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Katsu Kokichi (勝 小吉) was a low-ranking samurai whose autobiography serves as an important description of life in the Edo period.
Katsu Kokichi (勝 小吉, 1802 - 1850) nacido como Otani Kokichi en Edo. Él era un samurái de rango bajo que fue adoptado por la familia Katsu para casarse con la única hija Katsu, Nobuko. El padre de Kokichi, Otani Heizo, era un oficial menor en el shogunato.
6 de nov. de 2013 · Katsu Kokichi. Katsu Kokichi was the father of Katsu Kaishû, and author of the autobiographical Musui's Story ( Musui dokugen, 夢酔独言). Kokichi was born Kamematsu, the third son of Otani Heizô, who in turn had been the third son of a wealthy moneylender before being adopted into the Otani clan.
18 de sept. de 2013 · This book is a translation of the memoirs of Katsu Kokichi, a low-ranking samurai who lived in the late Edo period of Japan. It covers his personal and professional life, his travels, his encounters with famous people, and his views on society and culture.
Count Katsu Yasuyoshi (勝 安芳) (born Katsu Yoshikuni (勝 義邦); March 12, 1823—January 21, 1899, best known by his nickname Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)) was a Japanese statesman, naval engineer and military commander during the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period.
Hace 4 días · Read the life story of a lower-ranking samurai who rebelled against his fate and became a beggar and a hoodlum. Learn about his adoption, education, fights, and adventures in Tokugawa Japan.
28 de oct. de 2023 · Katsu Kokichi lived in the last century of the Tokugawa dynasty, being born in 1802 and dying in 1850. As written in the autobiography Musui’s Story (translated by Teruko Craig), the story of his life portrays a wayward, mischievous, and misfit samurai.
