by chance

Those who had gathered to Ikedaya at that night.
Result of attack of Shinsengumi, they all dead.
Very influential people to movement of expulsion of the foreigners at that time.
They had gathered there.

There was Kumamoto samurai named ”Miyabe Teizou”.
He was a big name in the big name.

"Meet to Miyabe."
It was same kind a status in them.
He committed suicide in Ikedaya.

Until then,Kumamoto samurai had occupied an important position in movement of expulsion of the foreigners.
But political backlash had came after it like Tosa.
Sakamoto and Nakaoka did not exist in Kumamoto samurai as the structure of the organization.
Kumamoto had to retreated from current of the times.

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Also there was the man that was in there by chance.
The man was Choshu samurai named "Yoshida Toshimaro".
He was also big name.　
He was also known to the ministers of Tokugawa.
　
"Describes the opinion of Choshu."
He was en route to the Edo.
　
He succeeded in escaping from Ikedaya.
At that time,there was mansion of Choshu in Kyoto yet.
He informed this situation to their.
And he went back to Ikedaya for fight with comrade.
He was killed in Okita.
　
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Also there was the man that was not in there by chance.　
The man was katura kogoro of Choshu Samurai.
He was not there by chance.　
So he was not dead.
　

hardball

When founding of Shinsengumi.
Of course there were Ronin who were originally samurai.
There was various reasons，they threw away their positions by own intention.
Therefore awareness about samurai would have been different with Kondo and Hijikata.
They were excluded by purge in the process of the growth of Shinsengumi.

"We are originally farmers not samurai."
Maybe Kondo and Hijikata there was a feeling inferior to their.

Okita was the youngest among the founding members.
He was also originally samurai.
However，He seemed fun being with just Kondo and Hijikata.
They were also deal like young brother to Okita.
Okita was the captain of the top team in Shinsengumi.
　
According to the folklore，Okita was always joking.
He had never become serious.
　
He also liked children.
If there is free time，he was playing with the kids in the neighborhood.
　
"If you have time to spare such，you should practice the sword."
He was also said such complaints.
But he was stronger than anyone else.
　
"If hardball，Kondo also will lose."
People said so.
　
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Few time passed，Hijikata’s group also arrived to Ikedaya.
And Aizu had mobilize in collective effort.
Kyoto was guarded completely in them.
　
When situation had improved，Okita did fell down with spitting blood.

It was not killed by enemy.
He was tuberculosis.

　

attack

"Might let someone get away.
Can not wait any more.
Even only ours，we go to Ikedaya for the arrest."
Around ten o'clock at night、Kondo decided like that.

Around the same time，Hijikata's team also did go the arrest.
But nobody was at there.
Conversely，Ikedaya had gathered 30 people.

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There was man in shinsengumi named "Okita Souji".
He called "genius of swordsmanship" inside Shinsengumi.

They did enclosed Ikedaya at first.
Then Kondo and Okita attacked to them.

2 vs 30.
I also feel like reckless it.
But this may not be less so for them.

Shinsengumi were fully armed.
Because became a surprise attack，Ronin group did not have sword at first.

Also Ikedaya was narrow and low ceiling.
Therefore their action was very limited for a large number people.

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Speaking of which,12th century in Japan，there was Battle of Hiyodorigoe.
Strong encampment had been built there
The rear was a sheer cliff.

They was attacked suddenly by enemy group that were ran down the cliff with the horse.
That group was small.
But they could not action anything inside strong encampment.

"This is the enemy's attack！
No！should not be able to attack from behind.　
This is betrayal！ "
They had very confusion and were defeated.
　
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"If you act in a cowardly way, you capital offense."
There was such law in Shinsengumi.
Above all Kondo was Shinsengumi leader and Okita was genius.　

there is a meeting

After the confession of Furutaka，their search began.

"Our plan discovered by Furutaka’s arrest.
We must think so."
Ronin of Choshu sympathizers thought so.
In order to consider future measures，they decided to get together to Ikedaya.
And Yamazaki of Shinsengumi had infiltrate as inn guests in there.
　
"Tonight, there is a meeting."　
He did an urgent message.　
And that information reached the headquarters of Shinsengumi.

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Kondo also reported hurry to Aizu and they did sortie.
At this time，Sorties possible number in Shinsengumi was 30 people.
　
By the way，Shinsengumi had two information about their meeting place.
They thought another inn is highly likely than Ikedaya.
　
"We will split up into two groups."
　
Toshizo Hijikata of the sub-leader.
He was headed to that place with most members.
Kondo went Ikedaya with 5 people.
And he waited for the arrival of Aizu.　
　
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”Set fire to all parts of Kyoto.
Take away the emperor.
Kill the lord of Aizu."
But Aizu decided to deal with concerted efforts on the severity of the situation.
As a result，they sortie was delayed.
(Finally they were mobilized three thousand people as defense forces of Kyoto.)

caught that information

Kyoto，four years ago.

Conspiracy, Assassination.
Choshu’s political powers in Kyoto was enough to surpass Tokugawa.
But they was ousted from Kyoto by a political change.
For a while Kyoto continued calm days.

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"Radical ronin of sympathizer of Choshu is sneaking again to Kyoto.
Inn called "Ikedaya" is suspicious."
Shinsengumi was caught that information.
　
There was a man from Osaka in Shinsengumi named "Yamazaki Susumu".
He was the son of a doctor of Osaka town.
But he wanted to become samurai.
So he joined the Shinsengumi.
He disguised himself as a apothecary of Osaka，and became the guests of the inn as espionage.　

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”Secondhand dealer's house is suspicious.”
Around the same time，Shinsengumi also was caught that information.
　
After getting the confirmation of the information，Shinsengumi went for arrest.
Result most humans had fled.
But the man who was responsible to doing the burning of confidential documents .
His name was "Furutaka Syuntaro".
He was arrested.　
　
"Set fire to the windward of the Imperial Palace.
And we take away the Emperor.
Also set fire to all parts of Kyoto.
Take advantage of the chaos that、we kill those responsible for Tokugawa."
He confessed this plan.
　

remorse

"Remorse.
This is not at all to the words and deeds of Choshu.
I think Tokugawa should not forgive those that have an attitude like that."
Kondo asked Choshu issue to Goto.
　
"Choshu is not have word of remorse surely.
If it is a complaint，I think Tokugawa shall attack again to Choshu. 　
I think it is also not be successful.

Now this issue became far worse.
That was mistake of the policy of Tokugawa in the first place.
Everybody knows it.
Therefore dissatisfaction of public opinion is a growing against Tokugawa.
Tokugawa is necessary to admit a mistake.
　
Above all Japan is now not a situation that can battle inside Japan.
We must think about it first."
Goto replied so.

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Shinsengumi at this time was the heyday.
They became a samurai.
Kondo was like a feudal lord.
However，it was all superficial.
Betrayal had frequently already inside Shinsengumi.
　
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Certain day,Kondo said to Goto.
　
"I envy you.
If I'm also Tosa samurai.
I will also can work freely just like you."


Of course he was the leader of Shinsengumi.　
And they was became important force of Tokugawa.
He could not stand in the same position with Goto.

　
"Do not be rude to Goto of Tosa."
He said only it to his subordinates.
　

became friends

Around this time，Shinsengumi was not already a mere armed police by Ronin.
Executives had become a vassal of Tokugawa.
In other words，they had became samurai.
Of course they are not just good luck.
Kondo and Hijikata Toshizo of Sub-Leader of Shinsengumi.
They originally farmers but they were competent.

"Human resources is exist to lower class."
They had proven it by themselves.
However，this may have been possible because it is the turn of the era.
The era of samurai be over soon.

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Kondo had been increased who referred to the meeting as a celebrity.
That spread his exchanges with nature.
He was introduced to Goto from the executive of Tokugawa.　
The presence of regime vacates plan he already knew.
　
"I'll do a little threatening."
He might thought so.
At that time Kondo was also the object of fear as Leader of Shinsengumi.
He had taken highhanded behavior to Goto at first.
　
"I do not like long ones (Japanese sword).
Please move it to another place."
Goto said laughing.
　
"All right."
Kondo replied also laughing.
After this，two men became friends.
　
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This is a story after，Sakamoto and Nakaoka was assassinated.
Shinsengumi was suspected of its culprit from Tosa.　
Kondo becomes the target of revenge from Tosa.