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| ==The life of Kiyokawa Hachiro== | | ==The life of Kiyokawa Hachiro== |
− | He was born in Kiyokawa village in [[Shonai han]] as a son of [[Goshi]]. | + | He was born in Kiyokawa village in [[Shonai han]] as a son of [[Goshi]]. Disinterested in his family's ''Sake'' brewing business, he travelled to Edo. He studied under Tojo Ichido and Azumi Ryosai in Edo and he also received a [[Menkyo]] of [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] at [[Genbukan]]. |
− | He studied under Tojo Ichido and Azumi Ryosai in Edo and he also received a [[Menkyo]] of [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] at [[Genbukan]]. | + | [[1855]] he opened the Kiyokawa school. It was the only school that taught both study and Kenjutsu in Edo. He was a confucian scholar, and an ardent opponent of the Tokugawa bakufu. While in Edo, he killed a man in the street because of a percieved slight, and was forced to leave Edo or face arrest. |
− | [[1855]] he opened the Kiyokawa school. It was the only school that taught both study and Kenjutsu in Edo. | |
| From March to September 1855, he traveled to many places in [[Honshu]] and wrote the book "Saiyu so". | | From March to September 1855, he traveled to many places in [[Honshu]] and wrote the book "Saiyu so". |
| After the [[Incident at Sakuradamon]], the Kiyokawa school became a meeting place for [[Sonjo Roshi]], they formed the "[[Torao party]]" and assassinated [[Henry Heusken]]. | | After the [[Incident at Sakuradamon]], the Kiyokawa school became a meeting place for [[Sonjo Roshi]], they formed the "[[Torao party]]" and assassinated [[Henry Heusken]]. |
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| *[[1864]] February at Mibu Kyoto, Kiyokawa suddenly changed the purpose of the Roshigumi and made all but 24 people return to Edo. Those who decided to remain Kyoto included [[Kondo Isami]], [[Hijikata Toshizo]], [[Serizawa Kamo]] who later founded the [[Shinsengumi]]. | | *[[1864]] February at Mibu Kyoto, Kiyokawa suddenly changed the purpose of the Roshigumi and made all but 24 people return to Edo. Those who decided to remain Kyoto included [[Kondo Isami]], [[Hijikata Toshizo]], [[Serizawa Kamo]] who later founded the [[Shinsengumi]]. |
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− | In April, Kiyokawa was assassinated by Bakufu assassins([[Sasaki Tadasaburo]]) in Azabu. | + | In April, Kiyokawa was assassinated by Bakufu assassins( including [[Sasaki Tadasaburo]]) in Azabu. |
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| The Roshigumi was renamed to [[Shinchogumi]], and worked under [[Shonai han]] as special police force in Edo. | | The Roshigumi was renamed to [[Shinchogumi]], and worked under [[Shonai han]] as special police force in Edo. |