About Maki Yasuomi
Lived 1813 – 1864 (aged 51). Maki Yasuomi was a Japanese samurai, arima clan and kannushi.
was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who served as a retainer of the Arima clan of Kurume in northern Kyūshū. He was also a Shinto priest of the Suitengū shrine in Kurume. Maki, also known by his court title of or simply , was a student of the Mito school's sonnō-jōi ideology, and in particular, Aizawa Seishisai's philosophy.
Maki took part in the Kinmon Incident of 1864 and committed suicide near Osaka with his men, after being chased and surrounded by Aizu and Shinsengumi troops.
Early life Maki was born in Kurume in 1813, to Maki Toshiomi, the family head of the hereditary line of Shinto priests who cared for the Suitengū shrine. It was during Maki's childhood that his father was made a full-fledged samurai by Arima Yorinori, the lord of Kurume. When Maki was eleven, his father died, leaving him in charge of the family as well as the shrine. and joined in Chōshū's attack on Aizu-Satsuma allied forces in Kyoto; however, he was beaten back. He committed suicide with his troops on Mount Tennōzan when he was surrounded by Aizu forces under Hayashi Gonsuke and Jinbo Kuranosuke, and Shinsengumi forces under Kondō Isami. His death poem was: . Maki was buried in Ōyamazaki-chō, Kyoto.
The writer Mitsumasu Kimiaki is Maki's descendant.
Popular portrayals Maki has appeared in several works of fiction which depict the events of the Bakumatsu era. He is a minor character in Kenji Morita's manga Getsumei Seiki and Minamoto Tarō's manga Fūunjitachi Bakumatsuhen. He also appeared in the 1986 Asahi TV miniseries Byakkotai.
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Who was Maki Yasuomi?
Japanese samurai (1813-1864)
When was Maki Yasuomi born?
Maki Yasuomi was born on 7 April 1813 in Kurume.
When did Maki Yasuomi die?
Maki Yasuomi died on 22 August 1864 in Mount Tennōzan.
What was Maki Yasuomi's occupation?
Maki Yasuomi was a samurai, arima clan and kannushi.
What nationality was Maki Yasuomi?
Maki Yasuomi was Japanese.
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