What is Shinsengumi?
'''Shinsengumi''' was a military police force in Japan in the Edo era. Shinsengumi was organized by [[Katamori Matsudaira]]. He was an [[Aizu]] feudal lord. They were gathered to defend [[Kyoto]] against political opponents. Shinsengumi became famous by the [[Ikedaya Incident]]. They became part of the army after the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] was overthrown by a new government in the [[Meiji Restoration]]. [[Isami Kondo]] who was the head was arrested and punished. [[Toshizo Hijikata]] who was the subleader fought to the last battlefield in the [[Meiji Restoration]]. He was killed in the battle. [[Hajime Saito]] who was third section commander became a police officer in the [[Meiji Restoration]]. ==References== *[http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1019485320 chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp] [[Category:History of Japan]]