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* ''Born: [[1844]]''

* ''Born: [[1844]]''

* ''Died: [[1867]]''

* ''Died: [[1867]]''

* ''Titles'':Shinsengumi captain

* ''Rank: Shinsengumi captain (Kumichô)''

* ''Japanese'':藤堂平助宜虎 (Todo Heisuke Yoshitora)

* Japanese: 藤堂 平助 宜虎 ''(Todo Heisuke Yoshitora)''

He said he was a illegitimate child of [[Todo Takayuki]] of [[Tsu han]], [[Ise province|Ise]], but the truth is unclear.

Todo Heisuke claimed to be the illegitimate child of [[Todo Takayuki]] of [[Tsu han]], [[Ise province|Ise]], but the truth is unclear.

He learned [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] in Edo and met [[Kondo Isami]].

He learned [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] in Edo where he met [[Kondo Isami]].

He was injured his forehead in [[Ikedaya Affair|Ikedaya]].

He joined the [[Shinsengumi]] with the members of Kondo's dojo [[Shieikan]].

In late [[1864]], he recruited [[Ito Kashitaro]] group in Edo.

His forehead was injured during the [[Ikedaya Affair]].

In late [[1864]], he recruited [[Ito Kashitaro]] and his pupils in Edo.

When he returned to [[Kyoto]] in [[1865]], he was shocked that  

When he returned to [[Kyoto]] in [[1865]], he was shocked that  

[[Yamanami Keisuke]] comitted [[Seppuku]] which might have effected Todo's decision to leave [[Shinsengumi]].

[[Yamanami Keisuke]] had comitted [[Seppuku]] which might have effected Todo's decision to leave the [[Shinsengumi]].

In [[1867]], Ito Kashitaro formed [[Goryo Eji]] and Todo joined.

In [[1867]], Ito Kashitaro formed [[Goryo Eji]] and Todo joined.

They were assassinated in November.([[Incident at Aburano Koji]])

They were assassinated in November ([[Incident at Aburano Koji]]). Kondo had wished to spare Todo's life. However, Todo was killed by a new member, Miura

 

==Todo Heisuke's Sword==

==Todo Heisuke's Sword==

* ''[[Kaneshige|Kazusanosuke Kaneshige]]'' 上総介兼重

* ''[[Kaneshige|Kazusanosuke Kaneshige]]'' 上総介兼重

The sword was too expensive for a [[Ronin]] to have so this gives reallity that Todo might have been a illegitimate child of Todo Takayuki.

The sword was too expensive for a [[Ronin]] to have so this credence to Heisuke's claim that he might have been an illegitimate child of Todo Takayuki.

==References==

==References==

*''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken

*''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken

* ''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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