Harada Sanosuke
Harada Sanosuke | |
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Native name | 原田 左之助 |
Born | 1840 |
Years of service | 1863–1868 |
Battles/wars | Ikedaya incident Sanjo Seisatsu incident Aburanokōji incident Boshin War |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Harada Shigeru (son) |
Harada Sanosuke (原田 左之助, 1840 – July 6, 1868) was a Japanese warrior (samurai) who lived in the late Edo period. He was the 10th unit captain of the Shinsengumi, and died during the Boshin War.
Background
Harada was born to a family of
Shinsengumi period
In 1863, Harada, together with Kondō and others associated with the Shieikan, joined Kiyokawa Hachirō's
Later, Harada became the Captain of the Shinsengumi tenth Unit. He was trained briefly under a dojo run by Tani Sanjūrō, whom he introduced into the Shinsengumi. In 1865, Tani became the seventh Unit Captain. In Kyoto, Harada married a local woman named Sugawara Masa (菅原まさ), and briefly had a private family residence near the Shinsengumi headquarters at Nishi-Honganji.[2] The couple had a son, whom Harada named Shigeru (茂), taking the second character from the shōgun Iemochi (家茂)'s name.[2] Harada was very trusted by vice-commander Hijikata. He was involved in many of the crucial missions the group faced and was very likely involved in the Serizawa Kamo (original commander of the Shinsengumi) assassination. He was involved in the Uchiyama Hikojirō's assassination, the Ikedaya incident, and the Sanjo Seisatsu incident.
Harada became a
Later on December 13, 1867, he, Nagakura Shinpachi and several Shinsengumi members were involved in the ambush of Itō Kashitarō's Goryō Eji Kōdai-ji faction during the Aburanokōji incident.
In January 1868, Harada, together with the rest of the Shinsengumi, fought at the
Death
After Seiheitai's departure from Edo, Harada, wishing to be with his wife and child, returned to the city. However, he was unable to leave the city, and so he joined the Shōgitai, which also sided with the Tokugawa regime.[10] Harada fought at the Battle of Ueno, where he was severely wounded by enemy gunfire.[10] Two days later on July 6, 1868, he died of his wounds, while at the residence of the hatamoto, Jinbo Yamashiro-no-kami.[11]
There is a rumor that Harada did not die in 1868, but he survived and travelled to China and became a leader for a group of horse-riding bandits.[12] There were reports that an old Japanese man came to the aid of the Imperial Japanese Army in the First Sino-Japanese War, and claimed to be Harada Sanosuke.[7] This was reported in a newspaper in 1965, but remains unsubstantiated.
In popular culture
Harada Sanosuke appears in
He is depicted in
In addition, Harada appears in the anime series Peacemaker Kurogane, as well as in the manga it was originally based on, Shinsengumi Imon PEACE MAKER and Peacemaker Kurogane. He is also featured in Kaze Hikaru (manga), Hakodate Youjin Buraichou Himegami (manga), Getsumei Seiki (manga) and Bakumatsu Renka Shinsengumi (video game series.)
Harada appeared in flashback sequences in Rurouni Kenshin and also served as an inspiration for the character Sagara Sanosuke.[13]
Harada Sanosuke appears as a major character in the
Harada Sanosuke appears as a minor antagonist in Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's 2014 action-adventure game game Like a Dragon: Ishin! and its 2023 remake. He shares his appearance and voice with series antagonist Masato Aizawa.
Notes
- ^ Ōishi, p. 29; Nakami, p. 51.
- ^ a b c d e f Nakami, p. 51.
- ^ Nakami, p. 51; Ōishi, p. 30.
- ^ Ōishi, p. 160.
- ^ Nakami, p. 186.
- ^ Kusunoki, p. 92.
- ^ a b Nakami, p. 52.
- ^ Ōishi, p. 200
- ^ Kikuchi, p. 228.
- ^ a b Kikuchi, p. 229.
- ^ Kikuchi, p. 230
- ^ Nakami, p. 52. The term in Japanese is bazoku (馬賊), literally, "horse-bandits".
- ISBN 1-59116-249-1.
References
- --- (1978). Shinsengumi Encyclopedia. Tokyo: Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha.
- Kikuchi, Akira (2000). Shinsengumi 101 no nazo. Tokyo: Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha.
- Kusunoki, Sei'ichirō (1992). Nihonshi omoshiro suiri: nazo no satsujin jiken wo oe. Tokyo: Futami Bunko.
- Nakami, Toshio (2003). Shinsengumi no koto ga omoshiroi hodo wakaru hon. Tokyo: Chūkeishuppan.
- Ōishi, Manabu. (2004). Shinsengumi: saigo no bushi no jitsuzō. Tokyo: Chūōkōron-shinsha.
- Yamamura, Tatsuya (1998). Shinsengumi Kenkyaku-Den. Tokyo: ISBN 4-569-60176-6