Serizawa Kamo

Serizawa Kamo
Native name
芹沢 鴨
Birth nameSerizawa Kamo Taira no Mitsumoto
Other namesShimomura Tsuguji
Serizawa Mitsumoto
Kimura Keiji
Born(1826-09-02)September 2, 1826
Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
DiedOctober 30, 1863(1863-10-30) (aged 37)
Yagi Residence, Mibu, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Buried
Mibu-dera, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Japan
AllegianceTokugawa bakufu
BranchRōshigumi (former)
Mibu Rōshigumi (former)
Shinsengumi
CommandsMibu Rōshigumi (former)
Shinsengumi
SpouseKimura Umeko
In this Japanese name, the surname is Serizawa.

Serizawa Kamo (芹沢 鴨; September 2, 1826 – October 30, 1863) was a samurai known for being the original lead commander of the Shinsengumi. He trained in and received a licence in the Shindō Munen-ryū. "Kamo" means goose or duck in Japanese which was an odd name to call oneself at the time. His full name was Serizawa Kamo Taira no Mitsumoto.

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