- Inoue Genzaburō
Inoue Genzaburō (井上 源三郎
April 4 ,1829 -January 29 ,1868 ) was born in Bushu (present day EastTokyo ). He was the captain of the sixth unit of theShinsengumi which were aspecial police force for the Tokugawa regime.Like his older brother,
Inoue Matsugoro , Inoue Genzaburō was also a practitioner of the "Tennen Rishin-ryu " and mastered all the techniques of the school in 1860 [Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.92] . However, it's a misconception that he lived at the Shieikan. In 1863, he joined theRoshigumi together withKondo Isami and other members of the Shieikan [Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.91] .Inoue Genzaburō was related to
Okita Rintaro (Okita Soji 's brother-in-law) [Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.53] .He was a serious person with a high ability. He arrested eight members of the
Ishin Shishi during theIkedaya Affair in 1864.Inoue died during the
Battle of Toba-Fushimi (the first battle of theBoshin War ) in January, 1868 [Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.95] .Inoue in Fiction
Inoue is featured in "
Kaze Hikaru " (manga) and "Getsumei Seiki " (manga). He is also depicted in the 1999 film "Gohatto" andNHK 's drama seriesShinsengumi! .Notes
External links
* [http://www.shinsenhino.com/shinsengumi/arcs/0200_yukari/000053.php Gensabrou Inoue Museum]
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