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  Shinsengumi (Enjoy, have fun, in Tokyo this winter)
During the years, when they were playing an active role, the public peace in Kyoto had deteriorated because of disturbances created by masterless samurai who, advocating loyalty to the Emperor and expulsion of foreigners, resorted to a series of assassinations of shogunate officials as well as pro-shogunate court nobles one after another.
In March of the 3rd year of Bunkyu (1863), recruitment began and such samurai as Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizo applied and were accepted.
By their outstanding activities at the time of the 8.18 coup in the 3rd year of Bunkyu (August 18, 1863), they were formally given the name of 'Shinsengumi' by the Imperial Court.
www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp /french/webmaga/2004winter/shinsen   (1004 words)

  
 Tiger
It is true that during the latter half of the Edo period a tiger could be seen if one traveled to Nagasaki.
It had become a sideshow attraction during the Bunkyu era (1861-1863) [Misemono kenkyu, Dobutsu torai monogatari].
However, it was highly unlikely that a tiger could be seen in the Kyoto-Osaka area during the mid- Edo period.
www.shinenkan.com /Artists/JACKACHU/RI000003.HTM   (786 words)

  
 Answer to Condell's Conundrum #08   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
He employed the Go (art name) of CHOUNSAI after establishing himself in Edo, Azabu district, later switching it to CHOJUSAI in Ansei 3 (1856).
He was born in Kansei 10 (1798) and died in Bunkyu 3 (1863) at the age of 66.
He was the younger brother of Kato Tsunahide and received his professional training in the school of Suishinshi Masahide.
www.nihontomessageboard.com /conundrum/conundrum_08_answer.htm   (368 words)

  
 Hidehisa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Hidehisa was a smith of the Shinshinto era, working around the Bunkyu era (1861-1864).
He lived and worked in Sakura city, in present day Chiba Prefecture.
It is difficult to portray this in photographs, so I used the habaki to communicate the thick cross section of this piece.
www.nihonto.ca /hidehisa   (249 words)

  
 DVD Times - The Sword of Doom
When a number of Japanese surrendered to the foreign invasion anti-shogun sentiments began to form, causing many samurai to flee to Kyoto and take up a revolt.
During the third year of Bunkyu (1863) with the emperor's supporters in bloom a great disturbance had grown when these roshi, ever loyal to their emperor began leading attacks on shogun officials and condemning foreign intrusion.
It was at the time when in order to maintain control another group of master-less samurai set up the "Shinsengumi", who despite a few inner turmoil's themselves managed to drive out opposing forces, though their group wouldn't stay together for long.
www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=56617   (1690 words)

  
 Inazo Nitobe - Nitobe Memorial Garden
Japanese years, which follow the reigns of the Emperors, are in brackets
1862 (Bunkyu 2) Born in the city of Morioka (later to be the twin city of Victoria, BC) in Iwate Prefecture.
1869 (Bunkyu 9) Moves to Tokyo under the adoptive care of his uncle, Tokitoshi Ohta.
www.nitobe.org /inazo_nitobe.php   (670 words)

  
 Japanese Silk Banner Dedicated to Shrine 1862
This is a hand-woven silk banner made of order.
The white-on-light indigo Chinese ideographs say, " Dedication to Inari Shrine, Petitioner Kagiya Mohei in Morioka (in the Northeast), February in Bunkyu 2 (1862) ".
Two of the 16 silk supporters are chipped.
www.trocadero.com /kyotoarts/items/453808/item453808store.html   (72 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Japanese sword, unsigned shinshinto katana, attributed to Masachika of Musashi Province, Bunkyu Era (ca.
In good polish with the exception of some light hike (fine surface scratches) and minor surface stains.
Guaranteed against any fatal flaw such as hagire.
www.komonjo.com /ForSale/Masachika.htm   (39 words)

  
 Zita Books New York, Catalogue 4, new series: CHINA, JAPAN AND EAST ASIA - PAINTINGS, MANUSCRIPTS AND DRAWING BOOKS
A lovely copy with some rubbing to the wraps, OW FINE.
Osaka, 2 more), Bunkyu 3, 1863, 24.6 x 16.8 cm.
[A Book of Drawings of Plants and Animals] 6 3/4" x 4 1/2", First year of Bunkyu [1861].
www.antiqbook.com /zitabooks/zita2004-2.html   (19386 words)

  
 Wesleyan: DAC: 17th- through 19th-Century Japanese Prints
Woman with Baby, late 18th or early 19th century, color woodcut (photo: Phil)
A partial list of the DAC's ukiyo-e holdings includes prints by Bunchô; Bunkyu; Eisen; Eizan; Harunobu; Hiroshige; Hokusai; Kiyohiro and other Torii masters; Koryûsai; Kunisada; Kuniyoshi; Masanobu; Moronobu; Shigenobu; Shinsai; Shunchô Shunshô Sukenobu; Toyohiro; Toyokuni; Utamaro.
For more detailed information, please see the following pages:
www.wesleyan.edu /dac/coll/prnt/jpan/jpn_ukiyoe.html   (92 words)

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