Gunbei Ito

Japanese: 伊藤軍兵衛 - いとう・ぐんべえ

Year of death: Bunkyu 2.6.1 (1862.6.27)
Year of birth: Tenpo 11.11 (1840)
A samurai of Matsumoto Domain in Shinano Province (Nagano Prefecture) during the late Edo period. A sonno joi (revere the expulsion of foreigners) patriot. On May 28, 1861 (Bunkyu 1), Mito ronin attacked Takanawa Tozenji Temple, which was used as the British Embassy. This was the First Tozenji Incident. In August of the following year, by order of the shogunate, Matsumoto Domain was assigned to guard Tozenji Temple together with the Ogaki and Kishiwada Domains, and he was incorporated into the guard force. At the time, there were rumors of another attack by Mito ronin, and with his pro-expulsion sentiments heightened, he decided to carry out the attack. One year after the First Tozenji Incident, as if on the same day, he stormed into Tozenji Temple alone and committed suicide at his domain residence. He was 23 years old. His body was inspected by foreigners and then sent to the execution grounds at Kozukahara.

(Inoue Isao)

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Japanese:

没年：文久2.6.1(1862.6.27)
生年：天保11.11(1840)
幕末の信濃国松本藩(長野県)藩士。尊攘派志士。文久1(1861)年5月28日,イギリス公使館にあてられていた高輪東禅寺を水戸浪士が襲撃した。第1次東禅寺事件である。翌2年8月幕命により松本藩が大垣・岸和田両藩と共に東禅寺警衛に当たるに際し,警衛隊に編入された。折から水戸浪士の再襲撃の噂があり,攘夷の心情を高ぶらせて実行を決意。第1次東禅寺事件より1年後,その同じ日を期すかのように単身東禅寺に斬り込み,藩邸にて自刃。23歳。死体は外国人の検分ののち小塚原の刑場に送られた。

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