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*''Japanese'': 琵琶日記 ''(Biwa nikki)''
The ''Biwa nikki'' or "Biwa Diary" is a collection of notes and stories written in [[1912]] by Takigai Tatsugorô, based on things told him by his father, Uhachirô ([[1843]]-1923), a retainer of the [[Ii clan]] of [[Hikone han]]. The diary serves as a valuable source of information on the daily life of a mid-ranking retainer spanning the [[Bakumatsu]] and [[Meiji period|Meiji eras]].
The Takigai family is known for their role in providing ''[[teppo|teppô]]'' (firearms) to the Ii clan, and the diary contains descriptions of the defensive batteries at [[Osaka]], as well as of the experience of traveling to [[Edo]] on a ''[[sankin kotai|sankin kôtai]]'' mission. Uhachirô also makes mention of a trip to [[Nagasaki]] to acquire weapons to provide to the domain, and of Hikone's lack of involvement in the [[1868]] [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]], as well as of Hikone's efforts at the modernization of the domain's defenses.
The diary went unknown until 2010, when it first came to the attention of researchers. The Takigai family home was named an important cultural property by the city of [[Hikone]] the following year, and research on the diary remains ongoing.
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==References==
*Katagi Kei, "[http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201409130023 Researchers ecstatic to come across rare account of feudal warrior's daily life]," ''Asahi Shimbun'', 13 September 2014.
[[Category:Historical Documents]]
[[Category:Bakumatsu]]
[[Category:Meiji Period]]
The ''Biwa nikki'' or "Biwa Diary" is a collection of notes and stories written in [[1912]] by Takigai Tatsugorô, based on things told him by his father, Uhachirô ([[1843]]-1923), a retainer of the [[Ii clan]] of [[Hikone han]]. The diary serves as a valuable source of information on the daily life of a mid-ranking retainer spanning the [[Bakumatsu]] and [[Meiji period|Meiji eras]].
The Takigai family is known for their role in providing ''[[teppo|teppô]]'' (firearms) to the Ii clan, and the diary contains descriptions of the defensive batteries at [[Osaka]], as well as of the experience of traveling to [[Edo]] on a ''[[sankin kotai|sankin kôtai]]'' mission. Uhachirô also makes mention of a trip to [[Nagasaki]] to acquire weapons to provide to the domain, and of Hikone's lack of involvement in the [[1868]] [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]], as well as of Hikone's efforts at the modernization of the domain's defenses.
The diary went unknown until 2010, when it first came to the attention of researchers. The Takigai family home was named an important cultural property by the city of [[Hikone]] the following year, and research on the diary remains ongoing.
{{stub}}
==References==
*Katagi Kei, "[http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201409130023 Researchers ecstatic to come across rare account of feudal warrior's daily life]," ''Asahi Shimbun'', 13 September 2014.
[[Category:Historical Documents]]
[[Category:Bakumatsu]]
[[Category:Meiji Period]]
