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[You guys! Go crazy! ] A life that is not caught by the common sense of Shoin Yoshida!

Shoin Yoshida ( Yoshida Shoin ) Do you know

Unless you are a history fan, you may not even be able to read your name. "Matsukage-san?"

If you have a little bit of history, is it just a teacher who taught the young people who created the Meiji era at a cram school?

He's just a teacher, so he's a very strict and strict person. On the contrary, a gentle and graceful person.

In fact, "Everyone! Are you crazy?" The person who is crazy enough to hear that.
Of course, with a heavy drinker "Ahahaha!" It's not a division that is crazy like that, nor is it a division that tells everyone "That's right!"

"Don't be fooled by common sense, don't be satisfied with the status quo, and go on the path you believe in!" is what it means.
Abbreviated "You guys! Go crazy!" What is it?

What kind of translation !?

However, only the words that have a big impact directly affect my heart. It's a courageous word that you can do so far.
If you don't know the true meaning together, it seems that you will go in a completely different direction.

Mr. Shoin Yoshida who left such words this time is about.

Let's go.

Mr. Matsuin before going crazy

1830 Born in the Choshu clan (Yamaguchi prefecture) as the second son of the Sugi family.

Around 6 years old , Adopted by his uncle Yoshida .. His uncle was a military art teacher, so he also studied military art.

Around 9 years old , Choshu Clan School ・ Meirinkan ( Meirinkan ) Teaching military art at .. be careful! "Learn" Not "teach" you know.

The Meirinkan, which could only be enrolled as a samurai, was one of the three major universities in Japan. I'm 9 years old at that school. Is it crazy in a sense?

Around 11 years old , Showed a protest in front of the lord of the Choshu clan and was a great success. Increased name recognition.

Another uncle, Tamaki Bunnoshin ( Tamakibun no Shin ) " Shokasonjuku ( " made by Mr. Shokasonjuku ) Start learning with .. I had an image of Mr. Shoin creating the Shokasonjuku Academy, but he was a student.

During the lecture, a mosquito stopped on Shoin-kun's face, so I got angry when I paid it.
"I'm worried because I'm not focused!"

Around 13 years old He even leads the Choshu army and directs Western fleet eradication exercises.

Around that time, the Opium War of Qing (China) vs. England was taking place, and Qing was defeated. Knowing this, Mr. Matsuin decided to study Western military art because Japanese military art was outdated and painful.

Around 20 , I will go to Kyushu.

After Kyushu, I went to Edo and went to the military scholar Sakuma Shozan ( . Sakuma Shozan ) , Kumamoto Domain Samurai Miyabe Daizo ( Miyabe Teizou ) Meet

He has a career that is as good as an adult. I mean, I'm too young for everything. It's a shrine.

20s when behavior begins to go crazy

Around 22 , I plan a trip to the Tohoku region with Mr. Daizo Miyabe.
Visits with scholars in Mito (Ibaraki Prefecture), tours of the Aizu (Fukushima) clan school, mine tours, site tours of major incidents in Akita, tours of foreign ships in Tsugaru, etc. Full of curiosity. Like a smart kid.

At that time, even in Japan, if you crossed the clan, you would need a "passing bill" for travel was.
I applied for a pass bill to the Choshu clan, but I haven't received it on the departure date. What action did Matsuin take? "Dappan" was.

By the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, it became quite loose, but it is a crime that could lead to the death penalty.

"Don't be fooled by common sense, go on the path you believe in!" is. "You guys! Go crazy!" is not it.

Around 23 , Black Ships are coming. It's the one who opened Perry.

It's not that Mr. Matsuin, who is curious about the Kurofune who came with the cutting-edge civilization, is not overwhelmed. I will decide to study abroad ..

I tried to get on a Russian warship that had come to Nagasaki, but I couldn't realize it.

The following year, Mr. Matsuin, who could not give up studying abroad, was his disciple, Shigenosuke Kaneko ( . Kaneko Shige no Suke ) At the same time, tries to board the Perry fleet that came again.

I stole a small boat and tried to get on the black boat next to it. Of course I will drive it back.

The two have been imprisoned. At that time, his teacher, Sakuma Shozan, was also imprisoned with the flow. Those who have the power to act are also excellent in how to get involved. The madness has been spurred more and more.

Perry wants to be very impressed with their ability to act.
"If there are such people, the future of Japan is bright!"

Around 25 , I'm taken out of prison, but I'm imprisoned at my parents' house.

Around 27 years old , I can't get out of my house, so I took over the Shokasonjuku on the premises of my house and opened it. , We will educate young people who will play an active role in the later Meiji government. "Living scholarship" to exchange opinions and learn together rather than teaching It seems that it was. That's a good word.

Around 28 years old , The Edo Shogunate concludes an unequal treaty with the United States.
Mr. Matsuin gets very angry at this. When that happens, Mr. Matsuin will not stop. He's crazy.
Great man of the Edo Shogunate, Rōjū / Manabe Akikatsu ( Akikatsu Manabe ) Assassination Come up with. Moreover, they are trying to get the Choshu clan to put out the weapons used for it.

This is also stopped by the students.
"Teacher! Calm down a little!"

Shoin-san's reverse cut. "I'm out of luck with you who aren't crazy!"

The Choshu clan regarded Mr. Shoin as a dangerous person and imprisoned him.

The following year, I talked to an official for a light questioning, but I talked about the unheard Manabe Akikatsu assassination plan.
And it was accused of being guilty and died.

Summary

He was always straight to his thoughts.

No smoking, drinking, or playing with women Even while in prison, I read 600 books and hold lectures with prisoners.
"Human always learns something" Is saying.

Mr. Matsuin is 5 criminal records is. I don't know if he is serious or not.

If he had succeeded in studying abroad, he must have lived much longer and did something new and crazy.

He is not confused by common sense and is the one who has only followed the path he believes in.

"You guys! Go crazy!"

Point 10 times the 150th anniversary of the restoration Mr. Shoin Yoshida "Statue of Sincerity" Height 18 cm (inner black-painted wooden stand 3 cm) The driving force of the restoration

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