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Thursday, 11 October 2012

baby

Some time after Katsu established a modern naval school in Kobe as a facility for the Tokugawa shogunate、a political change occurred in Kyoto designed to eliminate Choshu and Tosa influence over the imperial court.

Many of the students at this school were ronin who were comrades for (extremist in)Choshu and Tosa.

However、those in Kobe (perhaps because of Sakamoto's intentions) kept their distance from the mainstream people in Kyoto at the time.

But、from then on、the Tokugawa shogunate became openly wary of these people as having dangerous ideas.

※Between Kobe and Kyoto is about 50 to 60 kilometers in a straight line？Actually、it may have simply been a matter of distance.

"He may be a supporter of dangerous elements."

As a result、Katsu was also placed in a delicate position within the Tokugawa shogunate.

Well、then something happened that made their situation even worse.

"Set fire to the streets of Kyoto and steal the Emperor.''

Among these students was a Tosa ronin who participated in this coup plan that was thwarted by the Shinsengumi.

As a result、Katsu finally resigned from his position as head of the Naval Academy and returned to Edo.

※His post at the time was Tokugawa Warship Magistrate.

This is a literal translation、but I think the meaning of the word is actually closer to admiral.

After this、Katsu was dismissed from all his positions and placed on home detention for a while.※

※I don't know now whether the Tokugawa shogunate at this point actually had what could be called a Tokugawa fleet. 2023090714:43 (japan time).

And Sakamoto was summoned by the Tosa clan on suspicion of being involved in the assassination of the Tosa clan's prime minister.

"If I go back to Tosa now、I'll just be killed.

It would be stupid to get killed for something I didn't do. "

At this time、the current situation in Tosa was taking on the appearance of a class struggle.

Naturally、the revenge of Tosa's upper class was gruesome.

"As long as they can kill me、they don't care why."

Sakamoto ignored the Tosa domain's summons and headed to Nagasaki with his comrades from the Naval Academy.

Saigo、who had already become a close friend of Sakamoto、might have played a part in this.

※At that time、Nagasaki City was one of the centers of overseas trade (the only one before the opening of the country).

Naturally、there was also an activity base of the Satsuma clan in the city.

Satsuma and Nagasaki are on the same Kyushu Island.

Incidentally、in later years、in order to create a "situation''、Saigo had Ronin、who were under the influence of the Satsuma clan、repeatedly commit arson and robbery in Edo city.

Of course、we can think of something about it、but I think "friendship" is enough for now.

These two cases had completely different conditions and circumstances、but in the case of Edo、for example、this created a clear basis for the Tokugawa shogunate to attack the residence of the Satsuma (Shimadzu) clan with a pinpoint.

※They were based in some of the several Satsuma clan residences in Edo. 2023090715:26 (japan time).

I think that the focus is not at all yet.

But so arson and murder were occurring frequently in Edo in fact.

And also cholera.

You see、the main force of Shinsengumi was exploring another place at that time.

Yes、they made a situation.※

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"Baby for others."

I think this is a very rude way of saying it (lol)、but maybe Sakamoto had that kind of quality、that side of him.

At home in Tosa、baby for the older sister.

At outside、baby for Katsu.

And now、baby for Saigo.

"I'm counting on you."

There might had a request like that to Saigo from Katsu.

Because Katsu and Saigo had been linked in the deep trust.

(When the bloodless surrender of Edo Castle、Katsu’s negotiating partner of new government side was Saigo.)

After this、Nagasaki became Sakamoto's home base.