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[Ten Great Nobles of the Meiji Restoration] 10 key players of the Meiji Restoration! Did everyone die in the early Meiji era? (Part 3)

The 10 most active people in the Meiji Restoration are " Ten Jie ( of the Meiji Restoration. Jukketsu ) I called it.

When the Shogunate disappeared and the government was returned to the imperial court, a new government was established in Japan and it became the Meiji era.

An era in which foreign cultures were abundantly incorporated, the clan was transformed into a prefecture, the samurai disappeared, and everything was equal.

It feels like you're doing all the good things, but when you try to do something new, some people are reluctant to do it.

The rebellion of the former samurai warriors and the assassination of heavyweights will occur.

Most of the "Ten Great Nobles of the Restoration" died from assassinations, rebellions, and illnesses around the 10th year of the Meiji era.

So, 3rd "Ten Great Nobles of the Restoration, everyone died in the early days !?"

Let's go.

Hirosawa Saneomi, who was as active as Saigo, Okubo, and Kido!

1834 Born as the 4th son of the Kashiwamura family, a Choshu clan. Kido Takayoshi , both of the same town and the ten great nobles of the Meiji Restoration in the same year. ( Kido Takayoshi ) And Maebara Issei ( Roses ) There is.

The Choshu clan is "Kinmon Incident" , "Choshu Expedition" It was considered an enemy by the shogunate and the imperial court and was in a critical situation.

Even within the clan, "reformers" And "conservative" It was divided into two, and it was always in a state of fighting for initiative. Shoin Yoshida ( Yoshida Shoin ) Sanya Kogoro Katsura ( Wig Kogoro ) (Later Takayoshi Kido), Shinsaku Takasugi ( Takasugi Shinsaku ) Famous people such as San and others belonged to the reformists.

Mr. Hirosawa is a "centrist" who doesn't belong to either. He was a person who kept his position, was good at negotiations, and was an excellent person to take care of.

Shogunate Katsu Kaishu ( Katsukaishu ) Sanya Ryoma Sakamoto ( Sakamoto Ryoma ) Mr., we are negotiating well with the Satsuma Domain, who was also an enemy at that time.

On the contrary, it was a prominent presence in the Choshu clan, which was known for its radicality.

Saigo Takamori ( Saigo Utakari ) Sanya Toshimichi Okubo ( Okubo and Michi ) He is a person comparable to Mr., but not many people know his name.

Meiji 2 , We have received the 1800 stones of the award in honor of the Meiji Restoration. This is equivalent to Mr. Kido and Mr. Okubo. You can see how great he is.

In the Meiji government, " Sangi ( " Sangi ) , But Meiji 4 , Assassination attacked by thugs at midnight after the banquet at a private residence in Fujimi-cho, Tokyo It has been done. He is 39 years old.

However, the performer and mastermind are unknown, and it is still an unsolved case.

It is believed that it was caused by the remnants of the old shogunate and the samurai who were dissatisfied with the new government, which occurred a lot at that time.

There is also a theory that Mr. Kido and Mr. Okubo, who had a bad deal with each other, might have been the mastermind.

Eto Shinpei, who changed the name of "Edo" to "Tokyo"!

1834 , Hizen Province ( Hizen no Kuni ) Born in a lower samurai house in (currently Saga).

He had excellent grades at the clan school, but his father was 蟄 蟄 埄 > ( due to negligence in his duties. Little ) My life has become difficult.

Therefore, he did not go on to school and was the center of the Saga domain's revered sect. Edayoshi Shinyo ( Edayoshi Shinyo ) I am studying at Mr.'s private school.

Around 28 years old , I met Kogoro Katsura, a feudal lord of the Choshu domain, while I was working in Kyoto after leaving the domain.

If you return home two months later, you will be charged with dappan, but the feudal lord, Nabeshima Naomasa , who highly valued Mr. Shinpei for being guilty of death. ( Nabeshima Naomasa ) His judgment alleviated his crimes.

After that, the 15th Shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa ( Yoshinobu Tokugawa ) " Taisei Hokan ( " Taisei Hokan ) The Edo Shogunate disappeared, the Satsuma Domain and the Choshu Domain, and the Kuge ( Kuge ) Iwakura Tomomi ( Tomomi Iwakura ) "Great Order of Restoration" When the new government was born, the Saga domain also participated in this, and Mr. Shinpei was also dispatched to Kyoto after being released from his residence.

Battle with the former Shogunate army " Yang Earth Dragon ( Boshin ) War " Then, Toseidai Governor's Office Army Chief ( Toseidaisoutokufugunkan ) Appointed to. It's a corps that controls the so-called old shogunate army.

Masujiro Omura , one of the ten great nobles of the same restoration ( Omura Masujiro ) With Mr., Shogitai ( of the former Shogunate army Shogitai ) Was annihilated in just one day using the Armstrong gun in the Battle of Ueno.

Meiji 2 , I have received 100 stones of the award.

There are countless activities in the new government,

"Edo will be Tokyo in order to rule East Japan, which the Emperor has not been able to see for more than 1000 years, and later Tokyo and Kyoto will be connected by railroad."

The Emperor Meiji went to Edo, and Edo was renamed to Tokyo . it was done.

He has held numerous positions and has made great achievements in solidifying the foundations of the "education system", developing the "police system", "equity between the four people", and even the "judicial system".

However, due to his serious personality, there are many feuds within the government, and even December 3rd year of Meiji . In Toranomon, an incident occurred in which the Saga domain was attacked and injured.

Meiji 6 "Political change in the 6th year of the Meiji era" Then about 600 bureaucrats will resign all at once.

Among them were many names of people who were active in the Meiji Restoration, such as Mr. Shinpei and Mr. Takamori Saigo.

Within the government, Mr. Shinpei and Mr. Toshimichi Okubo, one of the Ten Great Nobles of the Restoration, were friends with dogs and monkeys.

They must have been hostile to each other because they had cool personalities that were smart.

Mr. Okubo was waiting for Mr. Shinpei who returned to Saga "Saga revenge order" Have received.

And Meiji 7 , Here is the rebellion of the samurai "Saga Rebellion" Broke out.

The Saga army routs before the fierce firepower of the government army, and Mr. Shinpei also goes under Mr. Saigo of Kagoshima to seek help, but he is refused.

After that, I will visit Kochi, but I will be refused help here as well.

And, because the photograph arranged by Mr. Shinpei was on the market in this place, he was caught.

Ironically, this "photo arrangement system" Was established by Mr. Shinpei himself.

Mr. Shinpei, who was returned to Saga, was sentenced to Gokumon and executed . It has been done. He is 40 years old.

"If you visit Shinpei's grave, the disaster will go away" Said that the number of worshipers was constant.

You can hear the people's wishes.

Yokoi Shonan, who influenced Ryoma Sakamoto!

1809 , Higo Province ( Higo no Kuni ) Born in the Yokoi family of the Kumamoto feudal lord in (currently Kumamoto).

The ancestors of the Yokoi family are the Hojo clan, who is also known as the authority of the Kamakura Shogunate. ( Tomo Minamoto ) Wife Masako Hojo ( Masako Hojo ) It will be your blood flow.

Mr. Okusu's ( Imina ) Is " normal life ( Tokihiro Taira ) The Hojo family's " character ( " Street ) "Time" is included, and he was also Mr. Taira.

Mr. Okusu's kimono is decorated with the Hojo family crest.

When he opened a private school in a room at his home, he produced many disciples, and many famous people such as Ryoma Sakamoto and Shoin Yoshida also visited.

The Fukui feudal lord is learning from that, and this was the trigger for the Fukui feudal lord, Matsudaira Yoshinaga ( . Matsudaira Shungaku ) He caught my eye and was greeted by a political adviser.

In the Meiji era, a call from the new government called " Counselor ( ". san ) I will participate in the official position.

However, the following year January 5, Meiji 2 Attack on a group of 6 thugs in Kyoto in the afternoon And die. He is 61 years old.

The reason for the attack was that Mr. Okusu, who was an open sect, was trying to spread Christianity to Japan. But he was actually concerned about the conflict between Christianity and Buddhism.

Portrait of an old 500-yen banknote, Tomomi Iwakura!

Tomomi Iwakura is from a public family and has lived the longest of the ten great nobles of the Meiji Restoration.

Meiji 16 He died of laryngeal cancer at the age of 57. He was the first cancer announcement in Japan.

In the new Meiji government, "Iwakura Mission" Has been formed and has been touring Western countries for 1 year and 10 months.

The original purpose was to amend the unequal treaty, but I was shocked by the civilizations of each country and returned to Japan.

Mr. Iwakura "Railway is indispensable for the prosperity of Japan!" I am involved in the establishment of the Nippon Railway Company.

These are inherited by the current JR East, such as the Yamanote Line, Tohoku Main Line, Joban Line, Shinjuku Station, Ueno Station, and Aomori Station.

There is "Iwakura Railway School" in Ueno, and the school emblem is a design that combines the Iwakura family crest and railway rails.