Mibu Roshigumi

Japanese:壬生浪士組(Mibu Roshigumi) or 精忠浪士組(Seichu Roshigumi)

In 1863, 22 Ronin remained Kyoto when Roshigumi returned to Edo. The Ronin formed the Mibu Roshigumi and it became Shinsengumi later. Mibu was the name of village where they stayed.

First Members

Shieikan group

• Kondo Isami (Commander)
• Hijikata Toshizo (Vice Commander)
• Yamanami Keisuke (Vice Commander)
• Okita Sôji
• Nagakura Shinpachi
• Harada Sanosuke
• Inoue Genzaburo
• Todo Heisuke
• Saitô Hajime

Mito group

• Serizawa Kamo (Commander)
• Niimi Nishiki (Commander, later Vice commander)
• Noguchi Kenji
• Hirama Jusuke
• Hirayama Goro
• Saeki Matasaburo

Tonouchi,Iesato group

• Tonouchi Yoshio
• Iesato Tsuguo
• Kasuya Shingoro
• Abiru Eisaburo

Joined after 3/22

• Negishi Yuzan
• Endo Joan
• Shimizu Goichi

References

• Kokorozashi Tairyaku Ai Shitatamegaki (志大略相認書) Kondo Isami 1863 (Kojima Museum)
• Kondo's letter to Hagiwara Takajiro and other 17 people in Tama. 1863 (Kojima Museum)

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