Okada Izō
Japanese samurai (1838–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Okada Izō (岡田 以蔵, February 14, 1838 – May 11, 1865) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, feared as one of the four most notable assassins of the Bakumatsu period. He was a member of Tosa Kinnoto [ja] (Tosa Imperialism party, a loyalist clique of Tosa) in his hometown, Tosa Domain. Izō and Tanaka Shinbei were active in Kyoto as assassins under the leadership of Takechi Hanpeita.
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Okada Izō | |
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Born | Okada Yoshifuru (1838-02-14)February 14, 1838 |
Died | May 11, 1865(1865-05-11) (aged 27) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | samurai |
Known for | Assassination of Honma Seiichiro |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Okada.
His personal name (imina (諱)) was Yoshifuru.