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Ms. Takeko Nakano is the eldest daughter of Heinai Nakano and Kouko parents of Edo calculation part of the Aizu clan, Kaei 3 year
(1846 year, time in European and American great powers advance in Japan) was born in the Kamiyashiki of the Aizu clan in Edo,
and grew up in Edo. It seems to have been a big reputation in the house of another clan, are the beautiful sisters with sister Yuko.
Ms.Yuko was told that she was more beautiful. Departure for the front as the captain of the Jyoshi-tai(Daughter corps) in the Boshin
War, and was killed on the bullets on battle in Yanagi-bashi near Wakamatsu Castle(Namida-bashi, Kozashi-machi, Aizu Wakamastu
city) in combat. It was on Keio 4 year(1868 year) August 25th(the lunar calendar October 10th,). As Ms.Yuko's own told in later years,
mother tried to kaishakunin but did not do well, and Ms.Yuko said that she did kaishakunin. It was the land of the Jyoshi-tai
organization with mother Kouko, and the severed head was delivered to the Hockai-ji of Bange which was related to Ms.Takeko. It is
said that the body was entrusted to farmer soldier.
After "Battle of Toba-Fushimi", they returned to Aizu with Lord Katamori Matsudaira in accordance was sentenced to banned entering
Edo castles. Now say, is the so-called returnees. She’s away from her family in Wakamatsu, in the relatives of the swordsmanship
master Daisuke Akaoka of Edo, she was boarding the Tamaki-dojo of the Swordsmanship-dojo in the east side of Ozawa barber shop
next to the east of Akebono Brewery. It was said that was teaching the assistant instructor and childrens of swordmanship and
Naginata with read and write. She was excellent in learning from her early childhood, and the both literary and military arts of perfect
model, has received tremendous support from clansman was an good model of children of Aizu clan from the Edo clans house period.
Especially, in the sister Teruhime of Katamori, Ms.Takeko was very loved to her, and it was said did not hurt even if putine yes.
Fell to love on her beauty and sword skills that has grown beautifully, even if confess love to her, she said "If you should win my
sword, it's okay!". Young samurais who remember in the arm of town of Wakamatsu Castle and Bange were challenged, and
there was no person who compete to her sword. Father Heinai also says that she has given up her marriage at last.
In addition,even though it is in the midst of survival of the Aizu clan, marriage is outrageous, She said. In the deathbed phrase is
"Of the Samurai (Mononofu), in comparison with a brave heart, it is me who do not belong under a number either ", but Kaei 3 year
(1846 year)~Keio 4 year(1868 year) 22 years of her life and loyalty and patriotism, the thought that sacrificed for the country, there is
something which gets crowded in the chest when thinking about her regrettable of her who scattered in the battlefield.
" I may be unreliable if I compare it with a man, but I'm not going to lose! she went to the battlefield is in now called perfect model of
the women of Aizu, and "Joanne d’Arc of Aizu" so admired, and the smoke of the incense stick is not extinct in the grave.
Occasionally, it is to be seen the appearance of woman who tears by feeling regrettable of Ms. Takeko of the woman who matches the
hand to grave. Ms.Takeko had been living in Bange for about a year. In September every year, the Grave Festival (Kotakeki) is held
and held the memorial to Ms.Takeko.
If you get permission in advance, you can visit and see the Naginata and Sumi writing of her relics.
How about the flexibility like bamboo of the Aizu woman, and thinking about the strength of the core.
Is it all right? Mens of the world! Never do not treat that the Aizu woman lightly !
In 2013 year, NHK Taiga drama "The Sakura of Yae", Ms.Takeko Nakano appeared as a rival of the Yamamoto (Niijima) Yae.
There seems to have been a feud between the mother Kouko of Yae and Ms.Takeko over the Jyoshi-tai(Daughter corps) organization
at the time of the war of shut up in the castle. Jyoshi-tai is also called the Womans Corps, not the regular army of Aizu clan like the
Byakko-tai, it is so-called the volunteer soldiers.
She heard that Katamori's sister Teru-hime in law was evacuated from Bange to the castle, but she went to Bange for her guard, but
she know that Teru-hime had already been inside the castle. Then, Gonbei Kayano which was lineup to the Kozashi-jyo Ruins is
offered to military, but "Girl is made to enter, and Aizu Samurai is laughed by other party. and will be denied. And then, Ms.Takeko
said "If so, we everyone suicide here” because she say. It is permitted to accompany the Shoho-tai of the former Shogunate army which
had entered under his command reluctantly. And in the vicinity Yanagi-bashi(bridge) of Wakamatsu castle town(Kozashi district,
Yanagi bashi(Aizu Wakamatsu city) another name Namida-bashi(Tears bridge)), and meet the battle with the Allied forces of
Choshu clan (Yamaguchi prefecture) and Ogaki clan (Ogaki city, Gifu prefecture). The new government army noticed that women take
part in a war, but there were refrain from at first, unwillingly in the way of a battle full of the spirited of Jyoshi-tai, it said they shot
Ms.Takeko who struggles at standing ahead. As a woman killed in the war in Aizu war, Ms.Takeko is the only one who will remain in
the record.
The person who says Gonbei Kayano says the real name Nagaharu Kayano. The Kayano family was senior vassal of the Aizu lords
Akinari Kato. The Kato family becomes a change, Mr.Masayuki Hoshina is the time of enter in Aizu country, one of those responsible
for cede the castle is Mr.Kayano, and it will serve the Aizu Matsudaira family since it was recommended to serve the Hoshina family
from Akinari Kato afterwards. He was in the Karō post of the Aizu clan as an aide of Mr.Katamori Matsudaira in end of the Edo
period. After the Aizu War, "Lord is no sin. All the sins of resistance are in my own." and he was Mr.Katamori protected, Mr.Katamori
was finished it only by being confined. Gonbei Kayano is the person who suicide by sword the responsibility of all the war by myself.
This person is same to Ms.Takeko, he is one of the loyalty and patriotism who tried desperately to protec ther home town Aizu.
His grave is Tennei-ji temple of Aizu Wakamatsu city, and he suicide in Tokyo, so it is located in two places in Tokyo, Minato ku,
Shirogane Kozen-ji temple.
The Kamiyashiki of Aizu clan is end of Edo period was in at Edo Castle(Imperial palace), was located in the inside of Wadakura-mon
(gate). It is around the fountain and resting place in the wedding Memorial Park of the Crown Prince(the present
Emperor Akihito). Naka-yashiki is Edo Castle Nishino-maru Uchi-Sakurada-mon, it is around the bench and the lawn on the
northside of outer Gardens of the Imperial Palace of now. Shimo-yashiki was located around at Austria Embassy in Azabu-Kurayami-
zaka. In addition, there was a villaplace in Shiodome near Shinbashi station on the Tokyo Yamanote Line. Now Shiodome, located
around the Royal Park Shiodome Tower next to Nihon TV.
Kamiy-ashiki is the Lord's official office. Naka-yashiki is the abode of the Lord's Wife. Shimo-yashiki is a house of a vassals, a company housing. TheVilla place is literally a Villa(vacation house). The neighbor of this villa is Mr.Date of the Sendai clan(Miyagi
prefecture), it was around the Park Hotel Tokyo.
There is a villa of Tokugawa shogun on the seaside of Hamarikyu (Hamarikyu Imperial Park).
On the seaside, there is a villa of Tokugawa-shogun(Hamarikyu Imperial Park), Japan two of the best baronies lined up to guard the
Hamarikyu.
The Edo account of the Aizu clan, as said in the current general company, the Edo Branch General Affairs and Human Resources
section of Aizu clan.
The photo is the grave of Ms.Takeko Nakano in Hockai-ji temple.

It is located in the east end of north-back-street lined with temples. It enters the Kitakata road from front of Hiroki Brewing, and it
goes out to front of the temple gate when turn to the left soon. According to the Ihon Todera Nagachyo, in Muromachi period, Junso
was founded in the period of Eikyo 10 year (1438 year, Ashikaga 6th Shogun( lottery Shogun) time of Yoshinori Ashikaga).
The principal image is wooden sitting statue of Shaka Nyorai by jeweled crown. It was in a different place at the time of the founding,
Keichyo 1st year (1596 year, Hideyoshi Toyotomi Korean sending troops decision year), moved to the east of the village of Bange
(around the Saku-ichi-kawara), in addition, in the time of the Genroku 1st year (1688 year, the time in Ordinances of animal
protection by 4th Shogun Ietsuna Tokugawa), it moved to the Kajiya district of Kobange, Kyoho 1st year (1716 year, the inauguration
of Yoshimune Tokugawa in 8th Shogun), it was moved to the current location. It is thought that the reason for the transfer avoided
the damage of a flood. The main hall was rebuilt in Kansei 1st year (1789 year, Shirakawa(Shirakawa city, Fukushima prefecuter)
Lord Sadanobu Matsudaira head Roju inaugural, time of Kansei reform). It is said that had been the Bentendo of the precinct where
the Hoju ornament was put on the roof was before the temple moved here. In the building is enshrined seated Benzaiten and 16 body
the Kenzoku. In the precincts, there is the grave of Ms.Takeko Nakano, who was killed at the time of Boshin War, and the grave of
the composer Mr.Koshyo Inomata from Aizu Bange town.
The person in Aizu Bange town is a lot of people who call "Hokai-ji" from old times including the elderly person, and please correct it
because"Hockai-ji" is a correct way to call it.
Location : Komyo-ji East, Aizu Bange town
Prior permission is necessary for the visit in the main hall.
Please contact the Aizu Bange town Tourism Product Association (℡ 0242-83-2111) in advance.
(Welcom map Aizu Bange town Cetral area map)