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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,

When [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] was captured,

he brought a letter from [[Matsunami Gonnojo|Matsunami Gonnojô]] to Itabashi where Kondô was.

Kazue brought a letter from [[Matsunami Gonnojo|Matsunami Gonnojô]] to Kondô in Itabashi, however he was not allowed to see Kondô and was imprisoned.

But he was not allowed to see Kondô and was imprisoned.

He met [[Nomura Risaburo|Nomura Risaburô]] in the same prison.

He met [[Nomura Risaburo|Nomura Risaburô]] in 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 Toshizô]] was killed  

In [[1869]]/5/11 [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]] was killed  

and Sôma 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 Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken

*''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]]