Shimada Kai was from Ôgaki han in Mino province, and was the son of Kondô Iemon. In 1857 the Shimada clan of Ôgaki han requested he succeed to head of the clan. He participated in the Ikedaya incedent of 1864.
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