Inoue Genzaburō (井上 源三郎, April 4, 1829 – January 29, 1868) was born in Hino, Tokyo. He was the captain of the sixth unit of the Shinsengumi which were a special police force for the Tokugawa regime. Inoue was the oldest unit captain of the Shinsengumi.
Like his older brother, Inoue Matsugoro, Inoue Genzaburō was also a practitioner of the Tennen Rishin-ryū and mastered all the techniques of the school in 1860.[1] However, it is a misconception that he lived at the Shieikan. In 1863, he joined the Rōshigumi together with Kondō Isami and other members of the Shieikan.[2]
Inoue Genzaburō was related to Okita Rintarō (Okita Sōji's brother-in-law).[3]
He arrested eight members of the Ishin Shishi during the Ikedaya Affair in 1864.
Inoue died during the Battle of Toba–Fushimi (the first battle of the Boshin War) in January 1868.[4]
Inoue in Fiction
editInoue is featured in Kaze Hikaru (manga), Getsumei Seiki (manga), and Studio Deen's Hakuōki: Shinsengumi Kitan (anime). He is also depicted in the 1999 film Gohatto and NHK's drama series Shinsengumi!, as well as in the Sega video game Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! and its remastered edition Like a Dragon: Ishin!, where he is the equivalent of Osamu Kashiwagi.
Notes
edit- ^ Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.92
- ^ Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.91
- ^ Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.53
- ^ Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.95