The end of the Edo period, when the so-called civilization changed from the Edo period to the Meiji period.
Chonmage disappears and fashionable hair.
From kimono to clothes.
There were 10 people who made an effort during such a major transformation in Japan . ..
Of course there are more and more.
This time "Ten Great Nobles of the Restoration" I will briefly introduce the people who were called.
Moreover, most of these people died in the early Meiji era . .. I was assassinated ...
After all, the beginning of a new thing is something that gets somebody's antipathy.
At this time, they were samurai.
The swords were confiscated, the clan disappeared, and when Japan became one, the samurai's whereabouts disappeared.
And there are rebellions everywhere ...
Does anyone need to sacrifice to do something?
"Ten Great Nobles of the Restoration, everyone died in the early days !?
Let's go.
Famous for the statue of Ueno! Saigo Takamori!
1828 Born in Satsuma Province (currently Kagoshima) at the home of a low-ranking feudal lord.
Okubo Toshimichi , one of the "Ten Great Nobles of the Restoration" San is a childhood friend who has learned the same discipline since he was a child.
Mr. Saigo is the lord of the Satsuma domain, Shimazu Nariakira . I will be working under Mr., but the elder, Naosuke Ii "General Succession problem " If you lose to "Ansei Purge" At the expense of ...
Mr. Saigo is a person who has been married three times and has been exiled twice. He also attempted suicide twice ...
As you all know, Mr. Saigo's activities returned from the island exile.
" Satsuma Alliance " with the Choshu Domain, the enemy of the Satsuma Domain ..
" Taisei Hokan When is done, " Restoration " Established the new Meiji government.
Battle with the former Shogunate army " Yang Earth Dragon War " Inside, the bakushin Katsu Kaishu Through the meeting with Mr., we also succeeded in opening Edo Castle unharmed.
In the Meiji government, one of the highest institution, Daijo-kan "Sangi" , Later "Army General" However, due to the opening of Korea, he confronted his best friend Okubo and others since he was a child, "Political change in the 6th year of the Meiji era" I resigned from the government and returned to Kagoshima.
In Kagoshima, "private school" to bring together the former samurai I was devoted to education in Meiji 10 , The riots of the private school students triggered the "Satsuma Rebellion" Outbreak.
I participated as a leader, but finally lost and self-blade I will do it. 49 years old ..
The leader of the Meiji government! Toshimichi Okubo!
1830 , Saigo Takamori Born in the same Satsuma country as Mr. He is a childhood friend of Saigo-san.
Saigo is the feudal lord, Shimazu Nariakira While working under Mr. Okubo, Mr. Okubo is the father of the next feudal lord, Hisamitsu Shimazu . Will come closer to you. Hisamitsu is Nariakira's half-brother.
Mr. Okubo, who will be promoted under Mr. Hisamitsu, will bring Mr. Saigo back from Amami Oshima, and together he will be the leader of the Satsuma Domain, and will succeed in the Meiji Restoration.
In the Meiji government, "First Lord of Home Affairs" Until the birth of the Prime Minister in 1887, he was a de facto leader in Meiji politics.
For about two years, he traveled abroad as a deputy ambassador for the Iwakura Mission, and when he returned to Japan, he was in charge of the "absent government". ..
"Political change in the 6th year of the Meiji era" In, about 600 bureaucrats such as Saigo were defeated.
"Satsuma Rebellion" Then, I will command the government army in Kyoto and indirectly fight Mr. Saigo.
When Saigo was informed of his death by letter, he struck his head against his pillar and cried.
The following year Meiji 11 Assassination of 6 members of the Meiji government who are dissatisfied with the Meiji government at Kioisaka, Tokyo It will be done. 47 years old ..
Even though the Shinsengumi are aiming for their lives, they survive and play an active part in the Meiji Restoration! Takayoshi Kido!
1833 , Nagato Province Born in (currently Yamaguchi) as a child of a clan doctor. His name at this time was " Kogoro Katsura ". is.
Around 16 years old , "You guys! Go crazy!" Famous for Yoshida Shoin Learn military art under Mr. He's only about 3 years old.
I am surprised that most of the people of the Choshu clan who are active in the Meiji era at the end of the Edo period are studying under Mr. Shoin.
He is one of the three major dojos in the Edo period, and he is a swordsman who has obtained a license and became the head of a private school in just one year.
I will continue to work as a leader of the Choshu clan, but "Ikedaya Incident" Was attacked by the Shinsengumi, and "Kinmon Incident" Then, the imperial court, the shogunate, and the Satsuma domain are turned into enemies, and the Choshu domain is regarded as a morning enemy. "Choshu Expedition" It was a crisis that would be attacked as.
Therefore, Katsura will be targeted by the Shogunate and Shinsengumi.
The samurai of this era were shameful to turn their backs on the enemy, but Katsura-san "Nige no Kogoro" He was so nicknamed that he was aware of the danger and left the place.
Even in the "Ikedaya Incident", there is a story that even if he escaped along the roof on the second floor, he once came to Ikedaya but was out before the Shinsengumi boarded.
The idea was that it wouldn't start without life to do things more than the pride of the samurai. If you actually look at the success in the Meiji Restoration, that was correct.
After concluding the "Satsuma Alliance" with the Satsuma Domain, a nemesis such as Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi, the Choshu Domain regained momentum and went on to the Meiji Restoration.
" Takayoshi Kido " In the Meiji Restoration, he set out a number of policies, and along with Mr. Saigo and Mr. Okubo, "Three Great Nobles of the Restoration" It is evaluated as.
However, after his return to Japan, where he visited overseas as a deputy ambassador for the Iwakura Mission, his chronic brain attack worsened . , The Meiji government can no longer be managed in earnest.
Conflict with Saigo-san and others that occurred around this time "Political change in the 6th year of the Meiji era" It is said that it is caused by the hard work of.
Meiji 10 , Saigo-san "Satsuma Rebellion" Mr. Kido wants to subdue the Saigo army himself, but he is opposed and will be in command in Kyoto.
However, his condition worsened, and while holding Mr. Okubo's hand,
"Why don't Saigo be sloppy ..."
He died, leaving behind the word. 43 years old ..
Summary
This time, we introduced three people who were called "Three Great Nobles" among the "Ten Great Nobles of the Restoration".
He survived the end of the Tokugawa shogunate as the leader of the Satsuma domain and the Choshu domain, which had a nemesis relationship, and later the two major domains joined hands to increase the momentum for the defeat.
Is it that these three people were the driving force?
However, in the Meiji era, the thoughts of Mr. Saigo and the two people caused a conflict, and the end was sad.
Doing new things is really hard, isn't it?
The evaluation of these three people is
"Mr. Saigo and Mr. Kido could not escape from the samurai even after entering the Meiji era. Mr. Okubo is a real politician."
"Many policies in the early Meiji era were made because of Mr. Kido."
And so on ...
It's not that what's right and what's wrong, but that everyone was doing their best to justice.