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*Japanese:池田屋事件(Ikedaya Jiken) | *Japanese:池田屋事件(Ikedaya Jiken) | ||
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The anti-[[Bakufu]] powers were evicted from [[Kyoto]] after the [[Political change on August 18]]([[1863]]) but they just went to underground. | The anti-[[Bakufu]] powers were evicted from [[Kyoto]] after the [[Political change on August 18]]([[1863]]) but they just went to underground. | ||
The [[Shinsengumi]] investigators [[Yamazaki Susumu]], [[Shimada Kai]] located a merchant ''Masuya Kiemon'' was actually [[Omi province|Omi]] [[Goshi|Goshi]] [[Furutaka Shuntaro]] and he was cooperating with [[Choshu han|Choshu]]. | The [[Shinsengumi]] investigators [[Yamazaki Susumu]], [[Shimada Kai]] located a merchant ''Masuya Kiemon'' was actually [[Omi province|Omi]] [[Goshi|Goshi]] [[Furutaka Shuntaro]] and he was cooperating with [[Choshu han|Choshu]]. | ||
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The story was immediately reported to the [[Military Commissioner of Kyoto]]. | The story was immediately reported to the [[Military Commissioner of Kyoto]]. | ||
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Revision as of 05:45, 3 April 2007
- Japanese:池田屋事件(Ikedaya Jiken)
Investigation
The anti-Bakufu powers were evicted from Kyoto after the Political change on August 18(1863) but they just went to underground. The Shinsengumi investigators Yamazaki Susumu, Shimada Kai located a merchant Masuya Kiemon was actually Omi Goshi Furutaka Shuntaro and he was cooperating with Choshu. 1864/6/5 morning, Takeda Kanryusai and several Shinsengumi members raided Masuya and found arms and armors and letters from Choshu samurai. Furutaka was taken to Shinsengumi headquarter for questioning. He was tortured and revealed that the Sonno Joi Roshi planned to wait for a windy night, set fire to the city of Kyoto and in the confusion kidnap the Emperor and take him to Choshu. The story was immediately reported to the Military Commissioner of Kyoto.
