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− | * ''Born: [[1842]]'' | + | ==Biographical Data== |
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| + | * ''Born: [[1842]]?'' |
| * ''Died: [[1868]]'' | | * ''Died: [[1868]]'' |
− | * Titles:Shinsengumi Captain. | + | * ''Rank: Shinsengumi Captain'' |
− | * Japanese:沖田総司房良(Okita Soji Kaneyoshi) | + | * Japanese: 沖田 総司 房良 ''(Okita Souji Kaneyoshi)'' |
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| ==Shieikan== | | ==Shieikan== |
− | Okita Soji was born as a son of lower [[Shirakawa han]] Samurai.He was raised by his oldest sister Mitsu and her husband after father died.
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− | When he was around 10, he became pupil of Kondo Shusuke's [[Shieikan]] dojo of [[Tennen Rishin-ryu|Tennen Rishin ryu]].
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− | One of famous episode of this Kenjutsu genius is when he was just 12, he defeated Kenjutsu teacher of Shirakawa han.
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− | Soji became head coach of Shieikan when he was only 19.
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− | 1863, he joined [[Roshigumi]] along with other Shieikan members. | + | Okita Sôji was born the son of a lower [[Shirakawa han]] Samurai. He was raised by his oldest sister Mitsu and her husband after his father died. |
| + | When he was around 10, he became a pupil of [[Kondo Shusuke|Kondo Shusuke's]] [[Shieikan]], the [[Tennen Rishin Ryu]] dojo. |
| + | When Sôji was just 12, he defeated a Shirakawa han Kenjutsu teacher. |
| + | Sôji became a head instructor of the Shieikan when he was around 19. |
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| + | In [[1863]], he joined the [[Roshigumi|Rôshigumi]] along with other Shieikan members. |
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| ==Shinsengumi== | | ==Shinsengumi== |
| + | Sôji was involved in the assassination of [[Tonouchi Yoshio]] and [[Serizawa Kamo]]. |
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| + | During the [[Ikedaya Affair]], he was one of four [[Shinsengumi]] members who raided the inside of the Ikedaya. |
| + | During the 2 hour battle, Sôji fought on the 2nd floor almost alone but |
| + | fell down unconscious because of either Anemia or heat. |
| + | (Recent research indicates that this was not a symptom of tuberculosis) |
| + | Many people who witnessed the Shinsengumi in action described Sôji as |
| + | one of the best Swordman in the Shinsengumi. |
| + | On the other hand, [[Yagi Tamesaburo]] told [[Shimozawa Kan]] in early Showa period "Soji was always joking" and, "He used to play with neighboring children." |
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| + | ==Tuberculosis== |
| + | Soji became seriously ill in fall of [[1867]]. |
| + | He stayed at [[Osaka castle]] with the wounded [[Kondo Isami]] during the |
| + | [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]] in January [[1868]]. |
| + | In March, he visited [[Sato Hikogoro]] in Hino as a member of the [[Koyo Chinbutai]] |
| + | but had to return to [[Edo]] because of his illness. |
| + | He died 2 months after Kondo's death. |
| + | His grave is in Keisho-ji, Tokyo. |
| + | (Keisho-ji allows visitors for Soji's grave only once a year) |
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| + | ==Okita Soji's Sword== |
| + | * ''[[Kiyomitsu|Kaga Kiyomitsu]]'' 加賀清光 |
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| + | ==Okita in Fiction== |
| + | ===Film=== |
| + | * ''Kenshi Okita Soji'' (剣士沖田総司) 1929 |
| + | * ''Kengo Hiden Okita Soji'' (剣豪秘伝 沖田総司) 1960 |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) 1974 |
| + | * ''Bakumatsu Junjo Den'' (幕末純情伝) 1991 |
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| + | ===Television=== |
| + | * ''Nihon Kenkyaku Den Okita Soji'' (日本剣客伝 沖田総司) 1968 NET |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) 1982 CX |
| + | * ''Moete Chiru'' (燃えて散る) 1984 NTV |
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| + | ===Books=== |
| + | * ''Okita Soji no koi'' (沖田総司の恋) in ''Shinsengumi Keppuroku'' (新選組血風録) Shiba Ryotaro |
| + | * ''Kiku ichimonji'' (菊一文字) in ''Shinsengumi Keppuroku'' (新選組血風録) Shiba Ryotaro |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) Ouchi Miyoko |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' Shui (沖田総司拾遺) Ouchi Miyoko |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) Miyoshi Toru |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) Matsuda Jukkoku |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Omokagesho'' (沖田総司・おもかげ抄) Mori Makiko |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Ansatsuken'' (沖田総司・暗殺剣) Kano Atsushi |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Madoken'' (沖田総司・魔道剣) Kano Atsushi |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Hijoken'' (沖田総司・非情剣) Kano Atsushi |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Aika'' (沖田総司哀歌 ) Mori Makiko |
| + | * ''Sora wo Oou Mabuta'' (天を覆う瞼) Makabe Saori |
| + | * ''Soji Honoo no Gotoku'' (総司 炎の如く) Akiyama Kano |
| + | * ''Shinsengumi Ichibantai Okita Soji'' (新選組一番隊 沖田総司) Yuki Shihaya |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) Saotome Misugu |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Chiyo hanato Mae'' (沖田総司 血よ、花と舞え) Take Shinya |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Koiuta'' (沖田総司恋唄) Hirose Niki |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Zaneisho'' (総司残英抄) Tobe Shinjuro |
| + | * ''Yubae Kenshi'' (夕映え剣士) Kannno Kuniharu |
| + | * ''Hana Akari'' (花あかり) Miwa Yoshiko |
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| + | ==Research Books== |
| + | * ''Okita Soji no Subete'' (沖田総司のすべて) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
| + | * ''Okita Soji to Shinsengumi Taishi'' (沖田総司と新選組隊士) Kawai Atsushi |
| + | * ''Okita Soji wo Aruku'' (沖田総司を歩く) Oji Kazuko |
| + | * ''Okita Soji'' (沖田総司) Gakken |
| + | * ''Hijikata Toshizo, Okita Soji Zenshokanshu'' (土方歳三・沖田総司全書簡集) Kikuchi Akira |
| + | * ''Okita Soji Dokuhon'' (沖田総司読本) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
| + | * ''Okita Soji to Shinsengumi'' (沖田総司と新選組) Imagawa Tokuzo |
| + | *''Shinsengumi Kumicho Retsuden'' (新選組組長列伝) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
| + | * ''Shinsengumi Meimeiden3'' (新選組銘々伝3) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| + | * ''Okita Soji no Subete'' (沖田総司のすべて) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
| + | * ''Okita Soji wo Aruku'' (沖田総司を歩く) Oji Kazuko |
| + | * ''Shinsengumi Ibun'' (新選組遺聞) Shimozawa Kan |
| *''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken | | *''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken |
| *''Shinsengumi'' (新選組) Sekai Bunkasha | | *''Shinsengumi'' (新選組) Sekai Bunkasha |
| * ''Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide'' (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki | | * ''Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide'' (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki |
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