Shinoda Gisaburō

{{Short description|Samurai (1852–1868)}}

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{{nihongo|Shinoda Gisaburō|篠田 儀三郎||1852 – October 8, 1868}} was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who served the Matsudaira clan of Aizu. He was the leader of a detachment of Byakkotai troops who got separated from their main unit, and arrived at the top of Iimori Hill. From Iimori Hill they thought they saw Tsuruga Castle on fire, and committed suicide in despair.

References

  • {{Cite book|author=Hoshi Ryōichi |title=Onnatachi no Aizusensō }}
  • {{Cite book|author=Hoshi Ryōichi |title=Byakkotai to Aizu bushidō }}
  • {{Cite book|author=Yamakawa Kenjirō|author-link=Yamakawa Kenjirō|title=Aizu Boshin Senshi|year=1933|location=Tokyo |publisher= Tokyo Daigaku Shuppankai}}

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Category:samurai

Category:1852 births

Category:1868 deaths

Category:Seppuku from Meiji era to present

Category:People from Aizu

Category:People of the Boshin War

Category:Aizu-Matsudaira retainers

Category:1860s suicides

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