Yoshitake Shima

Japanese: 島義勇 - しまよしたけ

1822-1874 A samurai and bureaucrat from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period.
Born September 12, 1822. Cousin of Edakichi Kamiaki and Soejima Taneomi. A samurai of the Hizen Saga domain. In 1856, he was ordered by the domain to inspect Ezo (Hokkaido) and Karafuto. During the Boshin War, he served as a military inspector at the Government-General's Office. After the Meiji Restoration, he served as a judge for the Hokkaido Colonization Commission and governor of Akita Prefecture, but resigned due to conflicts with the government. He became a leader of the Saga Rebellion along with Eto Shinpei, and was executed on April 13, 1874. He was 53 years old. His pen name was Kokuka. He was commonly known as Dan'emon. His pen names included Rakusai.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1822－1874　幕末-明治時代の武士,官僚。
文政5年9月12日生まれ。枝吉神陽,副島種臣の従兄弟。肥前佐賀藩士。安政3年(1856)藩命により蝦夷(えぞ)地(北海道),樺太(からふと)を視察。戊辰(ぼしん)戦争には大総督府軍監として従軍。維新後,開拓使判官,秋田県権令などをつとめたが,政府と対立し辞職。江藤新平とともに佐賀の乱の指導者となり,明治7年4月13日処刑された。53歳。字(あざな)は国華。通称は団右衛門。号は楽斎など。

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