gerrymander
Friday, 30 November 2012
by chance
The people who gathered at Ikedaya that night were people who had a great influence on the Joi movement at the time、but they all died in the fighting due to the Shinsengumi attack.
Among them was a samurai of the Kumamoto clan named "Miyabe Teizo," and he just could be called a representative of the patriots who were loyal to the king. 勤王の志士
※However、if we were to define them in this way、such as "the patriots who were loyal to the king," the difference between them and (for example) the Shinsengumi might disappear altogether.
This is because the Shinsengumi is no different from them in terms of "loyalty to the Emperor" (rather than say、due to the spread of "Kokugaku," among the reading class、loyalty to the Emperor had become an unquestionable major premise of their identity.).
Yes、they were cursing each other、saying、"They are trying to use our sacred Emperor for their own base ambitions".※
"Become acquainted with Miyabe."
It may have become a kind of status among these "royal patriots".
After a struggle at Ikedaya、he committed seppuku there.
※He was also a close friend of Yoshida Shoin.
In the spread of the common people's Joi movement to date、the Kumamoto clan samurai have played an important role in both their thoughts and actions.
However、amidst this incident and the social upheaval that followed、a major political backlash against them arose in the Kumamoto clan as well as in the Tosa clan.
Due to the structure of the clan organization、Sakamoto and Nakaoka could not exist among the Kumamoto samurai.
From then on、the Kumamoto clan had to retreat from the trends of the times.
※I will write this without researching、but as mentioned later、Yoshida Toshimaro was able to escape from Ikedaya at least、so there may have been other people who were able to escape from Ikedaya、at least at the beginning. 2024032114:12(japan time).
When I look at the current map of Kyoto、as someone who has no knowledge of the area、if they cross the Kamogawa River and run east for about 2 kilometers and escape into the mountains、I feel like things will be okay for now.
But、naturally、the Aizu clan was a public security organization and could use its own cavalry warriors (for example) for security and messenger purposes、and as a result, the Shogunate's security maintenance organization over a wide area would have immediately started working. 2024032114:26(japan time).
Having said that、I thought、"It would be more realistic for them to hide in Kyoto City in the west than to escape into the mountains in the east" but、come to think of it、in later years、after the establishment of the Meiji Restoration、I think there was a story that some of the remnants of the former Shinsengumi who were defeated in the Battle of Koshu fled back to the Kanto region and hid in the mountains of Mt. Takao for a while. 2024032114:35(japan time).※
※After the Ikedaya Incident、when the enraged Choshu army invaded Kyoto、Furutaka was supposedly killed along with his comrades in the shogunate's prison in Kyoto "as a precautionary measure".
Among them may have been the ronin who was arrested at Ikedaya.
After Hijikata's team arrived、Kondo changed his instructions to "Capture without killing". 2024032115:43(japan time).
・・・・・・・・・
There was also a man who was there by chance.
The man was a samurai of the Choshu clan named "Yoshida Toshimaro".
He was also one of the very famous "royal patriots," and by this time his name was already known even to the central government of the Tokugawa shogunate、even though he was just a retainer of the Choshu clan (although it might be "He needs to be monitored as he has dangerous thoughts").
"The fact that the Shogunate excluded the Choshu clan from central politics in this difficult situation was an extremely serious mistake based on their misunderstanding of us.
I will go to Edo and explain the Choshu clan's position to the central government of the Tokugawa shogunate and clear up their misconceptions about the Choshu clan."
This opinion was approved by the upper echelons of the Choshu clan、and he departed for Edo in high spirits、stopping by Kyoto on the way.
Amidst the chaos of the Shinsengumi attack、he succeeded in escaping from Ikedaya and hurried to the Choshu clan residence (※probably about 300m from Ikedaya. 2024032115:35/japan time) to inform them of this emergency situation.
Immediately afterwards、he ran back to Ikedaya、fought with his comrades against the Shinsengumi、and is said to have been killed by Okita.
※One theory says that at this time、he (a Choshu clan samurai) was refused entry to the Choshu clan residence、but now that they know the whole story of that serious conspiracy、it would have been almost impossible for the Choshu clan residence to take immediate organized relief measures (Toshimaro was also on his way to Edo to clear up the shogunate's misunderstanding against them).
He was the husband of Shoin's younger sister、and although my memory is vague、it seems that marriage between the two was something Shoin strongly desired.※
※"It became impossible for us to be sheltered in the Choshu clan residence. Everyone、hurry up and get away."
"We have made great efforts to restore the Choshu clan、but are you saying that the Choshu clan will simply abandon us for their own convenience？"
"We don't have time to argue right now、the Shinsengumi won't be able to get close to here easily、but Aizu is different、the money is here、the south is dangerous、run to the north now！"
"Well then、there's a place I need to stop by、you guys should run away now、but at that time it might be better not to act too organized."
"You say that、but aren't you the only one who will be hidden in the Choshu mansion from now on？"
For a very short time、Toshimaro、a retainer of the Choshu clan、was called to the entrance of the Choshu clan residence、but the other ronin were kept in a tenement house next to the gate.
That's not true、there is a woman I want to meet. If I don't meet her now、I probably won't be able to see her again for a while. I'm a samurai. I won't tell a lie."
- If they are veteran warriors、they probably know better than me how to deal with situations like this. -
※"Let's decide now where we will meet again."
"What if we make such a hasty promise and something happens to one of us？It's okay、if we can escape from here、we will definitely be able to contact our comrades." about 2024032407:36(japan time).※
That's what Toshimaro thought as he saw them reluctantly run off.
In fact、in addition to the immediate money、Toshimaro had been told about several emergency evacuation sites (some of these places were known to Toshimaro、while others were unknown).
However、he did not tell his comrades about this.
- I don't know the circumstances、but Furutaka-san has definitely leaked information about Ikedaya to the Shinsengumi、and even if we run to the evacuation site、it will only cause a lot of trouble to my clan. -
"I can't blame my clan. ※Well、it's a long detour from here、but they won't think that I came from the Choshu mansion. And if I run into enemies along the way, at least it will buy them time to escape." 2024032407:43(japan time)."
Toshimaro said that and started running to Ikedaya. 2024032115:30(japan time).
・・・・・・・・・
There was also a man who happened to not be there.
That man was Katsura Kogoro、a retainer of the Choshu clan.
Even after the successful political coup intended to overthrow the Choshu clan、Katsura remained in the Kyoto clan residence and struggled every day to make a comeback.
Although he was clearly opposed to Miyabe and his group's coup plan、he headed to Ikedaya to participate in this meeting (Toshimaro's opinion was probably similar to Katsura's).
However、it seemed that it was still early for the meeting time、and there were almost no comrades at Ikedaya.
So he was visiting a friend at the Tsushima clan residence near Ikedaya
The Shinsengumi's attack on Ikedaya was delayed considerably、but of course Katsura was able to observe the area around Ikedaya from outside - However、if he was aware of the danger、there would be many ways to convey it to Ikedaya.
Maybe he just didn't want to attend the meeting.
A useful magic word to use in situations like this is "In the first place"(lol). 2024031821:10(japan time).
※そうそう、以前、現在の京都のお寺って大概蛤御門の変で燃えたの？と、言いましたが、本能寺の時、二条城(でしたっけ？)もでしょ、どれくらいの大火事に。20210610。
で、そういえば、日本刀は、特に腕が悪いと、一人斬っただけで油がつくわ刃こぼれするわで百人斬りなんて絶対無理だ、と聞きますが、そうかもしれませんが、鎧相手に関ヶ原とかどうしてたんでしょ。槍ならいいの？包丁(古代中国、料理の達人のお名前ですね)以下？
で、そういえば、この映像(音楽は武満徹さん)をもとに、アステカ？の神殿跡って日本の天守閣とあうのでは、とかも、言いましたが。
本当に射殺(寺尾聡ゴミ処刑ズ)しました？
※根津甚八もゴミ処刑ズだけどな。当然、骨折りご苦労という意味です。"俺は戦士"だからいいだろう。有希子のオトシマエは当然お父さんの峰岸徹さんがつけたとおもってますよ。たとえば、どうでしょう班とか、普通に殺ってる人たちだし。だから、"うわ！迷惑だ！"と、コチラの話でムカついても、"でも殺ってる連中だからな"と、あんまり文句が言えない(笑)。おれも、"ホントに死んだ！"としばらくして後の割とビックリしての報告はあるけど、傍から見たら、単なる指さし確認だし。イラッと来た時に公衆の面前で馬鹿みたいに多人数平和裏に殺れるメリットはあるけど、一応、バーンとか、ロケットパーンチとか、小さく言ってる(笑)。それでムカつく奴等を確実に殺せるんだから非常に良い世の中になりましたよ。暇があったら、名前も何もかも俺が決めるデスノートを復活してもいいんだけどね。で、大泉ひろし(洋)くん、この流れで、パワー上がりっぱなしになって、以前、おれ、地球を一つ破壊したの(笑)？あれでしょ、森崎さんが言う"怯え"、高橋克彦さんが言う"黄昏"、空が落ちてくる、でしょ。
そうそう、平井和正さんの幻魔大戦(真ではなく)が、俺は読んでないけど、続編の続編でそういう終わり方なんだってね。割と日常的な展開がずっと続いて、いきなり無数の隕石が地球に落下し始め、最後、数時間後にニューヨークに巨大隕石かなんかが落下する、て、とこで、東丈さん(小説では途中で失踪。最近、平井さんは"逃げた"て表現されてるね・笑)だけがお姉さん(前世でお母さん)つれて別の次元に移動する。で終わり。20210913。
で、日本刀のことはさておき、実際"戦争"は銃撃と弓矢と鉄騎兵の突撃がほとんどでしょうか(長篠とかも)。
で。
左の"当時の宣教師の方がスケッチ？した織田信長さん"を最初にみたのは(モノトーン)、遠藤周作さんのご本で、ですが(今現在、ないです)。
丁髷は辯髪の一種だろう、は陳さん説ですが、侍は月代を剃る(抜く)、で、朝臣になると清以前の中国同様総髪にする、と司馬さんのご本で読みましたが、豊臣秀吉、平ノ秀吉、本名はえいしゅうきつ衛秀吉では、とか、以前言いましたが、朝鮮応援韓明清倭共同出兵共同征伐な感じですかね、魂の友情。
First、collect. 2024031821:13(japan time).
Saturday, 1 December 2012
mutual understanding
After the Ikedaya Incident、the name of the Shinsengumi、which was essentially just a group of ronin、quickly spread throughout Japan、and naturally Kondo's presence within the Tokugawa shogunate grew day by day.
By the way、Kondo's own opinion on Japan's policy was that it was "Jōi - extermination of foreigners" (it may be the same as those killed by him at Ikedaya).
Kondo's remarks from around this time remain.
"Choshu and Satsuma certainly carried out Joi against foreign countries.
However、they are just a small part of Japan、and that is not enough.
Yes、Joi、now is the time for Japan to come together as one and promptly implement this policy".
As a result of this series of events、Kyoto experienced relative peace for a short time.
※It is said that a large part of the city of Kyoto was burnt down in the battle between the Choshu army and the shogunate army that occurred in Kyoto as a result of the Ikedaya Incident (What was the extent of the destruction of temples in Kyoto City during the battle？- Currently、there seem to be many old temples in Kyoto City・lol).※
During this period of peace in Kyoto、when their efforts ensured the safety of Kyoto's citizens、Kyoto may have become an air pocket of the zeitgeist by it.
During this period、Kyoto was not the center of political affairs、at least on the surface.
Rather than say、in the wake of the Ikedaya Incident, Western Japan clearly entered an era of armed turmoil, and that directly became a big wave of the times.
Yes、during this short period of time、amidst various first-hand painful experiences、there was a major change in the zeitgeist of those involved.
A clear example of this is that Choshu and Satsuma, which were at the vanguard of the Joi movement and were joi fundamentalists、completely abandoned that policy as an organization and rapidly moved closer to Britain.
※As mentioned above、although "in the first place"(lol)、there is a possibility that this is just a case of "臥薪嘗胆". 2024032115:47(japan time).
Of course、Kondo was in Kyoto during this period.
He had been left behind from the spirit of the times.
Kondo probably noticed this when Kyoto began to become the center of political affairs again.
He listened to the opinion of Goto of Tosa、who stood in a place that could be called a poster child of the zeitgeist、and taken this as an inspiration to become friends with him.
"I envy you."
However、he was the head of the Shinsengumi.
※I guess that at the time I wanted to write that last sentence、so I worked backwards from there and wrote the entire sentence (lol).
Kondo went to Hiroshima as one of the Tokugawa officials during the first Choshu conquest by the Tokugawa shogunate (possibly in his position as one of the peace management committees led by the shogunate).
Of course、even if we don't take this into account、I don't think he had a "blank period".
I think this is probably written "about something else" (by me・lol).※
※At this time、Hiroshima was the most important front-line base for the Shogunate army for the invasion of the Choshu clan. - but in reality、the Choshu domain had virtually unconditionally surrendered to the shogunate before the battle began. 2024031919:01(japan time).
