Beppu Shinsuke

Beppu Shinsuke (別府 晋介, 1847 – September 24, 1877) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who became an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army.

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
Nanshu Cemetery, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
AllegianceSatsuma Domain
RankMajor
Battles/warsBoshin War Satsuma Rebellion

Background

He was a samurai of the Satsuma Domain, and an associate of Saigō Takamori. 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.

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