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| + | ==Biographical Data== |
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| * ''Born: [[1842]]?'' | | * ''Born: [[1842]]?'' |
| * ''Died: [[1868]]'' | | * ''Died: [[1868]]'' |
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| ==Shieikan== | | ==Shieikan== |
− | Okita Soji was born as a son of lower [[Shirakawa han]] Samurai.He was raised by his oldest sister Mitsu and her husband after father died.
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− | When he was around 10, he became pupil of Kondo Shusuke's [[Shieikan]] dojo of [[Tennen Rishin Ryu]].
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− | One of the famous episode of this Kenjutsu genius is when he was just 12, he defeated a Kenjutsu teacher of Shirakawa han.
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− | Soji became head coach of Shieikan when he was around 19.
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− | [[1863]], he joined [[Roshigumi]] along with other Shieikan members. | + | Okita Sôji was born the son of a lower [[Shirakawa han]] Samurai. He was raised by his oldest sister Mitsu and her husband after his father died. |
| + | When he was around 10, he became a pupil of [[Kondo Shusuke|Kondo Shusuke's]] [[Shieikan]], the [[Tennen Rishin Ryu]] dojo. |
| + | When Sôji was just 12, he defeated a Shirakawa han Kenjutsu teacher. |
| + | Sôji became a head instructor of the Shieikan when he was around 19. |
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| + | In [[1863]], he joined the [[Roshigumi|Rôshigumi]] along with other Shieikan members. |
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| ==Shinsengumi== | | ==Shinsengumi== |
− | Soji was involved in the assassination of [[Tonouchi Yoshio]] and [[Serizawa Kamo]].
| + | Sôji was involved in the assassination of [[Tonouchi Yoshio]] and [[Serizawa Kamo]]. |
− | On the [[Ikedaya Affair]], he was one of 4 members who raided inside of Ikedaya.
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− | During the 2hours battle, Soji fought on the 2nd floor almost alone but | + | During the [[Ikedaya Affair]], he was one of four [[Shinsengumi]] members who raided the inside of the Ikedaya. |
| + | During the 2 hour battle, Sôji fought on the 2nd floor almost alone but |
| fell down unconscious because of either Anemia or heat. | | fell down unconscious because of either Anemia or heat. |
− | (Recent researches deny that this was symptom of tuberculosis) | + | (Recent research indicates that this was not a symptom of tuberculosis) |
− | Many people who witnessed the Shinsengumi in action, described Soji as | + | Many people who witnessed the Shinsengumi in action described Sôji as |
| one of the best Swordman in the Shinsengumi. | | one of the best Swordman in the Shinsengumi. |
− | On the other hand,[[Yagi Tamesaburo]] told [[Shimozawa Kan]] in early Showa period | + | On the other hand, [[Yagi Tamesaburo]] told [[Shimozawa Kan]] in early Showa period "Soji was always joking" and, "He used to play with neighboring children." |
− | "Soji was always joking" | |
− | "He used to play with neighboring children." | |
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| ==Tuberculosis== | | ==Tuberculosis== |
| Soji became seriously ill in fall of [[1867]]. | | Soji became seriously ill in fall of [[1867]]. |
− | He stayed at the [[Osaka Castle]] with wounded [[Kondo Isami]] during the | + | He stayed at [[Osaka castle]] with the wounded [[Kondo Isami]] during the |
| [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]] in January [[1868]]. | | [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]] in January [[1868]]. |
− | March, he visited [[Sato Hikogoro]] in Hino as a member of [[Koyo Chinbutai]] | + | In March, he visited [[Sato Hikogoro]] in Hino as a member of the [[Koyo Chinbutai]] |
| but had to return to [[Edo]] because of his illness. | | but had to return to [[Edo]] because of his illness. |
| He died 2 months after Kondo's death. | | He died 2 months after Kondo's death. |
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| ==Okita in Fiction== | | ==Okita in Fiction== |
| + | ===Film=== |
| + | * ''Kenshi Okita Soji'' (剣士沖田総司) 1929 |
| + | * ''Kengo Hiden Okita Soji'' (剣豪秘伝 沖田総司) 1960 |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) 1974 |
| + | * ''Bakumatsu Junjo Den'' (幕末純情伝) 1991 |
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| + | ===Television=== |
| + | * ''Nihon Kenkyaku Den Okita Soji'' (日本剣客伝 沖田総司) 1968 NET |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) 1982 CX |
| + | * ''Moete Chiru'' (燃えて散る) 1984 NTV |
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| ===Books=== | | ===Books=== |
− | * ''Okita Soji no koi'' (沖田総司の恋) Shiba Ryotaro | + | * ''Okita Soji no koi'' (沖田総司の恋) in ''Shinsengumi Keppuroku'' (新選組血風録) Shiba Ryotaro |
− | * ''Kiku ichimonji'' (菊一文字) Shiba Ryotaro | + | * ''Kiku ichimonji'' (菊一文字) in ''Shinsengumi Keppuroku'' (新選組血風録) Shiba Ryotaro |
| * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) Ouchi Miyoko | | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) Ouchi Miyoko |
| * ''Okita Soji'' Shui (沖田総司拾遺) Ouchi Miyoko | | * ''Okita Soji'' Shui (沖田総司拾遺) Ouchi Miyoko |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| + | * ''Okita Soji no Subete'' (沖田総司のすべて) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
| + | * ''Okita Soji wo Aruku'' (沖田総司を歩く) Oji Kazuko |
| * ''Shinsengumi Ibun'' (新選組遺聞) Shimozawa Kan | | * ''Shinsengumi Ibun'' (新選組遺聞) Shimozawa Kan |
| *''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken | | *''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken |
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| [[Category:Shinsengumi]] | | [[Category:Shinsengumi]] |
| [[Category:Shinsengumi Members]] | | [[Category:Shinsengumi Members]] |
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