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English: Responding to this in 1414, Mitsumasa KITABATAKE expressed his dissatisfaction with accession of Emperor Shoko in 1412, and raised a revolt to demand for abiding by the agreement of the alternate enthronement, but reconciled soon.
Japanese: 1414年（応永21）にこれに呼応した北畠満雅が1412年（応永19）の称光天皇即位を不服とし、両統迭立の約束を守る事を要求する為に反乱を起こしたが、まもなく和解した。
English: In the same year, Yoshishige SHIBA, the heir of Yoshimasa SHIBA, fell into disgrace with Yoshimochi, and secluded in Mt. Koya.
Japanese: 同年には斯波義将の嫡子、斯波義重が義持の不興を買い、高野山に隠退した事件も起こっている。
English: In 1416, UENO Zenshu Rebellion broke out in Kanto region, and Yoshimochi confined his brother Yoshitsugu, who was involved in the rebellion, in Shokoku-ji temple, and killed him two years later in 1418.
Japanese: 1416年（応永23）には関東地方で上杉禅秀の乱が起こり、これに関与していた弟の義嗣を相国寺等に幽閉、2年後の1418年（応永25）に殺害している。
English: Furthermore in the process, Mitsunari TOGASHI, Yoshimochi's aide, accused Mitsumoto HOSOKAWA and Yoshishige SHIBA of supporting Yoshitsugu, which, according to a view, was planned by Yoshimochi to dampen the influence of powerful governors called Shugo at once, taking this opportunity, and to establish Yoshimochi-led shogunate administration, but on the contrary, counter-accusation by HOSOKAWA, etc., eventually resulted in TOGASHI's banishment.
Japanese: 更にその過程で義持側近の富樫満成が細川満元や斯波義重が義嗣に加担していたと告発、一説にはこの告発は義持の意向を受けたものでこれを機に一気に有力守護の発言力を削いで義持主導の幕政を確立を目指したものともいわれているが、逆に細川らの逆告発によって最終的には富樫が追放されるという事件が起こっている。
English: In 1423, after settling a series of such incidents, he gave the shogun post to his son Yoshikazu, and entered the priesthood in Toji-in temple in June of the following year (he continued to hold real power) and started to visit temples and shrines, but Yoshikazu died quite young in 1425.
Japanese: これら一連の事件を処理した後の1423年（応永30）に子の義量に将軍職を譲り、翌年6月に等持院で出家（実権は握り続けた）し、寺社参詣などを行いはじめるが、息子義量は1425年に早世する。
English: On the occasion of succession of the AKAMATSU clan after Yoshinori AKAMATSU died in 1427, Yoshimochi tried to leave the domain to his close aide Mochisada AKAMATSU, which made Mitsusuke AKAMATSU run away from Kyoto and go down to Harima, his governing province.
Japanese: 1427年（応永34）には赤松義則死後の赤松氏の相続の際、所領を近習の赤松持貞に預けようとすると、赤松満祐が京を出奔して領国の播磨国へ下国する事件なども起こる。
English: In the reign of Yoshimochi, there existed a number of unstable factors - the OHTOMO clan, the OHKOUCHI clan and the KIKUCHI clan, as powerful lords, took over and ruled Kyushyu where Prince Kanenaga had conquered, or the Kamakura ministry in Kanto region became a semi-independent state - but politically, a brief period of tranquility lasted and it was relatively stable times during Muromachi era.
Japanese: 義持の治世は懐良親王が制圧していた九州を有力大名の大友氏・大内氏・菊池氏が引き継いで統治していたり、関東地方の鎌倉公方は半独立国状態となるなど、不安定要素はいくつも存在したが、政治的には小康状態が続き、室町時代の中では比較的安定した時代であった。
English: Although it is said that Yoshimochi was on bad terms with his father Yoshimitsu, he conducted politics taking Yoshimitsu's intentions into account in his actual basic policy.
Japanese: 義持は父・義満とは不仲であったといわれたが、実際の基本政策では義満の意を汲んだ政治を行っていた。
English: However, Yoshimochi himself came into power by the push from powerful Shugo's such as Yoshimasa SHIBA, and Mitsunari TOGASHI and Mochisada AKAMATSU, who were members of his aide, formed to match powerful Shugo's, were adversely ousted by powerful Shugo's, and Yoshimochi, after all, did not succeed in establishing absolute authority of shogun as Yoshimitsu did.
Japanese: だが、義持自身が斯波義将ら有力守護に推されて政権を獲得し、有力守護に対抗するために形成した側近集団の富樫満成や赤松持貞が有力守護たちによって逆に失脚させられるなど、義満のような絶対的な将軍権威を確立する事は遂に成功しなかった。
English: December 17,1934, assumed Sho Goi-ge and appointed as Sa-konoe chujo.
Japanese: 1394年（応永元）12月17日、正五位下に叙し、左近衛中将に任官。
English: "Great Prophecy in Muromachi" by Futaro YAMADA (published by Bungeishunju/included in Bunshun Bunko "Muromachi Boys Club," 1995)
Japanese: 山田風太郎『室町の大予言』（文藝春秋／文春文庫『室町少年倶楽部』収録、1995年）
English: "Akkanbe Ikkyu" by Hisashi SAKAGUCHI (published by Kodansha/Kodansha Manga Bunko, 1993-1996)
Japanese: 坂口尚『あっかんべェ一休』（講談社／講談社漫画文庫、1993～1996年）
English: Yoshizumi ASHIKAGA is the 11th Seii Taishogun of the Muromachi Shogunate (held the position from 1493 to 1508).
Japanese: 足利義澄（あしかがよしずみ）は、室町幕府の第11代征夷大将軍（在位：明応2年（1493年）-永正8年（1508年）。
English: When Yoshitane ASHIKAGA, the 10th Shogun, was banished by Masamoto HOSOKAWA, Yoshizumi was favored to become the 11th Shogun.
Japanese: 明応2年（1493年）に10代将軍足利義稙（足利義稙）が細川政元によって追放されると、11代将軍として擁立された。
English: However, when Yoshioki OUCHI, a supporter of the previous Shogun Yoshitane, raised an army in 1508 to advance to Kyoto, Yoshizumi fled to Oumi Province and was removed from the position as the Shogun; he died without returning to the position [of Shogun].
Japanese: しかし、永正5年（1508年）に前将軍義稙を擁立する大内義興が上洛の軍を起こしたため、近江国へ逃れて将軍職を廃され、復帰できないまま死去した。
English: He was born on December 15, 1480 as a child of Masatomo ASHIKAGA, the Horikoshi Kubo.
Japanese: 文明12年（1480年）12月15日、堀越公方足利政知の子として生まれる。
English: He was favored to become the next Shogun by Masamoto HOSOKAWA, the Kanrei, and Tomiko HINO who banished Yoshitane ASHIKAGA (Yoshitane) in Meio Coup of 1493; he was installed as the 11th Shogun.
Japanese: 明応2年（1493年）の明応の政変で10代将軍足利義稙（義稙）を追放した管領細川政元や日野富子らによって擁立され、11代将軍に就任する。
English: After Masamoto was assassinated in 1507 an internal dispute regarding the HOSOKAWA (KEICHO) family's heir (Eisho Trouble) erupted; in April of the following year, 1508, upon hearing that the OUCHI army supporting the former Shogun Yoshitada (formerly named Yoshiki) was advancing to Kyoto Yoshizumi escaped to Kuchikidani seeking support from Takayori ROKKAKU of Oumi, and he escaped further to Okayama in Gamou-gun.
Japanese: 永正4年（1507年）に政元が暗殺され細川氏（京兆家）の家督をめぐる内訌が生じ（永正の錯乱）、翌永正5年（1508年）4月、前将軍義尹（義材より改名）を擁立する大内軍が上洛してくるとの報により、近江の六角高頼を頼って朽木谷、さらに蒲生郡岡山に逃れた。
English: He later tried to regain power by having Sumimoto HOSOKAWA and the faterh-and-son team Yukinaga and Nagahide MIYOSHI to invade Kyoto, but they were defeated each time by Takakuni HOSOKAWA and Yoshioki OUCHI.
Japanese: その後、再び勢力を盛り返そうとして細川澄元、三好之長・三好長秀親子を京都に侵攻させるなどしたが、そのたびに細川高国・大内義興らに敗れた。
English: By the order of Yoshitane Oumi Province was invaded by Takakuni, Yoshioki and others in 1510, but Yoshizumi won with the army formed by warriors of Oumi Province.
Japanese: 永正7年（1510年）には義稙の命を受けた高国・義興らの近江侵攻を受けるが、近江国人衆を糾合した軍勢でもって勝利した。
English: He made further attempts to reinstate himself as the Shogun by sending private letters to Chikaharu OTOMO of Bungo Province and Yoshimura AKAMATSU of Harima Province.
Japanese: さらに豊後国の大友親治や播磨国の赤松義村らに援助を求める御内書を送るなどして、将軍復帰を目指した。
English: However, on August 14, 1511, he died of an illness in Okayama, Oumi Province just before the final battle with Yoshitane, Takakuni and Yoshioki (Funaokayama Battle).
Japanese: しかし、永正8年（1511年）8月14日、義稙・高国・義興との決戦（船岡山の戦い）直前に近江国岡山で病死した。
English: Toshizo HIJIKATA (6th year of Tenpo, May 5th (Lunar Calendar)(May 31, 1835) - 2nd year of Meiji, May 11th (Lunar Calendar)(June 20, 1869)) was the vice commander of Shinsen-gumi, vice-minister of the Army for Ezo Republic, and also chief of the Court for Torishimari of Hakodate city.
Japanese: 土方歳三（ひじかたとしぞう）、天保6年5月5日(旧暦)（1835年5月31日）-明治2年5月11日(旧暦)（1869年6月20日））は、新選組副長、蝦夷共和国陸軍奉行並箱館市中取締裁判局頭取。
English: (He has been said to be the youngest among 6 brothers and sisters, but materials discovered in recent years revealed that he was actually the youngest among 10 brothers and sisters.)
Japanese: (6人兄弟の末っ子とされてきたが、近年になって発見された資料により、実は10人兄弟の末っ子であったことが判明した。)
English: The HIJIKATA family was a wealthy farmer called "Odaijin" who had farmed on large stretches of land in the Tama region for generations.
Japanese: 土方家は、多摩地方に広がる豪農の家系で「お大尽」とよばれる大百姓であった。
English: He lost his father before he was born and his mother at the age of 6, and he was brought up by his second oldest brother, Kiroku and Kiroku's wife.
Japanese: 出生前に父を失っており、6歳の時に母も失い次兄の喜六夫妻に育てられる。
English: Until now, it has been said that he went to work at "Matsuzakaya Ito Gofuku store" (present-day Matsuzakaya Ueno store) in Ueno, Edo at the age of 11, but soon quarreled with the head clerk and returned to Hino; according to a newly published copy of Ninbetsu-cho of Ishida village it became clear that he was living in Ishida village when he was 11 years old, and therefore had not yet gone to work at the store.
Japanese: これまで11歳の時に江戸上野の「松坂屋いとう呉服店」（現在の松坂屋上野店）へ奉公に出、すぐに番頭と喧嘩をし、日野に戻ってきてしまった、と伝えられていたが、先ごろ発表された石田村の人別帳控により、数えの11歳時は石田村に在住しており、奉公には出ていないことが判明。
English: Although there are some missing parts based on this Ninbetsu-cho it is assumed that Toshizo went to work for a period of 10 years from the age of 14 to 24 (counted in the old Japanese way).
Japanese: 欠損もあるが、この人別帳から、歳三が奉公に出ていたのは数えで14歳～24歳の10年間と考えられるようになった。
English: There is a legend that he was sent to work at a cotton wholesale store (called Kamedana, in comparison with the Ueno store which was called Tsurudana) in Edo Tenma-cho, a branch of Matsuzakaya Ueno store, but because he had problems with a woman there (there is also a rumor that he was forced into a sexual relationship by the head clerk) he returned to Hino; however, due to the existence of the Ninbetsu-cho described above, the reliability of such stories are now in doubt.
Japanese: 17歳の時には松坂屋上野店の支店である江戸伝馬町の木綿問屋（上野店の鶴店に対し、亀店（かめだな）と称された）に奉公に出され、そこで女性問題を起こして（番頭に衆道関係を迫られたとも言われている）日野に戻った、という伝説もあるが、前述の人別帳の存在から、現在ではその信憑性が疑問視されている。
English: Subsequently, it is said that he traveled and sold "Ishida Sanyaku medicine" whose secret recipe has been passed on in his family; at the same time he also trained himself by fighting in many swordsmanship matches with other schools in dojos located around the country.
Japanese: その後は実家秘伝の「石田散薬」を行商しつつ各地の道場で他流試合を重ね修業を積んだと言われる。
English: It is around this time that he is assumed to have met Isami KONDO (who later became the commander of Shinsen-gumi), the 4th Head of Tennen Rishin-ryu, who was on a training trip to Sato Dojo in Hino; on March 29 1859, Toshizo formally became a disciple of Tennen Rishin-ryu.
Japanese: 日野の佐藤道場に出稽古に来ていた天然理心流4代目の近藤勇（後の新選組局長）とはこの頃出会ったと推測され、安政6年（1859）3月29日、天然理心流に正式入門した。
English: Toshizo's older sister, Nobu SATO, was married to Hikogoro SATO, who was also their cousin and Nanushi (headman of the city) of Hino-jyuku, Hino city; it is said that Toshizo often visited the residence of Hikogoro.
Japanese: 歳三の姉佐藤のぶは姉弟の従兄弟でもある日野市日野宿名主の佐藤彦五郎に嫁いでおり、歳三も彦五郎宅にはよく出入りしていたと言われている。
English: Hikogoro once was nearly killed during a major fire; after this incident, and on the advice of Matsugoro INOUE, an older brother of Genzaburo INOUE, Hikogoro became a disciple of Tennen Rishin-ryu and started a Dojo in a corner of his house.
Japanese: 彦五郎は大火に乗じて命を狙われたことがあり、それを契機に井上源三郎の兄、井上松五郎の勧めで天然理心流に入門、自宅の一角に道場を開いていた。
English: Because of this background Hikogoro took a pledge of brotherhood with KONDO and supported Tennen Rishin-ryu.
Japanese: そんな縁から彦五郎は近藤と義兄弟の契りを結んでおり、天然理心流を支援した人でもある。
English: In February of the 3rd year of Bunkyu, Toshizo, together with his comrades of Kondo Dojo (Shiei-kan), applied for the Roshigumi to guard Iemochi TOKUGAWA, Seii Taishogun of the Shogunate, and departed for Kyoto.
Japanese: 近藤道場（試衛館）の仲間とともに、歳三は文久3年2月、幕府の征夷大将軍徳川家茂警護のための浪士組に応募して京都へ出立した。
English: After the political change on August 18 1863, the active role of Miburoshi-gumi was acknowledged, and Shinsen-gumi was set up.
Japanese: 文久3年(1863)8月18日の八月十八日の政変後、壬生浪士組の活躍が認められ新選組が発足。
English: Toshizo assumed the position as vice commander, and as Isami KONDO's right hand man he engaged himself in maintaining peace and order in Kyoto.
Japanese: 歳三は副長の地位に就き、局長近藤勇の右腕として京都治安警護維持にあたった。
English: Systematic structure by each duty such as Jyokin, Kansatsu, etc., of Shinsen-gumi was formed, and while the Head of the organization was the commander, the actual directing orders were given by Toshizo, the vice commander.
Japanese: 新選組は助勤、監察など職務ごとに系統的な組織作りがなされ、頂点は局長であるが、実際の指揮命令は副長の歳三から発せられるようになっていた。
English: Upon Ikedaya Incident on June 5 1864, Toshizo lead half of the troop to search around Tantora (Shikokuya), visited frequently by members of the Choshyu clan and the Tosa clan, but nobody was there.
Japanese: 元治元年（1864）6月5日池田屋事件の際は、半隊を率いて長州藩土佐藩藩士が頻繁に出入りしていた丹虎（四国屋）方面を探索して廻ったが、こちらは誰もいなかった。
English: He promptly rushed to Ikedaya to assist and immediately had his men draw their swords from the sheaths, but instead of entering the building they guarded the area around Ikedaya in order to prevent the soldiers of the Aizu and the Kuwana clans (who would arrive later) from entering Ikedaya, thereby ensuring that only Shinsen-gumi would receive full credit for the achievement.
Japanese: すぐさま池田屋の応援に駆けつけたが、直ちに抜刀し踏み込まずに池田屋の周りを固め、後から駆けつけた会津藩、桑名藩の兵を池田屋に入らせず、新選組ただ一隊の手柄を守った。
English: Consequently, rewards received for Ikedaya Incident were unprecedented, and their names became widely known throughout the country.
Japanese: そのため池田屋事件の恩賞は破格のものであり、勇名も一気に天下に轟いた。
English: The Shogunate unofficially notified to assign KONDO as Yoriki Joseki (Head of Additional Soldiers) and Shinsen-gumi members as Yoriki (Additional Soldiers), but Toshizo persuaded KONDO not to settle for a Yoriki, aim for a Daimyo instead and wait for the next opportunity; KONDO heeded his advice.
Japanese: さらに幕府から、近藤を与力上席、隊士を与力とする内示まであったが、歳三は近藤を諌め与力よりも狙いは大名と、次の機会を待つよう進言し、近藤もこれを聞き入れた。
English: Within Shinsen-gumi, he always made members follow the rules of Shinsen-gumi and ordered a hara-kiri to the members who broke the rules; it is said that the members feared him.
Japanese: 新選組内部では、常に新選組の規律を隊士らに遵守させ、規律を破った隊士に対しては切腹を命じており、隊士から恐れられていたとされる。
English: Regarding the incident where YAMANAMI was ordered to conduct a hara-kiri after he lost his position within Shinsen-gumi and escaped [and captured], it is said that there was a dispute between YAMANAMI and HIJIKATA, but actually they seemed to have been good friends.
Japanese: 隊の居場所がなくなり山南が脱走して切腹となった事件では、山南と土方との対立があったとされるが、実際は仲が良かったらしい。
English: After that, he also had Kisaburo KAWAI, Sanjyuro TANI, Kanryusai TAKEDA and others conduct hara-kiri, or had them killed by a sword so as to maintain the order within Shinsen-gumi.
Japanese: その後も隊の規律を守るために河合耆三郎、谷三十郎、武田観柳斎らを切腹あるいは斬殺させた。
English: He sent Hajime SAITO to Goryoeji formed by Kashitaro ITO and took measures to successfully prevent ITO's plan to assassinate KONDO; he assassinated ITO and Heisuke TODO and completely destroyed Goryoeji (however, there are different stories regarding Goryoeji and ITO).
Japanese: 伊東甲子太郎の御陵衛士にスパイの斎藤一を送るなどして伊東の近藤暗殺計画を未然に防ぎ、伊東、藤堂平助を暗殺し御陵衛士達を壊滅させた（油小路事件）（御陵衛士、及び伊東に関しては異説有り）。
English: However, on October 14th of the same year, Yoshinobu TOKUGAWA resigned from the position of Seii Taishogun, and upon Restoration of the Imperial Rule (Japan) on December 9th, the Shogunate essentially collapsed.
Japanese: しかし同年10月14日に徳川慶喜が征夷大将軍を辞し大政奉還、12月9日に王政復古(日本)の大号令が発せられるに至り、幕府は事実上崩壊。
English: On January, 13th, 4th year of Keio, Boshin War started with the Battle of Toba Fushimi; in place of Isami KONDO, who was wounded in Sumizome Incident, Toshizo lead Shinsen-gumi and fought as a deputy of commander but was defeated against the army of the new government in gun fighting.
Japanese: 慶応4年1月3日鳥羽・伏見の戦いに始まる戊辰戦争が勃発し、歳三は墨染事件で負傷した局長近藤勇の代わりに新選組を率いて戦うが、新政府軍の銃撃戦の前に敗北する。
English: From around the 1st year of Keio, prior to being defeated in Battle of Toba Fushimi, Toshizo realized that from now on war could not be fought with swords and he started to prepare western-style armaments.
Japanese: 歳三は鳥羽・伏見の戦いで敗北する以前の慶応元年頃から、これからは刀で戦ができない時代であると悟り、洋式の軍備を進め始める。
English: After the Shogunate army lost Battle of Toba Fushimi and retreated from Osaka to Edo, KONDO temporarily named himself Yamato OKUBO and Toshizo named himself Hayato NAITO, and they set off to Kai province.
Japanese: 鳥羽・伏見の戦いで敗れた幕府軍が大阪から江戸へ撤退した後、近藤は大久保大和、歳三は内藤隼人と一時名乗って甲斐国に向かう。
English: Subsequently, they were trying to recover power in Nagareyama but on April 3rd, they were suddenly surrounded by the army of the new government; the commander, KONDO, surrendered himself to the army of the new government.
Japanese: その後、流山で再起を謀っていたが、4月3日不意の新政府軍包囲により局長近藤勇が新政府軍へ出頭。
English: Toshizo went to Edo and directly negotiated with Kaishu KATSU and others and pleaded them to spare KONDO's life, but he was not successful; KONDO was executed (beheaded) on April 25 1868, at a place close to Itabashi (currently, his tomb is located in front of JR Itabashi Station).
Japanese: 歳三は江戸へ向かい勝海舟らに直談判し近藤の助命を嘆願したが実現せず、慶応4年（1868）4月25日、近藤は板橋近辺（現JR板橋駅前に墓所有り）にて処刑（斬首）される。
English: After KONDO surrendered himself to the army of the new government, Toshizo, besides pleading for KONDO's life, entrusted Shinsen-gumi in the care of Hajime SAITO (Jiro YAMAGUCHI) and made them go to Aizu; Toshizo took only a few members including Kai SHIMADA and joined the army led by Keisuke OTORI and others, which was formed by men who escaped from the army of the former Shogunate.
Japanese: 近藤出頭後、助命嘆願のかたわら新選組を斎藤一（山口二郎）に託して会津へ向かわせ、島田魁ら数名の隊士のみを連れて大鳥圭介らが率いる旧幕府脱走軍と合流。
English: On April 11th, when evacuation of Edo Castle without bloodshed succeded, Toshizo escaped from Edo and acted as a staff officer of the vanguard army led by Noborinosuke AKIZUKI.
Japanese: 4月11日に江戸城無血開城が成立すると江戸を脱走し、歳三は秋月登之助率いる先鋒軍の参謀を勤めた。
English: However, they lost Battle of Mibu and fled; they fought again with the army of the new government in Utsunomiya during which Toshizo injured his leg; he was escorted to Aizu before the main army arrived in Aizu.
Japanese: しかし壬生の戦いに敗走、新政府軍と再度宇都宮で戦った際に足を負傷し、本軍に先立って会津へ護送されることとなった。
English: In Aizu, he spent 3 months in recuperation, and it is said that during this time he built Isami KONDO's tomb in Tennei-ji Temple.
Japanese: 会津では約3ヶ月間の療養生活を送り、この間に近藤勇の墓を天寧寺に建てたと言われる。
English: After he fully recovered and returned to the battle line he endeavored to protect Aizu, but Battle of Aizu intensified after they lost the Battle of Bonari-toge in August.
Japanese: 全快して戦線に復帰した後は会津の防戦に尽力するが、8月母成峠の戦いの敗戦に伴い会津戦争が激化。
English: Toshizo visited the Shonai clan to request for reinforcements, but Shonai had already pledged allegiance to the new government and did not allow him to even enter the castle.
Japanese: 歳三は援軍を求めて庄内藩に向かうが、既に恭順体制の庄内においては入城さえ叶わなかった。
English: It is said that Jiro YAMAGUCHI (Hajime SAITO) and others appealed to Keisuke OTORI, who left the battle line in a way similar to Toshizo, that he should be as loyal as possible to the Aizu clan; however, this story comes from an old document which was recorded at a later date in Hakodate.
Japanese: 同じように戦列を離れた大鳥圭介に対して山口二郎（斎藤一）らは会津藩に忠誠を尽くすべきだと訴えたというが、箱館で記録された後の古文書である。
English: Shinsen-gumi broke up into the group of YAMAGUCHI and others who remained in the castle town and the group of members who left at Tennei-ji temple.
Japanese: そして、城下に残る山口たちと仙台へ天寧寺から離脱した隊士たちと新選組は分裂する。
English: Together with ENOMOTO Toshizo participated in military meetings of Ouetsu Reppan Domei (Northern Alliance) and was recommended to become General of Domei Army; however, Ouetsu Reppan Domei soon collapsed, and after the clans forming the Domei Army surrended one after another to the army of the new government, Toshizo decided to fight until the end, so long as there is a place where he can fight.
Japanese: 榎本とともに奥羽越列藩同盟の軍議に参加し、同盟軍総督に推薦されたが、まもなく奥羽越列藩同盟が崩壊、同盟藩が次々と新政府軍に屈服した後は、戦う地がある限りどこまでも戦うことを決意。
English: The Shinsen-gumi members who remained alive boarded Oemaru along with the men from the Kuwana clan, and they left Orinohama, Sendai (currently, Orinohama, Ishinomaki city, Miyagi prefecture) with Takeaki ENOMOTO and others on October 12th and went to Ezo.
Japanese: 新選組生き残り隊士に桑名藩士らを加えて大江丸に乗船し、榎本武揚らとともに10月12日仙台折浜（現宮城県石巻市折浜）を出航、蝦夷に渡った。
English: After landing on Washinoki of Ezo on October 20th, Toshizo became General of Kando Army and headed for Goryokaku.
Japanese: 10月20日、蝦夷地鷲の木に上陸後、歳三は間道軍総督となり五稜郭へ向かった。
English: Shinsen-gumi traveled by the main road under the leadership of General Keisuke OTORI, but a few members of Shinsen-gumi including Kai SHIMADA, are said to have followed Toshizo.
Japanese: 新選組は大鳥圭介総督の下本道を進んだが、歳三には島田魁ら数名の新選組隊士が常に従っていたと言う。
English: After occupying Goryokaku in Hakodate Toshizo advanced his army including Gakuheitai army and others.; he conquered Matsumae Castle (Fukuyama Castle) and chased the retreating army of the enemy to Esashi.
Japanese: 箱館・五稜郭を占領後、歳三は額兵隊などを率いて松前へ進軍し松前城（福山城）を陥落させ、残兵を江差まで追撃した。
English: On this occasion, Takeaki ENOMOTO went to the offing of Esashi in order to support HIJIKATA's family from the sea, but his ship was stranded because of a storm.
Japanese: この時、榎本武揚は土方軍を海から援護するため、開陽丸で江差沖へ向かったが、暴風雨に遭い座礁。
English: ENOMOTO, who landed in Esashi, and Toshizo watched Kaiyomaru sink, and they are said to have punched a pine tree which stood nearby and lamented together; the "Nageki no Matsu" (pine tree of lament) still remains today.
Japanese: 江差に上陸して開陽丸の沈没していく姿を見守っていた榎本と歳三は、そばにあった松を叩いて嘆き合ったと言われ、今でもその「嘆きの松」が残っている。
English: Toshizo, who managed to occupy Esashi, temporarily returned to Matsumae Castle; he returned to Goryokaku on December 15th for the Celebration of Conquest of Ezo held by ENOMOTO, to which ENOMOTO invited the consuls of various countries.
Japanese: 江差を無事占領した歳三は、一度松前城へ戻り、12月15日榎本が各国領事を招待して催した蝦夷地平定祝賀会に合わせて五稜郭へ凱旋した。
English: Subsequently, an election to determine leaders was held, and Ezo Republic (headquarters in Goryokaku) was established; Toshizo, as one of the leaders, became vice-minister of the Army and concurrently served as Torishimari of Hakodate city and chief of the Court of the Army and the Navy.
Japanese: その後、幹部を決定する選挙が行われ、榎本を総裁とする蝦夷共和国（五稜郭が本陣）が成立、歳三は幹部として陸軍奉行並となり、箱館市中取締や陸海軍裁判局頭取も兼ねた。
English: When ENOMOTO and others were drinking to celebrate the establishment of the Hakodate government Toshizo alone remained silent and said "this is not the time for jubilation."
Japanese: 箱館政府が樹立され、榎本らが祝杯を交わしているときも歳三は一人沈黙を保ち、「今は騒ぎ浮かれる時ではない」と言っていたと伝わる。
English: He was engaged in consolidating Hakodate/Goryokaku from January to February, and when the news of an attack by the army of the new government reached his ears in March Toshizo participated in Naval Battle of Miyakowan which targeted to seize Azuma-kan of the army of the new government; however, this operation failed, and many died or were wounded, but Toshizo managed to return safely.
Japanese: 1月から2月にかけては箱館・五稜郭の整備にあたり、3月には新政府軍襲来の情報が入ったため、歳三は新政府軍の東艦奪取を目的とした宮古湾海戦に参加、作戦は失敗し多数の死傷者が出るも、歳三は生還する。
English: During the battle, the army of the new government rang bells to trick the enemy into thinking that they were surrounded; HIJIKATA's army thought that they were surrounded and was upset.
Japanese: その戦闘中に新政府軍は鈴の音を鳴らし、包囲したと思わせる行動をとり、自軍が包囲されたと思った土方軍は動揺した。
English: Toshizo calmly judged the circumstances and calmed his men down by telling them that "if our enemy really wished to surround us they would hide all noises so that we will not notice them."
Japanese: これに対し歳三は「本当に包囲しようとするなら、音を隠し気づかれないようにする。」と冷静に状況を判断し、部下を落ち着かせた。
English: He told them "only one drink for each of you, as I do not want you to get drunk and break the rules of the army"; his men laughed and agreed.
Japanese: そして「酔って軍律を乱してもらっては困るので皆一杯だけだ」と言ったので、部下は笑って了承したと言う。
English: However, the other entrance at Matsumaeguchi fell under the attacks of the enemy, and as there was a risk of losing a route for a retreat they had no choice but to return to Goryokaku.
Japanese: しかし、もう一方の松前口が破られて退路が絶たれる危険が起こったため、やむなく二股口を退却、五稜郭へ帰還した。
English: The soldiers lead by OHNO, who were advancing in the direction of Daiba under the order of Toshizo, were temporarily regaining their power, but they suddenly lost control and suffered a total defeat despite OHNO's desperate instructions.
Japanese: 歳三の命によって台場方面に進軍していた大野率いる兵士らは一時勢力を盛り返していたが、突然乱れて大野の必死の指揮にも関わらず総崩れとなった。
English: OHNO had no choice but to return, and he was informed by Saisuke YASUTOMI, who was also an Assistant General of the Army, that Toshizo had died in the battle.
Japanese: 大野がやむを得ず引き返したところ、同じく陸軍奉行添役の安富才助から歳三の戦死を知らされたと言う。
English: Toshizo's body was claimed by Chonosuke KOSHIBA and others, and is said to have been buried either in Goryokaku with the bodies of others who died in the war or in another place.
Japanese: 歳三の遺体は小芝長之助らに引き取られて、他の戦死者と共に五稜郭に埋葬されたとも、別の場所に安置されていたとも言われる。
English: His farewell poem was "Even if my body decays around the islands of Ezo, my soul will protect my lord who lives in the East ".
Japanese: 辞世の句は「よしや身は蝦夷が島辺に朽ちぬとも魂は東（あずま）の君やまもらむ」。
English: The poem is also known as "Should my body decay in the islands of Ezo, my soul will protect my lord who lives in the East."
Japanese: また「たとひ身は蝦夷の島根に朽ちるとも魂は東の君やまもらん」とも伝わる。