Inoue Genzaburo
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was born in Bushu. He was the captain of the sixth unit of the Shinsengumi
which were a special 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. However, it's a misconception that he lived at the Shieikan. In 1863, he joined the Roshigumi
together with Kondō Isami
and other members of the Shieikan.
Inoue Genzaburō was related to Okita Rintarō
(Okita Sōji
's brother-in-law).
He was a serious person with a high ability. He arrested eight members of the Ishin Shishi during the Ikedaya Affair in 1864.
Inoue died during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi
(the first battle of the Boshin War
) in January 1868.
(manga), Getsumei Seiki (manga), and Studio Deen's Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan
(anime). He is also depicted in the 1999 film Gohatto
and NHK
's drama series Shinsengumi!
.
Shinsengumi
The were a special police force of the late shogunate period.-Historical background:After Japan opened up to the West following U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's visits in 1853, its political situation gradually became more and more chaotic...
which were a special police
Special police
Special Police does not have a consistent international meaning. In many cases it will describe a police force or a unit within a police force whose duties and responsibilities are significantly different from other forces in the same country or significantly different from other police in the same...
force for the Tokugawa
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
regime.
Like his older brother, Inoue Matsugoro, Inoue Genzaburō was also a practitioner of the Tennen Rishin-ryu
Tennen Rishin-ryu
is a Japanese martial art, commonly known as the style practiced by several core members of the Shinsengumi.-History:Founded by Kondō Kuranosuke Nagahiro around 1789, the style was popularized by Kondō Shūsuke , the third generation master of the style, who, together with Satō Hikogorō, spread its...
and mastered all the techniques of the school in 1860. However, it's a misconception that he lived at the Shieikan. In 1863, he joined the Roshigumi
Roshigumi
The Rōshigumi , the "Kyoto Defenders", was a group of 234 masterless samurai , founded by Kiyokawa Hachirō in 1863. Loyal to the Bakufu, they were supposed to act as the protectors of the Tokugawa shogun....
together with Kondō Isami
Kondo Isami
was a Japanese swordsman and official of the late Edo Period, famed for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi.-Background:Isami, who was first known as Katsugorō, was born to Miyagawa Hisajirō, a farmer residing in Kami-Ishihara village in Musashi Province, now in the city of Chōfu in Western...
and other members of the Shieikan.
Inoue Genzaburō was related to Okita Rintarō
Okita Rintaro
was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who was a commander of the Shinchōgumi .-Biography:...
(Okita Sōji
Okita Soji
, was the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi, a special police force in Kyoto during the late shogunate period. He was one of the best swordsmen of the Shinsengumi, along with Saito Hajime and Nagakura Shinpachi....
's brother-in-law).
He was a serious person with a high ability. He arrested eight members of the Ishin Shishi during the Ikedaya Affair in 1864.
Inoue died during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi
Battle of Toba-Fushimi
The occurred between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan. The battle started on 27 January 1868 , when the forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and the allied forces of Chōshū, Satsuma and Tosa domains clashed near Fushimi...
(the first battle of the Boshin War
Boshin War
The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court....
) in January 1868.
Inoue in Fiction
Inoue is featured in Kaze HikaruKaze Hikaru
is a Japanese manga series by Taeko Watanabe.Kaze Hikaru is set in the bakumatsu. After her father and older brother are murdered, Tominaga Sei decides to pose as a boy named so that she can join the Mibu-Roshigumi and avenge their deaths...
(manga), Getsumei Seiki (manga), and Studio Deen's Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan
Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan
is a video game series by Idea Factory, first designed for the Playstation 2 and then later ported to Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, and Nintendo DS. A Nintendo 3DS version is soon to be released as well. It has been adapted into two 12/10-episode anime series animated by Studio DEEN; the...
(anime). He is also depicted in the 1999 film Gohatto
Taboo (1999 film)
is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima. It shows life in a samurai training school during the bakumatsu period, the end of the samurai era in the mid-19th century, specifically concentrating on the issue of homosexuality in the shudō tradition in the partially-closed environment.-Plot...
and NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
's drama series Shinsengumi!
Shinsengumi!
is a Taiga drama television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about shinsengumi, the Japanese special police from the Shogun period....
.