Okita Sōji
Okita Sōji | |
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| Native name | 沖田 総司 藤原 房良 |
| Birth name | Okita Sōjirō Fujiwara no Harumasa (沖田 宗次郎 藤原 春政) |
| Born | 1842/1844 |
| Died | 19 July 1868 (aged 24-26) |
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| Branch | Rōshigumi (former) Mibu Rōshigumi (former) Shinsengumi |
| Service years | 1863–1868 |
| Rank | Assistant to the vice commander of the Shinsengumi, Captain |
| Commands | Shinsengumi first unit |
| Conflicts | Ikedaya incident Kinmon incident Akebonotei incident Boshin War |
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| Other work | Kenjutsu instructor |
Okita Sōji (沖田 総司; 1842 or 1844 – July 19, 1868) was a Japanese samurai and the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi, a special police force in Kyoto during the late shogunate period. He was one of the best swordsmen of the Shinsengumi.