was born in

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. He was the captain of the sixth unit of the

Shinsengumi The was a small secret police organization, elite group of swordsmen that was organized by commoners and low rank samurai, commissioned by the (military government) during Japan's Bakumatsu period (late Tokugawa shogunate) in 1863. It was ac ...

which were a

special police Special police usually describes a law enforcement agency or unit within a such an agency whose duties and responsibilities are significantly different from other forces in the same nation, jurisdiction, or from other personnel within the same agen ...

force for the Tokugawa regime. Inoue was the oldest unit captain of the Shinsengumi. Like his older brother, Inoue Matsugoro, Inoue Genzaburō was also a practitioner of the '' Tennen Rishin-ryū'' and mastered all the techniques of the school in 1860. However, it is a misconception that he lived at the Shieikan. In 1863, he joined the Rōshigumi together with

Kondō Isami was a Japanese swordsman and samurai of the late Edo period. He was the fourth generation master of Tennen Rishin-ryū and was famed for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi. Background He was born Miyagawa Katsugorō to a farmer Miyagawa ...

and other members of the Shieikan. Inoue Genzaburō was related to Okita Rintarō ( Okita Sōji's brother-in-law). He arrested eight members of the Ishin Shishi during the Ikedaya Affair in 1864. Inoue died during 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 sho ...

(the first battle of the

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) in January 1868.Rekishi Dokuhon, December 1997 issue "The Ten Captains of The Late Tokugawa Period's Strongest Shinsengumi", p.95

Inoue in Fiction

Inoue is featured in '' Kaze Hikaru'' (manga), '' Getsumei Seiki'' (manga), Studio Deen's '' Hakuōki: Shinsengumi Kitan'' (anime), and The Blue Wolves of Mibu (manga and anime.) He is also depicted in the 1999 film '' Gohatto'' and

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's drama series

Shinsengumi! is a 2004 Taiga drama historical fiction television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about the Shinsengumi, a Japanese special police force from the Bakumatsu period. Actors include Koji Yamamoto (actor), Koji ...

, as well as in the

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video game '' Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin!'' and its remastered edition '' Like a Dragon: Ishin!'', where he is the equivalent of Osamu Kashiwagi.

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External links

Gensabrou Inoue Museum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Inoue, Genzaburo Samurai Shinsengumi Tennen Rishin-ryū People from Hino, Tokyo 1829 births 1868 deaths