Although this will be iterative (omit).

Sunday, 21 October 2012

hard feelings

The signs were already showing.

A large-scale riot among the common people broke out in Osaka, the gathering place for the Tokugawa Shogunate's forces.

This is because inflation was beyond its limits (special demand from some Osaka merchants may have amplified their dissatisfaction).

Also、unlike last time、many daimyo were reluctant to send troops to Osaka、which was a gathering place.

In particular、the Satsuma clan、the main force of the previous conquest army、showed strong disapproval.

This was an unusual situation that was unthinkable until recently (expressing dissatisfaction with the policies of the Tokugawa shogunate meant the destruction of one's own clan).

On the other hand、the popularity of the Choshu clan increased among the common people、especially in western Japan.

※It was probably not just propaganda by the Satsuma clan and others.

A different movement was also beginning in the Tosa clan.

The de facto lord of Tosa.

He was very intelligent and liked to use his vassals to his will.

※By the way、I haven't written his name yet.

His name is "Yamanouchi Yo(u)do(u)".

I'm writing from memory only、but I think Yodo is not his real name but a pseudonym (so to speak、pen name？).

Although he was a bit short-tempered、he seemed to be kind to his vassals.

And he was very fond of drinking.※

"If things continue like this、the Tosa clan will be left behind in the times."

Some young samurai from the upper class began to think this way with a sense of crisis.

There was also Nakaoka's approach towards them (are they mainly in their 20s to early 30s, the same generation as Nakaoka？).

"The Tosa clan should participate in the front against the Tokugawa shogunate as a clan."

Nakaoka never gave up thinking from the standpoint of a Tosa person.

Sakamoto、on the other hand、didn't seem to think much about Tosa clan.

"I don't care about the Tosa clan."

Perhaps he had such an idea.

Sakamoto was one of the activists from the early end of the Edo period、but he could not get any hope while he remained within the Tosa clan.

So he left the Tosa clan.

Many of his comrades at that time were killed by the Tosa clan government.

His best friend was also killed.

※Of course、this applies to all Tosa Ronin at the time.

Under such circumstances、he made his own company at Nagasaki.

I think it was with the great support of the Satsuma clan、he may have been proud of the fact that he had established his position without relying on the Tosa clan at all.

In fact、at this point、"Sakamoto" was widely recognized as "Sakamoto".

※Of course、his identity and connections at the start were based on his status as a samurai of the Tosa clan、which was important.

"I can live without the title Tosa."

He might have been a little stubborn back then.

That's why Nakaoka's presence was so important to Sakamoto.

It's not because they were assassinated together、of course it's a (tasteless) joke、but they had a good relationship that complemented each other.

※Although it is possible to make a rather tasteless joke about Nakaoka making steady efforts and Sakamoto monopolizing his achievements(lol). 2023110619:13(japan time).

Monday, 22 October 2012

i escape

"I want to run away if I can."

Maybe everyone thought so.

That may be why the hatred towards Kondo's secret "study abroad" plan in the UK became so intense.

Well、let's rewind time a little.

"I escape."

Some of them actually ran away after saying that.

It was Takasugi and Ito.

They successfully carried out a coup d'état within the Choshu clan.

Therefore、they naturally came to hold real power in the Choshu clan.

At that point、they escaped.

・・・・・・・・・

"We should open Shimonoseki Port to Western countries."

After the successful coup、Ito made such a proposal.

"Please open this port to us."

It is true that Western countries had made similar requests to the Tokugawa shogunate in the past.

※Probably at the start of negotiations in Japan (※with the US？2023110714:30/japantime).

※Although it was the United States that provided the major impetus for Japan to abandon its national isolation policy、the Civil War soon began、and America's presence in Japan's historical perspective at the end of the Edo period diminished somewhat. 2023110714:37(japantime).

※I think that the Tokugawa shogunate was trying to open only the ports under its direct control to Western countries. 2023110714:42(japan time).

"We should propose to them from us the opening of Shimonoseki Port.

This is because the benefits we will gain from opening the port will be enormous. "

Takasugi agreed to this proposal.

They were originally extreme right-wingers who wanted to exclude Westerners.

However、they had completely changed their thinking in the opposite direction.

However、there was no contradiction between them.

However、there were contradictions against other people.

※Naturally、inthe reality of imperialism at the height of its time、there may have been an intention that "it was inevitable for the purpose of ultimately excluding Western countries from Japan."' 2023110715:02(japan time).

"Traitor"

They were targeted for assassination.

In fact、Inoue、who had returned from Britain with Ito, was seriously injured in their attack.

(According to another report、there also seemed to be an issue of interests arising from trade with Europe and the US.)

※Was it Osaragi Jiro(u) san's ""The Century of the Emperor 天皇の世紀"？

I think I read this book and wrote about it (However、the genre of this book seems to be "novel"・lol.)

However、if so、we also need the Ardennes Forest(lol).

It will probably come into focus gradually from the periphery to the center(lol).※

※Today is August 19, 2021、and my memory of when I first wrote this sentence is no longer clear、but especially in the second half、I think there's a lot of content that I compiled from "The Century of the Emperor" that I borrowed from the library.

However、there are some false stories that I made up here and there、so please be careful about stories you don't know (though they may be closer to "historical truth" than we think・lol).※

"I will accomplish this even if it means giving up my life."

Not so long ago、Takasugi、who raised an army with just 60 people against the clan government、said so.

It wasn't.

"I don't want to be killed by such guys.

I escape.

Shunsuke、you also should escape."

After telling Ito、Takasugi fled from Choshu with his lover.

I don't know why (to spy on the enemy？)、but at that time Takasugi fled to Osaka、the enemy's stronghold.

There、he was soon discovered by the Tokugawa shogunate and hurriedly fled to Shikoku with his lover.

※I read it in Shiba san's novel(lol).

"At a bookstore in Osaka、Takasugi asked the owner if he had a book in stock (probably "Tosa Monogatari")、and the owner looked suspicious and went into the room、leaving us behind.

Then、he didn't come out of the room、so we quickly left."

I think that it was such a "recollection of Takasugi's lover" (but my sentence is quite uncertain).

Of course it may have been that she heard so from Takasugi.

And of course "recollection" itself may be a fiction by Shiba san.

In any case、their journey must have been something like that.

In Shikoku、I think they were under the care of Yakuza bosses.

"They have that kind of nationwide yakuza mutual aid network."

I think there was a depiction in Shiba san's novel that impressed Takasugi.

By the way、a man who hard discussed with Takasugi named "Akane Taketo ".

He…?

When is that(lol)?※

※From my memory、after losing a "power struggle" with Takasugi、he fled to the Kansai region、where he was captured by the Shinsengumi and became a their spy、before being executed in Choshu as a "traitor". 2023111210:00(日本時間)。

まんが道は読むべきと個人的に思います (ドラえもんは歩く原子炉なんですね・笑)。