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 Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 12:19 am Post subject: My recommendation of Shinsengumi books |
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I'll post reviews of Japanese Shinsengumi books.
% of Fact/Fiction is my estimate.
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Shinsengumi Nikki(Shinsengumi journals)新選組日記
Kimura Yukihiko
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4569630081/503-2695934-6143100
Fact 100%
Fiction 0%
Original Text and translation to modern Japanese of Roushi Bunkyu Hokokukiji by Nagakura Shinpachi and Shimada Kai Nikki by Shimada Kai.
Both were Shinsengumi members who survived Meiji restration. |
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 Wah!! They're all in Japanese! You have no idea how frustrating that is for me! |
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shikisoku
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I'm hoping someone to publish English version of the books.  |
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Meiji Burai-den 1996 明治無頼伝
Nakamura Akihiko
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This one first I hope!!! |
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I've heard of these but never had the opportunity to go through anything but excerpts. Thanks a lot for the links, I deeply appreciate it.
-Kazuki
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shikisoku
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Okita Souji Koiuta 1981 沖田総司恋唄
Hirose Niki
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4094041117/503-5598606-1938321
Fact30%
Fiction70%
The author wrote this book based on Matsumoto Ryojun's diary.
Matsumoto Ryojun was Shogun's doctor and also he treated Shinsengumi members include Okita.
Ryojun described "Okita was like innocent child" |
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject: Shinsengumi Book |
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| Negotiatrix wrote: |
| Wah!! They're all in Japanese! You have no idea how frustrating that is for me! |
Negotiatrix, you might try 'Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps' by Romulus Hillsborough if you don't already have it. |
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shikisoku
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Can someone bring Romulus Hillsborough to this forum?
Let's ask him to translate these books. |
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| shikisoku wrote: |
Can someone bring Romulus Hillsborough to this forum?
Let's ask him to translate these books. |
He was going to show up on the old forum when his Shinsengumi book was released, but to my knowledge never did. |
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Tatsunoshi wrote: |
| shikisoku wrote: |
Can someone bring Romulus Hillsborough to this forum?
Let's ask him to translate these books. |
He was going to show up on the old forum when his Shinsengumi book was released, but to my knowledge never did. |
He corresponded with me a bit when I put his articles up for him and announced some of his new books. It would be great to have him here for participation in the bakumatsu forum. Someone should drop him a line. |
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Itsuno hi ka kaeru 2000 いつの日か還る
(I will return someday)
Nakamura Akihiko
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4167567083/249-3421814-2876350
Fact 70%
Fiction 30%
Story of Shimada Kai, the biggest man in Shinsengumi.
He is one of rare member who experienced from Ikedaya to Hakodate.
In Meiji period, he became a guard in Nishi-Honganji temple which used to be the Shinsengumi headquarter and he died there. |
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Nagakura Shinpachi no Himago ga tsukutta hon 2005
(The book written by Nagakura Shinpachi's great grandsons )
永倉新八のひ孫がつくった本
Sugimura Etsurou
Sugimura Kazunori
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4434068148/249-3421814-2876350
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Essays by famous people who love Shinsengumi, descendants of shinsengumi members and other Shinsengumi fans.
What funny is the descendant of Ikedaya Soube is now Shinsengumi fan.
She was working at Shinsengumi goods shop wearing the Dandara happi. |
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Shinsengumi Shashin Zenshu 1997
(All Shinsengumi photos)
Tsuri Yoichi
http://www.bk1.co.jp/product/1437959
Fact 100%
Fiction 0%
This book is photo references of Shinsengumi.
Only black and white and not good quality.
But the book contains many hard-to-see stuffs like family registers in Meiji period,temple's kako-cho,and other rare documents.
I have never seen my own family's kako-cho.
Because I do not have permission from "Hon-ke" which is head family of all of relatives.(My family is "Bun-ke") |
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This website has amazingly high quality images of dozens of japanese historical figures, including some shinsengumi members, etc (I took a lot of them for avatars for the "historical" section)
Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures
http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/index.html
For example, Sakamoto Ryouma |
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Wachigai-ya Itosato (2 volumes)
輪違屋糸里
Asada Jiro
http://www.bunshun.co.jp/book_db/html/3/22/95/4163229507.shtml
Fact 45%
Fiction55%
Itosato is Tenjin(American term of Geisha?) in Shimabara. She is in love with Hijikata Toshizo and Hijikata seems to love her too.
One day, Serizawa asked Hijikata to give up Itosato and Hijikata decided to use her for his plan of assassination of Serizawa.
*Saito Hajime in this book is really really cool. |
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The Shinsengumi Exhibition catalog 2004
http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/kikaku/page/2004/0404/200404.html
This book is one of the best reference for Shinsengumi research.
It contains many good quality photos of primary documents.
The exhibition was over but the Edo-Tokyo museum shop still sells the book. |
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Obenjo Kusanosuke
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| Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject: Regarding Hillsborough's Shinsengumi book |
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The book was a disappointment--especially after reading his books on Ryoma and his Samurai Sketches. I really enjoyed these two books.
I found the Shinsengumi book flawed in terms of flow and failed to really understand what Hillsborough wanted the reader to understand other than that the Shinsengumi had a propensity to ruthlessly cut their opponents and themselves to ribbons!
By the way, does anyone know what has become of Mr. Hillsborough? I heard he was working on an all-encompassing history of the bakumatsu period and am hoping he has got his groove back as this book could be quite an informative and entertaining gem. Unfortunately, it looks like Hillsborough's company, Ridgeback Press, has folded he has slipped off the grid.
Can somebody call out the Kurokawa ninjas to track him down and find out what he is going to do with this alleged book he is working on? |
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Regarding Hillsborough's Shinsengumi book |
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| Obenjo Kusanosuke wrote: |
The book was a disappointment--especially after reading his books on Ryoma and his Samurai Sketches. I really enjoyed these two books.
I found the Shinsengumi book flawed in terms of flow and failed to really understand what Hillsborough wanted the reader to understand other than that the Shinsengumi had a propensity to ruthlessly cut their opponents and themselves to ribbons!
By the way, does anyone know what has become of Mr. Hillsborough? I heard he was working on an all-encompassing history of the bakumatsu period and am hoping he has got his groove back as this book could be quite an informative and entertaining gem. Unfortunately, it looks like Hillsborough's company, Ridgeback Press, has folded he has slipped off the grid.
Can somebody call out the Kurokawa ninjas to track him down and find out what he is going to do with this alleged book he is working on? |
You should email him - I've corresponded with him a few times. I don't have his email address now, but it shouldn't be too hard to find. |
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