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| | * ''Death: [[1863]]/9/18 (10/30/1863)'' | | * ''Death: [[1863]]/9/18 (10/30/1863)'' |
| | * ''Ranks: Mibu Rôshigumi Commander'' | | * ''Ranks: Mibu Rôshigumi Commander'' |
| − | * ''Other names: Serizawa Mitsumoto, Shimomura Tsuguji'' | + | * ''Other name: Shimomura Tsuguji, Serizawa Mitsumoto'' |
| | * Japanese: 芹沢 鴨 ''(Serizawa Kamo)'' | | * Japanese: 芹沢 鴨 ''(Serizawa Kamo)'' |
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| | ==Mito== | | ==Mito== |
| | The Serizawa family were [[Goshi|Gôshi]] of Seizawa village in [[Hitachi province]]. | | The Serizawa family were [[Goshi|Gôshi]] of Seizawa village in [[Hitachi province]]. |
| − | Serizawa Mistumoto was adopted into the Shimomura family and his name was changed to Shimomura Tsuguji. | + | Serizawa Mitsumoto was adopted into the Shimomura family and his name was changed to Shimomura Tsuguji. |
| − | Tsuguji was jailed for involvement in the "Tamatsukurigumi" which was a [[Sonno|Sonnô]][[Joi|Jôi]] group in [[Mito han]], however he was released in [[1862]] and then he changed name to "Serizawa Kamo". | + | Tsuguji was jailed for involvement in the [[Tamatsukurigumi]] which was a [[Sonno|Sonnô]] [[Joi|Jôi]] group in [[Mito han]], however he was released in [[1862]] and then he changed his name to Serizawa Kamo. |
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| | ==Mibu Rôshigumi== | | ==Mibu Rôshigumi== |
| − | He joined the [[Roshigumi|Rôshigumi]] in [[Edo]] in [[1864]] and moved to [[Kyoto]].
| + | Serizawa joined the [[Roshigumi|Rôshigumi]] in [[Edo]] in [[1864]] and moved to [[Kyoto]]. |
| | He and [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] protested against [[Kiyokawa Hachiro|Kiyokawa Hachirô]] and decided to stay in Kyoto. | | He and [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] protested against [[Kiyokawa Hachiro|Kiyokawa Hachirô]] and decided to stay in Kyoto. |
| | The 24 [[Ronin]] who stayed in Kyoto called themselves the [[Mibu Roshigumi|Mibu Rôshigumi]] and they were employed by [[Aizu han]]. | | The 24 [[Ronin]] who stayed in Kyoto called themselves the [[Mibu Roshigumi|Mibu Rôshigumi]] and they were employed by [[Aizu han]]. |
| | However, Serizawa's violent acts became a big problem in Kyoto, so Aizu han secretly ordered Kondo to assassinate Serizawa. | | However, Serizawa's violent acts became a big problem in Kyoto, so Aizu han secretly ordered Kondo to assassinate Serizawa. |
| − | In [[1863]], [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]], [[Okita Soji|Okiya Sôji]], [[Harada Sanosuke]], and [[Yamanami Keisuke]] stormed into [[Yagi Gennojo|Yagi Gennojô's]] house and killed Serizawa and [[Hirayama Goro|Hirayama Gorô]]. Their graves are in [[Mibu temple]] Kyoto. | + | In [[1863]], [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]], [[Okita Soji|Okita Sôji]], [[Harada Sanosuke]], and [[Yamanami Keisuke]] stormed into [[Yagi Gennojo|Yagi Gennojô's]] house and killed Serizawa and [[Hirayama Goro|Hirayama Gorô]]. (There are alternative theories regarding the people involved in Serizawa's assassination.) Their graves are in [[Mibu temple]] Kyoto. |
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| | ==Serizawa Kamo in Fiction== | | ==Serizawa Kamo in Fiction== |