1835-1869
Shinsengumi Fukuchou also known as Oni Fukuchou
Born in Musashi Province, Tama in the village of Hino
Parents were wealthy farmers
Was brought up by sister’s family because his parents died early. Father before he was born and mother five years later
Met Kondou via Sato (Sato was married to his sister) and became Kondou’s student and will stay in the Shieikan starting 1859
Joins the Roshitai in 1863 with Kondou
Becomes the Fukuchou of the Shinsengumi
Said to devise the laws in the Shinsengumi, was enforcer of the official discipline within the group by instituting “internal inspections”
In 1868 commanded the troops in the Battle of Toba Fushimi as Kondou was in a hospital in Osaka. Suffered a defeat there by the Satsuma and Choshu clan and was forced to retreat to Edo
After the defeat at Katsunama, he used a fake name Naito Hayato and organized the Koyou Chibuntai
After Kondou’s surrender in Nagerayama, he fights from place to place and heads up north to Aizu
Leaves Aizu to join the shogunate fleet of Enamoto Takeshi in Hokkaido
When the Ezo Republic is born, he is appointed as Army Magistrate in 12 months
The fight continues with the New Government (Imperial) Army and he dies by a snipers bullet on May 11 at Umagami. He was only 35
Favorite blade was the Izumi Mori Kanesada
Buddhist name: Saishin indono Makoto Takayoshi Toyohiro Koji
Grave is in Hino-shi Tokyo, Ishida Temple