Kagami Jūrō

A depiction of the Shinpūren rebellion by Yoshitoshi. Kagami Jūrō, wounded and leaning on a spear, is first on the left.

was a Japanese samurai retainer of the Hosokawa clan and student of kokugaku. Early surviving sources record the spelling of his surname in man'yō style as (加々見) or (加々美).

Biography Little record has been preserved of Kagami's early life, but he is known to have been born in the vicinity of the Kumamoto Domain. At some point, he became a subordinate of the domainal vassal .

Before 1867, he entered into the tutelage of the kokugaku scholar Hayashi Ōen and became a devout disciple of Ōen's Shinto theology. Subjects of his studies included gagaku as well as kagura, and he is said to have excelled in the performance of ancient music. The uprising was repelled, and Kagami retreated with a small unit into the nearby mountains. Among the survivors, he was a particularly vocal advocate for a renewed offensive and suggested acquiring funds for escape and rearmament from his former master Mibuchi Eijirō. When this proved impossible due to a widespread police crackdown, Kagami joined several other survivors near the peak of Mt. Odake on the Uto Peninsula, overlooking the castle, in preparation for seppuku. So that the 26-year-old kaishakunin would not be left to die alone, Kagami waited until the others had been decapitated and committed suicide alongside Tashiro.