| Native name | 別府 晋介 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1847 |
| Birth place | Yoshino, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Death date | September 24, 1877 (aged 30) |
| Death place | Kagoshima, Empire of Japan |
| Burial place | Nanshu Cemetery, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Satsuma Domain |
| Rank | Major |
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Beppu Shinsuke (別府 晋介) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who fought for the Satsuma Domain at the Battle of Shiroyama.
Background
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, the vastly outnumbered Beppu and the other ex-samurais charged against the ranks of the attacking Imperial Japanese Army forces, and were killed.
References
- ^ Marr, Andrew (2012). A History of the World. London: Pan Macmillan. pp. XLIX. ISBN 978-0-230-76753-9.