Inoue_Genzaburō
Inoue Genzaburō
Japanese swordsman (1829-1869)
Inoue Genzaburō (井上 源三郎, April 4, 1829 – January 29, 1868) was born in Hino, Tokyo. He was the captain of the sixth unit of the Shinsengumi which were a special police 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.[1] However, it is a misconception that he lived at the Shieikan. In 1863, he joined the Rōshigumi together with Kondō Isami and other members of the Shieikan.[2]
Inoue Genzaburō was related to Okita Rintarō (Okita Sōji's brother-in-law).[3]
He arrested eight members of the Ishin Shishi during the Ikedaya Affair in 1864.
Inoue died during the Battle of Toba–Fushimi (the first battle of the Boshin War) in January 1868.[4]