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* ''Birth: [[1828]]/1/5 (1828/2/19)''
* ''Birth: [[1828]]/1/5 (1828/2/19)''
* ''Death: [[1900]]/3/20''
* ''Death: [[1900]]/3/20''
* ''Rank: Shinsengumi corporal (Gochô), Investigator(Kansatsugata)''
* Japanese: 島田 魁 ''(Shimada Kai)''
* Japanese: 島田 魁 ''(Shimada Kai)''
Shimada Kai was from Ôgaki han in [[Mino province]], and was the son of [[Kondo Iemon|Kondô Iemon]]. In [[1857]] he went to Edo, where he became a student of [[Shingyoto Ryu]]. At this time the [[Shimada clan]] of Ôgaki han requested he succeed to head of the clan. He participated in the [[Ikedaya incident]] of [[1864]].
==Mino==
Shimada Kai was from Ôgaki han in [[Mino province]], and was the son of [[Kondo Iemon|Kondô Iemon]]. In [[1857]] he went to Edo, where he became a student of [[Shingyoto Ryu]](He met [[Nagakura Shinpachi]] in the dojo). At this time the [[Shimada clan]] of Ôgaki han requested he succeed to head of the clan.
==Shinsengumi==
He joined the [[shinsengumi]] in [[1863]] and participated in the [[Ikedaya Affair]] of [[1864]].
His nickname was "Rikisan"(means Sumo wrestler) because he was so big.
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