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Sôma Kazue was the son of [[Funabashi Heihachiro|Funabashi Heihachirô]] of Kasama han in [[Hitachi province]]. He joined the [[Shinsengumi]] in the 10th month of [[1867]].
Sôma Kazue was the son of [[Funabashi Heihachiro|Funabashi Heihachirô]] of Kasama han in [[Hitachi province]]. He joined the [[Shinsengumi]] in the 10th month of [[1867]].
When [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] was captured in [[Nagareyama]], he and [[Nomura Risaburo|Nomura Risaburo]] accompanied as valets and were imprisoned.
When [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] was captured,
Kazue brought a letter from [[Matsunami Gonnojo|Matsunami Gonnojô]] to Kondô in Itabashi, however he was not allowed to see Kondô and was imprisoned.
He met [[Nomura Risaburo|Nomura Risaburô]] in the same prison.
They were released after Kondô was executed and they headed to
They were released after Kondô was executed and they headed to
[[Ezo]] with [[Bakufu|Bakufu's]] Rikuguntai. (They joined back to the Shinsengumi in Sendai)
[[Ezo]] with the [[Bakufu|Bakufu's]] Rikuguntai. (They joined back up with the Shinsengumi in Sendai)
[[1869]]/5/11 [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizo]] was killed
In [[1869]]/5/11 [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]] was killed
and Soma became last commander of the Shinsengumi.
and Sôma became the last commander of the Shinsengumi.
He was exiled to Nijima island after the [[Boshin War]].
He was exiled to Nijima island after the [[Boshin War]].
He married in the island and they moved to Tokyo in [[1873]].
He married on the island and they moved to Tokyo in [[1873]].
in 1875 his wife ''Matsu'' found him dead in their house, having comitted [[seppuku]].
==References==
==References==
* ''Shinsengumi - Honor and Determination of the Mibu Rôshi'' (血誠新撰組-峻烈壬生浪士忠と斬), Rekishi Gunzô series #31, Gakken, Japan, 2003
* ''Shinsengumi - Honor and Determination of the Mibu Rôshi'' (血誠新撰組-峻烈壬生浪士忠と斬), Rekishi Gunzô series #31, Gakken, Japan, 2003
* ''Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide'' (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki
* ''Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide'' (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki
*''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken
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[[Category:Samurai]][[Category:Bakumatsu]][[Category:Edo Period]][[Category:Shinsengumi]][[Category:Shinsengumi Members]]