Is the beginning of the revolution true aristocratic's self deny (Maybe、all nations common)？
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
restoration
"With only a little luck and modest military power that befell him、Okubo Ichizo of Satsuma quickly revealed his arrogant nature and seems to have started down the same path as the monkey of Kiso.
We would also like to give a word of advice to Sir Nakayama to be careful not to eat too many Satsuma potatoes."
One week after the Omiya incident、Okubo、who had completed his duties as the person in charge of the administrative procedures for the Satsuma clan army's landing in Osaka、returned to Kyoto in a forced march with a force of 250 men.
※The Satsuma clan army's march to Kyoto was an "official" military action that was notified to the Tokugawa in advance and approved (albeit reluctantly).
And after Okubo's business trip to Osaka、there was a slight change in his behavior.
After Okubo made his dashing appearance in the political world of Kyoto as the representative of the Satsuma clan、whenever he left Kyoto for an extended period of time、he would always visit the homes of the major nobles in Kyoto to pay his respects、and would also frequently visit them at other times.
"With the Imperial Nation facing a critical situation、I am powerless but have become increasingly busy with my duties、and I hope you can understand the anguish I feel in having to entrust my greetings to my representative."
However、after returning to Kyoto from Osaka、he left the greetings to his representative、and he never paid them any courtesy visits after that.
"Even though he has been ignoring you、isn't it still about a week？
And isn't it obvious to everyone that he is extremely busy？
Such thoughtless acts are what lead the empire into a serious crisis.
We are to act as a guardian for the Emperor、so we should not be so rash in our words or actions.
Please convey that to them."
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"They too are feeling this historic turning point firsthand and cannot hide their anxiety.
And that is why they are overreacting to small things that normally wouldn't bother them.
Please forgive their rudeness."
Nakayama Tadayasu said this and bowed to Okubo.
The dissatisfaction of some court nobles with Okubo was spread to the public in a way that was close to public disclosure and could not be concealed.
"No、I am deeply ashamed that due to my lack of talent I have caused trouble not only to the other nobles but also to Sir Nakayama."
Nakayama only bowed his head slightly、but Okubo apologized by placing his forehead on the tatami mat.
"Nakayama-san、Okubo-san will also be in trouble.
Enough with the farce、let's get straight to the point."
Iwakura Tomomi、who had officially returned to the Imperial Court four days earlier、interrupted the two of them.
"Yes、this kind of society needs to be fundamentally changed as soon as possible through the will of the people."
Okubo said this with his forehead still pressed against the tatami mat.
"Yes、that's right.
Okubo-san、please lift your head."
Nakayama stood up and sat next to Okubo (though only one step away) and put his hand on Okubo's shoulder.
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"During the dynasty era、our behavior may have been arrogant and cruel、but for nearly 700 years、we have been bullied by the powerful people of the time、and even so、Kyoto nobles did not have the freedom to quit being nobles.
Even so、we have the right and the duty to live.
Okubo-san、I think the biggest difference between the Tokugawa aristocrats and us Kyoto nobles is that we know how to live a human life."
"Yes、I think so too.
Even if you don't compare them to the various Tokugawa lords、for example、how many young people are there in the world who shine as people like Saionji's young prince？
"No、Okubo-san、we could not have survived without being parasitic to those in power at the time、so we understand this very well.
I'm sure there are many people like him、both in the Tokugawa and of course in other circles too.
However、they are spoiled within the established social order and cannot participate in society as they are.
That is the kind of society we have all created."
"You could say that that's why we were able to advance the reality to this point."
"Iwakura-san、I'm sure there will be many nobles who continue to behave frivolously in the future.
However、I believe that there will also be many nobles who understand the true meaning of Okubo-san's silent actions、and this number will increase from now on.
If we think about it from the perspective of an ordinary person's life、it is only natural.
My only hope is that、no matter what situation they face、Kyoto's nobles will never lose their sense of the ordinary workings of human life. That's all."
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※I think I wrote the prototype of this sentence on this date in 2013 while reading Osaragi Jiro san's books and electronic dictionaries and more.
And so、on this day in 2018、I reconstructed that text.
However、when I reread it now in 2024、perhaps because I didn't have the time or I couldn't think of anything at the time、it turned out to be a very weird sentence (I had no starting point for reconstructing it・lol).
It's a sentence like this. 2024060320:37(japan time).
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
restoration
Shortly after of Sakamoto and Nakaoka assassinate、Okubo of Satsuma came to Kyoto."Situation is finally imminent."
Okubo was very active、he met many person.
He also met high-ranking aristocrat.
As a result he gave up on them.
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At that time、strange dance was prevalenting in Japan.
Dance with screams in large numbers.
All of them screamed ”Eejyanaika”.
※(Why not?)?
And at that time、also natural disaster was following.
"Money was falling from the sky."
Many strange event had been rumored.
Mass hysteria had begun.
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At that time、also Iwakura had been released from keeping house.
He came back to Kyoto.
”A person who can overcome the current situation in Japan.
It can only him.”
Okubo would join hands with Iwakura.
”The Restoration”
It was declared from imperial court finally.
As a result Shogunate was officially abolished.
(Shogunate is Samurai's regime name.)
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Reports of strange phenomena such as money falling from the sky and banknotes falling from the sky were reported near Ise Shrine、and similar phenomena quickly began to spread throughout the country.
"This is a sign from the gods that the world is changing and their kingdom is coming."
And this phenomenon was always accompanied by a group of people dancing wildly while shouting "Eejanaika ! "
※Eejanaika - carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868; why not? from Weblio 英和・和英辞典。
"Whether it started naturally or not is irrelevant.
Something similar happened when Wang Mang usurped the Han Empire.
And it soon became an avalanche of phenomena、which greatly aided Wang Mang's usurpation of the throne."
It was not only the Tokugawa shogunate that was concerned about this situation、but also for example Satsuma and Choshu.
※However、this disturbing festive phenomenon greatly helped Satsuma to justify its march to Kyoto.
And at that time、Aizu and Kuwana (and Hitotsubashi) were doing their best as the protectors of Kyoto、so it was difficult for other Tokugawa forces to enter the Kyoto area、but Satsuma had the precedent of fighting enemies (main was Choshu clan) for the Imperial Court together with Aizu. 2024060321:29(japan time).
Under such circumstances、approximately three weeks after the Omiya Incident (Sakamoto Ryoma san's 32nd birthday at his current age？)、the Kyoto Imperial Court proclaimed the Great Decree for the Restoration of the Monarchy、and the Tokugawa Shogunate was officially abolished.
※So ̄-So ̄、based on my memory、Satsumahito Maezono Masakiyo-san、commented that he "has absolutely no memory of it" after committing the drunken assault incident. I don't mean this in a mean way for him; it's a common refrain、at least in the Japanese media these days. He (himself) definitely "has absolutely no memory of it". 2024060823:29(japan time).
hursday, 3 January 2013
theory
There is a theory that Sakamoto and Nakaoka were actually assassinated by Satsuma (although、if in this case as well、Nakaoka was probably caught up in the assassination of Sakamoto and was killed).
"The actual perpetrators of the Omiya Incident may indeed have been Mimawarigumi、but the mastermind behind them was Satsuma."
There is also such a theory.
But I don't think so.
It is true that Satsuma was the wholesaler of conspiracies during this period.
However、its 'conspiracy' is always carried out by Satsuma himself、and they does not do the cowardly thing of blaming others (if I simplify it without fear of misunderstanding).
Sakamoto's case was unique.
Sakamoto's betrayal of his comrades was about to have such a devastating and serious impact on their futures that they had no choice but to use whatever means necessary to eliminate him as quickly as possible.
From a certain perspective、this way of thinking may have some validity、but I don't think so.
※I think it's an excuse that comes from the thought、"What on earth was my past self thinking when I wrote something like this？" (Like this sentence・lol). 2024060420:05(japan time).
※Anyway、I do not think so(lol).
I think、not the style of the Satsuma is to take advantage of others.
Does this mean that?
That's why it's a conspiracy of course.
Anyone who tries to push the responsibility onto someone else is no longer a Satsuma Hayato.
But that is exactly why it is a conspiracy.
※In the end、it ended up being an ambiguous sentence(lol)、but、come to think of it、"(although、if in this case as well、Nakaoka was probably caught up in the assassination of Sakamoto and was killed)"、when I was thinking about a sentence with this meaning、I couldn't help but end up with a sentence that meant "Nakaoka was involved in the assassination of Sakamoto"(lol). 2024060420:26(japan time).
※In fact、such a theory exists. 2024060420:27(japan time).
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"The many things that Okubo and I secretly thought up and carried out at that time are still things I cannot talk about even now."
Sometime after the Meiji Restoration (after Okubo's assassination)、Iwakura left behind such a recollection.
"This must be a confession to the assassination of Emperor Komei."
There is such a theory、but I don't think so.
(Based on my memory、I think that Emperor Komei died of smallpox、but I read an article quite some time ago that says that the course of his illness was recorded in a sequential text、and that even when looked at professionally、there was nothing unnatural about his illness.)
※Honestly I can not understand that meaning、but as it is.
※We are so responsible for the lives of others.
I simply interpret it so.※
Honestly、I don't understand the true meaning of Iwakura's sentence、but I think it means mere what he says (although in the first place・lol).
※"Although in the first place" is the answer.
What didn't exist then、but exists now、is me(lol). 2024060421:10(japan time).
※In short、nowadays、all I can think of is completely different images、so it's impossible for me to write an established theory(※as of 2024060516:19/Japan time/、I no longer believe in any historical theory・lol). 2024060421:20(japan time).
Friday, 4 January 2013
public stance
The Great Proclamation of the Restoration of Imperial Rule announced that the Tokugawa shogunate-han system of rule would be officially abolished as an institution、but of course the substance of the Tokugawa shogunate-han system still remained.
"We have proclaimed the restoration of the monarchy proudly、this certainly is an achievement to be proud of、but we understand that、pretense without substance、the substance without any pretense、both are like mirages as they are."
However、those who succeeded in separating pretense from substance、together with those who experienced it firsthand、steadily began the work of incorporating substance into pretense.
Establishing a new governing system to replace the Tokugawa Shogunate、as a first step (although it was a predetermined course)、the 'Revolutionary Committee' decided to hold a conference of lords、with 'revolutionary nobility' and 'influential lords' as members.
I think it was about 30 years later that limited national elections were introduced in Japan (and I think there were restrictions such as only men who paid a certain amount of tax were given the right to vote; there was also a serious problem of the "civilization" of the modern masses, who still had the mindset of a subjugated class).
By the way、at this time、along with the Tokugawa shogunate system、it was officially announced that Japan's traditional court noble system would be abolished.
This、at least in appearance、eliminated the risk of 'aristocratic bloodlines' dominating the new government by the hands of the traditional aristocracy themselves.
"In the end、will we live in a world where monkeys who can't understanding of etiquette、tradition、or the dignity of the nobles control the imperial court with their violence？
This world is so terrible that it cannot be compared to the time of Kiyomori the Monk."
Of course、that doesn't mean that such whining hasn't been heard.
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There was an Imperial princess named "Kazunomiya" (Emperor Komei's half-sister) who married the previous Tokugawa Shogun.
After her husband's death、she became a nun、but the proclamation included her returning to Kyoto to "come to Kyoto once to greet the current Emperor".
※In negotiations with the Tokugawa Shogunate regarding her return、one of the main reasons given was that "Edo was home to many foreigners and was not a suitable place for the noble Princess Kazunomiya to live". 2024060518:27(japan time).
Naturally、there were many within the Tokugawa Shogunate who saw this as a declaration of war against the Shogunate by anti-Tokugawa forces.
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By the way、in the preparation stage of this lords' conference、the first agenda items at the meeting of the vassals who are the practical staff were 'prices' and 'Eejyanaika'.
