This time, a young man who lived in the late Tokugawa period I will introduce about.
Chojiro Kondo Do you know
It seems to be a common name in the Edo period, and at the same time, Shinsengumi director, Isami Kondo There is a super celebrity with a similar name, Mr. Chojiro Kondo, who has lost.
However, Ryoma Sakamoto I think everyone knows about Mr. That's right, the great hero of the end of the Edo period of Tenpa right. I'm a boots person.
And this time, Mr. Chojiro Kondo is a person who almost always appears in the story with Ryoma Sakamoto as the leading role. It's almost 100%. He wants to say 100%. However, if you set it to 100%, it may be a lie, so I will stop it.
In dramas, Ryoma-san and Chojiro-san are often depicted as close friends. It's almost 100% good friends. It's already 100%. That's right, and when Chojiro dies, it's really tearful.
So this time, I would like to introduce Ryoma Sakamoto's best friend, Chojiro Kondo.
I would like to get closer to the truth about Chojiro's death.
Let's go.
What kind of person is Chojiro Kondo?
1838 Born in the castle town of Kochi in the Tosa domain (Kochi prefecture) as the son of a bun merchant. "Bun shop" as a child Is called. Even in the drama "Bun shop!" Is called. Maybe this one is more famous?
With Ryoma Sakamoto 3 years younger is not it.
He has been very smart since he was a child and works hard at studying in Tosaya and Edo. He is also recognized for his talent by the lord of the Tosa domain. He was a pretty good guy.
Around 26 years old , Edo Shogunate Gunkan-bugyō ・ Katsu Kaishu Kobe Naval Training Center Enter with Ryoma-san.
Katsu Kaishu is Ryoma's master and the person who created the opportunity to become interested in foreign countries. He is a great man of the Edo Shogunate.
Kobe Naval Training Center is a training center where you can learn how to handle ships.
The Kobe Naval Training Center will be abolished in about a year, but Mr. Chojiro and Mr. Ryoma are Japan's first trading company in Nagasaki Kameyama Shachu ). I made.
Mr. Chojiro plays an important role as a negotiator for ships and weapons in Kameyama. He was originally the son of a merchant, so he was good at that kind of thing.
Ryoma also "It's safe to have a bun shop." The trust was so strong.
However, the incident happened around that time ...
Sad Chojiro case!
Mr. Chojiro bought the warship Union and purchased weapons for the Choshu Domain (Yamaguchi Prefecture). If you help and achieve results, you will be praised by the lord of the Choshu clan and receive a reward.
The Choshu clan, Shunsuke Ito , I met at that time. (Those who will later become the first Prime Minister) and Inoue Mita Did you hear about England? At this time, decided to study abroad To do. The two are experienced studying abroad in the UK.
But here is a big problem!
Mr. Chojiro decides to study abroad without telling his comrades in Kameyamasha. Moreover, the funds are a reward from the Choshu clan!
I try to use it only for myself, not for the working capital of Kameyama.
However, ironically, on the day of travel, the worst bad weather postponed departure In addition, Mr. Chojiro returned to his comrades in Kameyamasha in a soaked state.
Of course everyone asked me.
"If you have any plans, you have to agree with everyone, big or small! If you break the rules of the company, seppuku and apologize!"
Then, the dressing of the reward money was lost, and Chojiro-san was seppuku without any kaishakunin. He was 29 years old.
Ryoma was busy with the alliance between Choshu and Satsuma and wasn't there.
"I didn't kill if I was ..." It is said that he lamented.
What is the truth about the incident !?
Mr. Chojiro, such as in dramas, is really close to Mr. Ryoma and is drawn with a straight personality.
However, an incident that was completely different from the image , such as squeezing money in Kameyama for his own study abroad. Has caused.
What kind of person was the real Chojiro-san?
In fact, Ryoma-san "I didn't let him kill me" In addition to saying, "There are too many techniques, and I am not sincere. It is the reason for destroying myself." It seems that such things are also left. "I'm smart, but I'm not sincere. I'll destroy myself someday." Is it something like that? Maybe Ryoma knew that this would be the case.
Chojiro was originally the son of a merchant, so he may have been noisy about money.
"He's the money he's earned, so what's wrong with using it himself!" Did you have the idea?
What's more, he told a good friend of his hometown Yataro Iwasaki There is.
This Yataro is a great person who was the founder of the Mitsubishi zaibatsu . But he says he was really poor when he was a kid. He worked hard to study and succeeded.
However, the usage of money is rough, and I have also spent it. Such a person and friends.
Are these merchants bold about money?
After all, in order to make money, you should spend money.
Mr. Chojiro may have had this kind of thinking.
Summary
Chojiro Kondo, who almost always appears in the story of Ryoma Sakamoto.
Moreover, at the end, it is taken up as a unlucky death and is touching.
But the truth was in a completely different place.
But all of them are just hypotheses in history.
After all, I want you to be a great person who is trusted by Ryoma Sakamoto and mourned for death I think.
He's a really good person in a drama.