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Here are four locations associated with Yoshida Toshimaro and the "Ikedaya Incident," which brought fame to the Shinsengumi and delayed the Meiji Restoration.
During the late Edo period, the Shinsengumi attacked the Ikedaya Inn in Sanjo, Kyoto, where radical supporters of the Sonnō jōi movement had gathered, in an event known as the "Ikedaya Incident". It is said that this incident caused a delay in the Meiji Restoration by several years and elevated the Shinsengumi to stardom, making it a significant event. In the vicinity of Sanjo Kiya-cho in Nakagyo Ward, where the Ikedaya Inn was located, there are several spots related to Yoshida Toshimaro, who was a leader among the radical supporters, including the remains of the Ikedaya Inn. What is the "Ikedaya Incident" that delayed the Meiji Restoration? On June 5, […]
The Ramen Scene in Mibu Ward / A Neighborhood Column by Eight Beat
A rock enthusiast born in the Showa era introduces the neighborhood scenery in full swing. During my high school days, I spent my days either skipping classes to ride around on my motorcycle or getting lost in conversations about rock music at cafes while chain-smoking. However, as I also wanted to pursue university education, during the third term of my third year, I didn't attend school at all, avoided taking final exams, and instead secluded myself at home, pretending to study for college entrance exams at the last minute. With the shutters tightly closed and my days and nights reversed, there would be a faint sound of pebbles hitting the […]
"Kitano's World" depicts an unseen "Incident at Honnō-ji" Watching the movie "Kubi," we embark on a pilgrimage to Honnō-ji.
Three decades in the making. The latest work by master director Takeshi Kitano depicts the tumultuous lives of warriors embroiled in battles and schemes, all from his unique perspective on the "Incident at Honnō-ji." Depicting the Honnō-ji Incident means… the setting is over there in Nakagyo Ward, isn't it? The movie "首" In the late Sengoku period, Oda Nobunaga (played by Ryo Kase) engages in fierce battles with various forces across the country in his quest for national unification. However, he is betrayed by his trusted vassal, Murashige Araki (played by Kenichi Endo). Nobunaga gathers his retainers and orders the search for Araki, using the promise of inheritance of his […]