Shinsengumi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Shinsengumi |
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Flag of Shinsengumi
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| Active | August 18, 1863 |
| Country | Kyoto, Japan |
| Allegiance | Tokugawa bakufu |
| Branch | Rōshigumi (disbanded in 1863) |
| Type | special police |
| Role | To protect the Tokugawa bakufu representatives and Kyoto |
| Size | 302 |
| Colors | light blue, white |
| Engagements | Ikedaya incident Kinmon incident Zenzaiya incident Akebonotei incident Sanjo Seisatsu incident Aburanokōji incident Tenmaya incident Boshin War:
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| Disbanded | June 23, 1869 |
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| Notable commanders |
Serizawa Kamo (1863) Kondō Isami (1863–1868) Tonouchi Yoshio (1863) Hijikata Toshizō (1868–1869) Sōma Kazue (1869) |
Shinsengumi was a military police force in Japan in the Edo era. Shinsengumi was organized by Katamori Matsudaira. He was an Aizu feudal lord. They were gathered to defend Kyoto against political opponents. Shinsengumi became famous by the Ikedaya Incident. They became part of the army after the Tokugawa shogunate was overthrown by a new government in the Meiji Restoration. Isami Kondo who was the head was arrested and punished. Toshizo Hijikata who was the subleader fought to the last battlefield in the Meiji Restoration. He was killed in the battle. Hajime Saito who was third section commander became a police officer in the Meiji Restoration.
Images for kids
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Flag of Shinsengumi.
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Ancient Kondō Isami's quarters at Nagareyama Chiba Prefecture, Japan. One of the former Shinsengumi headquarters
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Mannequins dressed in Shinsengumi uniform
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Coat of mail and helmet of Kondō Isami
See also
In Spanish: Shinsengumi para niños
