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* ''Born: [[1844]]''
* ''Born: [[1844]]''
* ''Died: [[1915]]''
* ''Died: 1915''
* ''Titles: Shinsengumi Captain, Aizu Shinsengumi Commander''
* ''Ranks: Shinsengumi Captain, Aizu Shinsengumi Commander''
* Japanese: 斎藤一 ''(Saito Hajime)'' originaly 山口一''(Yamaguchi Hajime)''
* ''Original name'': [[山口]] 一 ''(Yamaguchi Hajime)''
* ''Other name: Fujita Gorô''
* Japanese: [[斎藤]] 一 ''(Saitou Hajime)''
==Shinsengumi==
==Shinsengumi==
[[Image:Saitou hajime1.jpg|frame|left|Saitô Hajime]]
Saitô Hajime was born as a son of [[Gokenin]] in [[Edo]].
Saitô Hajime was born as a son of [[Gokenin]] in [[Edo]].
He killed a [[Hatamoto]] when he was around 18 and he had to ran away from Edo.
He killed a [[Hatamoto]] when he was around 18 and he had to flee Edo.
He joined [[Mibu Roshigumi]] in Kyoto [[1863]].
He joined the [[Mibu Roshigumi]] in Kyoto in [[1863]].
In [[1864]] He became captain of the 3rd unit of [[Shinsengumi]].
In [[1865]], he became captain of the 3rd unit of the [[Shinsengumi]].
When [[Ito Kashitaro|Itô Kashitarô]] group formed [[Goryo Eji|Goryô Eji]], Saito joined them as a spy and detected their plan of assassination of [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] which resulted Ito Kashitaro was assassinated by Shinsengumi.([[Incident at Aburano Koji]])
When [[Ito Kashitaro|Itô Kashitarô's]] group formed the [[Goryo Eji|Goryô Eji]], Saito joined them as a spy and discovered their plan of assassination of [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] which resulted in Ito Kashitaro's assassination by the Shinsengumi ([[Incident at Aburano Koji]]).
==Boshin War==
==Boshin War==
He participated the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]], the [[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma]].
He participated in the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]], and the [[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma]].
Then he went to [[Aizu]] with several members.
Then he went to [[Aizu]] with several members.
(Kondo Isami and other members went to Nagareyama)
(Kondô Isami and other members went to Nagareyama)
He was named to be commander of Shinsengumi instead of [[Hijikata Toshizo]] who was wounded.
He was named the commander of the Shinsengumi instead of [[Hijikata Toshizo]] who was wounded.
After they lost the [[Battle of Bonari pass]] , Hijikata decided to
After they lost the [[Battle of Bonari pass]], Hijikata decided to
go north to join [[Enomoto Takeaki|Enomoto Takeaki's]] Bakufu troops.
go north to join [[Enomoto Takeaki|Enomoto Takeaki's]] Bakufu troops.
According to Saito Hajime's grandson,
According to Saitô Hajime's grandson, Saito said "The Shinsengumi has benefitted greatly from Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]].
Saito said "Shinsengumi have been benefitted by Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]].
I refuse to leave Aizu. I will die with them rather than leave."
I refuse to leave Aizu. No way. I would die with them."
Saitô and around 20 other members stayed in Aizu and held a siege in Nyoraidô, but were defeated.
In September, [[1868]], Aizu surrendered.
[[1868]] September, Aizu surrendered.
Aizu samurai and families were expeled to [[Tonami han|Tonami]].
Aizu samurai and families were expeled to [[Tonami han|Tonami]].
==Meiji==
==Meiji==
Saito married to [[Takagi Tokio]] in Tonami, sponsered by former Lord Matsudaira Katamori,
Saito married [[Takagi Tokio]] in Tonami, sponsered by former Lord Matsudaira Katamori, the former Aizu han [[Karo|Karô]] [[Yamakawa Hiroshi]] and [[Sagawa Kanbei]]. (Saito had a prior marriage with ''[[Shinoda Yaso]]'' but details are unknown)
former Aizu han [[Karo|Karô]] [[Yamakawa Hiroshi]] and [[Sagawa Kanbei]].
Saito was given the new name '''Fujita Goro''' by Matsudaira Katamori.
(Saito had prior marriage with ''Shinoda Yaso'' but details are unknown)
Later they moved to Tokyo, where Goro was hired by the Police department ([[1872]]).
Saito was given new name '''Fujita Goro''' by Matsudaira Katamori.
In [[1877]], he was sent to [[Kyushu]] ([[Seinan War]]) as a member of the [[Batto tai|Battô tai]] with many other former Aizu han samurai. It was compared to a "revenge" of the [[Boshin war]].
Later they moved to Tokyo, Goro was hired to Police department([[1872]]).
In [[1891]],he retired from the Police and worked at schools until [[1909]].
[[1877]], he was sent to [[Kyushu]]([[Seinan War]]) as a member of [[Batto tai|Battô tai]] with many other former Aizu han samurai. It was like revenge of [[Boshin war]].
In [[1915]] he died of stomach ulcer.
[[1891]],he retired Police and worked at schools until [[1909]].
[[1915]] he died of stomach ulcer.
According to Fujita Goro's grandchild Fujita Minoru, sometimes Goro was assaulted by strangers who seemed to be the surviving members of the Goryo Eji after the [[Meiji restoration]].
Unlike [[Nagakura Shinpachi]], Goro didn't talk about the Shinsengumi very much.
==Kenjutsu==
==Kenjutsu==
Saito is believed to learn [[Mugai Ryu]] and [[Itto Ryu]].
Saito is believed to have learned [[Mugai Ryu]] and [[Itto Ryu]].
==Saito Hajime's Sword==
==Saito Hajime's Sword==
* [[Kishinmaru Kunishige]] 鬼神丸国重
* ''[[Kunishige|Kijinmaru Kunishige]]'' 鬼神丸国重
==Name==
==Name==
*4.'''''Ichinohe Denpachi''''' (When he moved to Tonami)
*4.'''''Ichinohe Denpachi''''' (When he moved to Tonami)
*5.'''''Fujita Goro''''' (When he married to Tokio)
*5.'''''Fujita Goro''''' (When he married to Tokio)
==Saito in Fiction==
===Books===
* ''Meiji Burai Den''(明治無頼伝) Nakamura Akihiko
* ''Shinsengumi Sanbantai Kumicho Saito Hajime'' (新選組三番隊組長 斎藤一) Kikuchi Michito
==Research Books==
* ''Shinsengumi Fukucho Jokin Saito Hajime'' (新選組副長助勤 斎藤一) Akama Shizuko
* ''Shinsengumi Saito Hajime no Nazo'' (新選組・斎藤一の謎) Akama Shizuko
* ''Shinsengumi Saito Hajime no Subete'' (新選組・斎藤一のすべて ) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha
*''Shinsengumi Kumicho Retsuden'' (新選組組長列伝) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha
* ''Shinsengumi Meimeiden2'' (新選組銘々伝2) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha
==References==
==References==
* ''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
*''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 100 Wa]]'' (新選組100話) Suzuki Toru
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