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    The Shinsengumi (新選組, "Newly Selected Corps") was a small, elite group of swordsmen that was organized by commoners and low rank samurai, commissioned by the bakufu (military government) during Japan 's Bakumatsu period (late Tokugawa shogunate) in 1863. It was active until 1869.

  2. Apr 2, 2013 · Learn about the Shinsengumi, a special police force commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1863 to counter pro-imperial and anti-shogunate subversion in Kyōto. Explore their involvement in the Ikedaya Incident, the Boshin War, and their leaders such as Kondō Isami and Hijikata Toshizō.

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  3. He is also the protagonist of the manga Burai, a fictional story about the Shinsengumi during the later part of the Tokugawa shogunate. Saitō is featured in the manga Getsumei Seiki, in later episodes of the anime Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos, and the video game series Bakumatsu Renka Shinsengumi and Code of the Samurai.

  4. May 16, 2020 · Among the most feared warriors in Japanese history were those of the Shinsengumi secret police, professional swordsmen who served as a special forces unit for the Tokugawa shogun from 1863 to 1869. This close-knit troop of men terrorized political dissidents on the streets of Kyoto with precision and ruthlessness, and eventually ...

  5. The Shinsengumi (新選組) was a special police force organized by the shōgunate during Japan's Bakumatsu period in 1863. It survived for six years until its demi...

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  6. Dec 19, 2013 · Learn about the Shinsengumi, a group of samurai who fought against anti-government rebels in Kyoto in the 19th century. Discover their history, flag, incidents, and how to visit their related places in Kyoto.