Beppu Shinsuke (別府 晋介, 1847 – September 24, 1877) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who fought for the Satsuma Domain at the Battle of Shiroyama.

Beppu Shinsuke
Beppu Shinsuke
Native name
別府 晋介
Born1847 (1847)
Yoshino, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
DiedSeptember 24, 1877(1877-09-24) (aged 29–30)
Kagoshima, Empire of Japan
Buried
AllegianceSatsuma Domain
RankMajor
Battles/warsBoshin War
Satsuma Rebellion

Background edit

He was a samurai of the Satsuma Domain, and an associate of Saigō Takamori.[1] Beppu joined Saigō's forces during the Satsuma Rebellion. At the end of the rebellion in September 24, 1877, it was Beppu who was the second at Saigō's seppuku. After Saigō's death, Beppu and the other ex-samurais charged against the ranks of the attacking Imperial Japanese Army forces, and were killed.

References edit

  1. ^ Marr, Andrew (2012). A History of the World. British Broadcasting Corporation. London: Pan Macmillan. pp. XLIX. ISBN 978-0-230-76753-9.