Yamaoka Tesshū
Yamaoka Tesshū | |||||
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Yamaoka Tesshū between 1860-1870 | |||||
| Born | June 10, 1836 | ||||
| Died | July 19, 1888 (aged 52) | ||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||
| Other names | Yamaoka Tetsutarō, Ono Tetsutarō | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 山岡 鉄舟 | ||||
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Yamaoka Tesshū (山岡 鉄舟; June 10, 1836 – July 19, 1888), also known as Ono Tetsutarō or Yamaoka Tetsutarō, was a famous samurai of the Bakumatsu period, who played an important role in the Meiji Restoration. He is also noted as the founder of the Itto Shoden Muto-ryu school of swordsmanship. Along with Katsu Kaishū and Takahashi Deishū they were called “The Three Boats of the Bakumatsu (幕末の三舟)”.