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*Japanese:池田屋事件 (Ikedaya Jiken)

*''Japanese'': [[池田]]屋事件 (''Ikedaya jiken'')

 

The Ikedaya Affair was a raid launched by the [[Shinsengumi]] against anti-shogunate rebels (Imperial loyalists) gathered at the Ikeda-ya, an inn in [[Kyoto]].

 

==Investigation==

==Investigation==

The anti-[[Bakufu]] elements were banished from [[Kyoto|Kyôto]] after the [[Political change on August 18]] ([[1863]]), however rather than be driven from Kyoto, they went underground.

The anti-[[Bakufu]] elements were banished from [[Kyoto|Kyôto]] after the [[Political change on August 18]] ([[1863]]), however rather than be driven from Kyoto, they went underground.

The [[Shinsengumi]] investigators [[Yamazaki Susumu]], [[Shimada Kai]] located a merchant by the name of ''Masuya Kiemon'' who was actually the [[Omi province|Ômi]] [[Goshi|Gôshi]] [[Furutaka Shuntaro]], who was cooperating with [[Choshu han|Chôshû]].

The [[Shinsengumi]] investigators [[Yamazaki Susumu]] and [[Shimada Kai]] located a merchant by the name of ''Masuya Kiemon'' who was actually the [[Omi province|Ômi]] [[Goshi|Gôshi]] [[Furutaka Shuntaro]], who was cooperating with [[Choshu han|Chôshû]].

On the morning of [[1864]]/6/5, [[Takeda Kanryusai]] and several Shinsengumi members raided  and captured Masuya, and found arms and armor and letters from Chôshû samurai.

On the morning of [[1864]]/6/5, [[Takeda Kanryusai]] and several Shinsengumi members raided  and captured Masuya, and found arms and armor and letters from Chôshû samurai.

Furutaka was taken to the Shinsengumi headquarters for questioning.

Furutaka was taken to the Shinsengumi headquarters for questioning.

He was tortured and revealed that the [[Sonno|Sonnô]] [[Joi|Jôi]] [[Ronin|Rôshi]] planned to wait for a windy night to set fire to the city of Kyoto and in the confusion kidnap the Emperor and take him to Chôshû.  

He was tortured and revealed that the [[Sonno|Sonnô]] [[Joi|Jôi]] [[Ronin|Rôshi]] planned to wait for a windy night to set fire to the city of Kyoto and in the confusion kidnap the Emperor and take him to Chôshû.  

The story was immediately reported to the [[Military Commissioner of Kyoto]].

The story was immediately reported to the [[Military Commissioner of Kyoto]], and a raid on the Ikedaya took place the same day.

==Raid==

==Raid==

[[Image:Ikedaya2.jpg|right|thumb|Inside of Ikedaya.(Taishô period)]]

[[Image:Ikedaya2.jpg|right|thumb|Inside of Ikedaya.(Taishô period)]]

[[Matsudaira Katamori]] ordered a search for the Rôshi. (PM4:00)

Around 4:00PM, on 1864/6/5, [[Matsudaira Katamori]] ordered a search for the Rôshi.

[[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] the commander of the Shinsengumi waited for reinforcements from Katamori but they never came, so he gathered 30 Shinsengumi members<ref>Only about 30 out of 48 members paticipated in the raid because of illness or desertion.</ref> at the ''Gion Kaisho'' (PM8:00) and separated into two groups and started searching.(PM10:00)

[[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] the commander of the Shinsengumi waited for reinforcements from Katamori but they never came, so he gathered 30 Shinsengumi members<ref>Only about 30 out of 48 members paticipated in the raid because of illness or desertion.</ref> at the ''Gion Kaisho'' (PM8:00) and separated into two groups and started searching.(PM10:00)

*Mori Kazue (Kyoto) Arrested

*Mori Kazue (Kyoto) Arrested

And the Ikedaya Sôbe's family and relatives were arrested.

And the Ikedaya Sôbe's family and relatives were arrested. The Shinsengumi members who participated in the raid received a bonus from Bakufu. Marks on the [[Bridges of Kyoto|Sanjô Ôhashi]] (Great Bridge at Sanjô) still visible today are said to be sword slashes from this incident.<ref>Sign on-site at Sanjô Ôhashi.</ref>

This incident later caused the [[Kinmon Rebellion]].

This incident later caused the [[Kinmon rebellion]].

==Notes==

==Notes==