was a Japanese samurai from
Chikugo Province who lived during the
late Tokugawa shogunate. He sided with
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* Satsuma (fruit), a citrus fruit
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Places Japan
* Satsuma, Kagoshima, a Japanese town
* Satsuma District, Kagoshima, a district in Kagoshima Prefecture
* Satsuma Domain, a sout ...
in the
Battle of Toba–Fushimi
The occurred between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan. The battle started on 27 January 1868 (or fourth year of Keiō, first month, 3rd day, according to the lunar calendar), when the forces of the shog ...
. After the
Meiji Restoration, Shinohara became a businessman and later, a devout
Christian
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. In his memoir, Shinohara describes pivotal events and circumstances surrounding the
Shinsengumi,
Aburakōji Incident and his own assassination attempt on
Kondō Isami.
1828 births
1911 deaths
Japanese businesspeople
Japanese Christians
Shinsengumi
Samurai
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