Amano Hachiro

• Born: 1831
• Died: 1868
• Ranks: Shogitai vice commander
• Childhood Name: Oida Rintaro
• Japanese: 天野八郎忠告(Amano Hachiro Tadatsugu)

Amano was born in a Shôya family in Kozuke province. He was adopted to Yoriki Hirosawa Rikinoshin in 1865 but it's not clear why he changed his sur name to Amano.

1868, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu returned to Edo after the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. Amano and Shibusawa Seiichirô and pro-Bakufu comrades formed Shôgitai corps for up coming battles against the Imperial troops while many of Bakufu retainers were just running about in utter confusion.

References

• Shogitai Ibun (彰義隊遺文) Mori Mayumi