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English: Emperor Komei made gyoko (an imperial visit) to Kamo-jinja Shrine and Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine accompanied by Shogun Iemochi TOKUGAWA and, in addition, he was requested to make another imperial visit to Yamato Province and to make an imperial departure for the front in September, 1863.
Japanese: 孝明天皇が将軍徳川家茂を伴っての賀茂神社・石清水八幡宮行幸が行われ、文久3年8月には大和国行幸、譲位親征が企図された。
English: However, the Emperor Komei showed his unpleasant feelings about the growing power of the Sonno Joi party, and thereby Imperial Prince Kuninomiya Asahiko of kobu-gattai (integration of the imperial court and the shogunate) and others forced through the Coup of August 18, jointly with Katamori MATSUDAIRA of Kyoto Shoshidai (local governor of Kyoto) and the Satsuma clan.
Japanese: しかし、尊攘派の増長に孝明天皇は不快感を表し、公武合体派の久邇宮朝彦親王らは、京都所司代松平容保および薩摩藩と組んで八月十八日の政変を強行。
English: Sukehiro, though serving as Kanpaku, was not able to be involved in this political situation, and in addition, he planed to have Sanjo and his colleagues return to Kyoto.
Japanese: 輔煕は関白の座にありながらこの政局に関与できず、また三条らの帰京を運動した。
English: In Kinmon Incident that occurred in August of the following year (1864), the Takatsukasa's residence was attacked by the armies of Aizu, Satsuma and the bakufu to burn down because samurai of the Choshu clan including Gensui KUSAKA and Chuzaburo TERASHIMA shut themselves inside it.
Japanese: 翌元治元年（1864年）7月に起きた禁門の変に際しては、鷹司邸は久坂玄瑞や寺島忠三郎ら長州藩兵が立て篭もり、会津・薩摩・幕府軍の攻撃をうけて焼失する。
English: This led the Takatsukasa family fall under suspicion of understanding with the Choshu clan and Sukehiro was banned from the court and suspended.
Japanese: これにより鷹司家は長州藩と気脈を通じているとの嫌疑をかけられ、輔煕は参朝を停止され謹慎処分となった。
English: With a demise of Emperor Komei in January 1867 (December 1866 in old calendar) and Senso (ascend to the throne) of Emperor Meiji in 1867, he was given remission under an amnesty.
Japanese: 慶応2年（1866年）暮れの孝明天皇崩御、および翌慶応3年（1867年）明治天皇（明治天皇）の践祚にともなう大赦により赦免される。
English: However, after such a ban was lifted in the next month (January 1868), he assumed the position of gijo (official post) of the new government and appointed as Captain of institution secretariat.
Japanese: ただし、翌月（慶応4年（1868年）正月）には解除され、2月には新政府の議定となり、制度事務局督に任ぜられる。
English: After his son Sukemasa TAKATSUKASA died young, Hiromichi TAKATSUKASA, a son of Hisatada KUJO, was adopted and succeed the TAKATSUKASA family.
Japanese: 子の鷹司輔政は早世したため、九条尚忠の子鷹司煕通を養子とし、鷹司家を継がせた。
English: In later years he seems to have gone to the capital, Kyoto, and in 1335 he participated with his father Yoshisuke in the army of his uncle Yoshisada NITTA, who had been ordered to search for and kill Takauji ASHIKAGA, a rebel against the Kenmu government.
Japanese: その後、上京したと見られ、建武(日本)2年（1335年）、伯父新田義貞が建武政権に反旗を翻した足利尊氏への追討令を下されると、父・義助と共にその軍に加わる。
English: In the battle, the standing army for the imperial court was defeated after betrayals by Sadanori (also known as Sadatoshi) OTOMO and Takasada ENYA, and he then ran away to Kyoto.
Japanese: 戦闘では大友貞載、塩冶高貞らの寝返りにより、宮方が敗北し、京へ敗退する。
English: In later years he, along with his father and uncle, fought in battles over Kyoto, an attack of Norimura AKAMATSU in Harima Province, and the Battle of the Minato-gawa River.
Japanese: その後、父や伯父と共に京をめぐる戦闘や、播磨国赤松則村攻め、湊川の戦いに参加する。
English: In 1336, Emperor Godaigo agreed on a compromise with Takauji ASHIKAGA, and Yoshisada NITTA was sent to Hokuriku region, in obedience to Imperial Prince Tsuneyoshi and Imperial Prince Takanaga.
Japanese: 建武3年(1336年)後醍醐天皇が足利尊氏と和議を結び、新田義貞が恒良親王と尊良親王を奉じて北陸に下った。
English: The brothers Yoshisada and Yoshiharu were successful in getting out of the Kanegasaki-jo Castle to organize reinforcements, and put under protection of the Uryu clan.
Japanese: 義貞、義助兄弟は援軍を組織するために金ヶ崎城から抜け出し、瓜生氏の下に身を寄せる。
English: Yoshiharu organized reinforcements and attacked the surrounding army, but he was not successful in relief, the Kanegasaki-jo Castle fell in April 15, 1337.
Japanese: 義貞は援軍を組織し包囲軍に攻撃をかけるが、救援に失敗し、金ヶ崎城は建武4年（1337年）3月6日落城する。
English: On August 25, the following year 1338, his uncle Yoshisada NITTA died an accidental death and Yoshiharu WAKIYA gained control of the force standing for the imperial court in Hokuriku region.
Japanese: 翌建武5年（1338年）閏7月2日に伯父・新田義貞が不慮の戦死をすると、北陸の宮方の総指揮を脇屋義助が執ることとなる。
English: Though Yoshiharu managed Hokuriku region jointly with Yoshisuke, Takatsune SHIBA gradually regained his strength and conquered Soyama-jo Castle in the summer of 1341, ousting the party standing for the imperial court out of Echizen.
Japanese: 義治は義助と共に北陸経営を行うが、徐々に斯波高経が勢いを盛り返し興国2年（1341年）夏には杣山城が陥落し、越前の宮方は駆逐される。
English: In 1342, he and his father Yoshisuke left the capital for Iyo Province to organize and control the party standing for the imperial court in Chugoku and Shikoku regions.
Japanese: 興国3年（1342年）に父・義助と共に中国、四国の宮方の指揮を取るために伊予国に下向する。
English: Yoshiharu headed for Hataki no sho (manor), Echigo Province and Tsumari no sho (manor), where the Satomi clan had their territories, and he joined Yoshisada's second and third sons, Yoshioki NITTA and Yoshimune NITTA to be active in Togoku (the eastern part of Japan, particularly Kanto region).
Japanese: 義治は里見氏の所領がある越後国波多岐荘や妻有荘に向かい、義貞の次男新田義興、三男新田義宗らと合流して東国で活動するようになる。
English: The Southern Court (Japan) rose up in arms against the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun), which had been thrown into confusion after Kanno Disturbance and Shohei no itto (temporal unification of the Northern and Southern Courts) in 1352.
Japanese: 正平(日本)7年（1352年）観応の擾乱と正平の一統で混乱する室町幕府に対し、南朝(日本)が一斉に蜂起した。
English: In Kinai region (the five capital provinces surrounding the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto), Akinobu KITABATAKE, Akitsune CHIKUSA, Masanori KUSUNOKI and the remnant army of Naoyoshi faction combined their forces to defeat Yoshiakira ASHIKAGA and took back Kyoto.
Japanese: 畿内では北畠顕信、千種顕経、楠木正儀が直義派残党も糾合し、足利義詮を破り、京を奪還した。
English: In response to this, Yoshimune NITTA, Yoshioki, and Yoshiharu WAKIYA raised their armies in Kozuke Province, and so did Imperial Prince Muneyoshi, Seii taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians") at the same time in Shinano Province then they advanced to Kamakura together.
Japanese: それに呼応して、新田義宗、義興と脇屋義治は上野国で挙兵、同時に信濃国では征夷大将軍宗良親王も挙兵し、一斉に鎌倉目指して進撃する。
English: Tokiyuki HOJO and Noriaki UESUGI of remnant army of Naoyoshi faction joined the army standing for the imperial court and were once successful in occupying Kamakura, but finally were defeated; Imperial Prince Muneyoshi ran away to Shinano, while Yoshimune, Yoshioki, and Yoshiharu to Echigo.
Japanese: 宮方には北条時行の他、直義派残党の上杉憲顕も加わり、鎌倉を一時的に占拠するが、結局敗れ、宗良親王は信濃に、義宗、義興、義治らは越後へ逃れた。
English: After Yoshiakira ASHIKAGA and Motouji ASHIKAGA died one after the other in 1368, Yoshimune NITTA and Yoshiharu WAKIYA once again raised their armies around the border of Kozuke and Echigo Provinces, but was defeated at Kozuke Numata no sho (manor); Yoshimune was dead in battle and Yoshiharu ran away to Dewa Province.
Japanese: 正平23年（1368年）に足利義詮、足利基氏が相次いで没すると、新田義宗と脇屋義治は再度上野、越後国境周辺で挙兵するが、上野沼田荘で敗れ、義宗は戦死し、義治は出羽国に逃走した。
English: What happened to him after this battle was not known; there is a folk story that he lived in secret in Tanba Province during 1390 and 1394, or he is said to have supported Yoshiharu WAKIYA to attack gosho (the palace) of Mitsusada ASHIKAGA and Mitsunao ASHIKAGA in 1431.
Japanese: その後の消息については不明であるが、明徳年間（1390～94）丹波国に逃れたとの伝承や、陸奥国の伊達持宗が応永21年（1413年）に挙兵した際、脇屋義治を押し立てて足利満貞・足利満直両御所を襲撃したとも言われる。
English: However, he may have died upon running away to Dewa, because Yoshiharu's eldest son Yoshinori WAKIYA acted independently in and after the 1370's.
Japanese: しかし、1370年代から義治の長子・脇屋義則が単独で活動をするため、出羽逃走直後に没したと見られる。
English: He played a central role in reconstructing Buddhist statues after Nanto Yakiuchi (the Incident of Heishi's army setting fire to the temples in Nanto) set by TAIRA no Shigehira in 1180.
Japanese: 平重衡の南都焼き討ち（治承4年・1180年）後の復興造仏の中心人物として活躍した。
English: He established the foundation for family records of Busshi called 'Keiha school,' with his son Unkei and disciples including Kaikei.
Japanese: 康慶は「慶派」と呼ばれる仏師系譜の基礎を築いた人物で、子に運慶、弟子に快慶などがいる。
English: His birth and death dates are unknown, but it is his first appearance in a historical record mentioning that he built a statue of Kisshoten (Laksmi) (not presently existing) in 1152.
Japanese: 康慶の生没年は未詳だが、仁平2年（1152年）に吉祥天像（現存しない）を制作したことが史料上の初見である。
English: Kokei attained the Buddhist rank as hokkyo (the third highest rank for Buddhist priests) in 1177, in consideration of building the five-story pagoda of Rengeoin Temple for Emperor Goshirakawa.
Japanese: 康慶は後白河天皇の蓮華王院五重塔の造仏の功をもって、治承元年（1177年）、法橋の僧位を得た。
English: Kokei participated in the reconstruction of Buddhist statues of Kofuku-ji Temple in Nara, which had been burnt down in the fire set by TAIRA no Shigehira in 1180, and then led Busshi of his school to construct statues which included the principal image, the statue of Fukukenjaku Kannon (Kannon of the Never Empty Lasso).
Japanese: 康慶は、治承4年（1180年）の平重衡の焼き討ちで全焼した、奈良・興福寺の復興造仏に参加し、一門の仏師を率いて、興福寺南円堂の本尊・不空羂索観音像以下の諸仏の造像にあたった。
English: These statues completed in 1189 are existing and recognized not only an representative work of Kokei but also fine arts marking the beginning of sculptures during the Kamakura period.
Japanese: 文治5年（1189年）に完成したこれらの像は現存し、康慶の代表作であるのみならず、鎌倉時代彫刻の最初を飾る名品とされている。
English: Before 1194 Kokei was granted the rank of Hogen (the second highest rank in the hierarchy of Buddhist priests), a step higher than Hokkyo.
Japanese: 康慶は建久5年（1194年）以前に、法橋より一段上の僧位である法眼の位を得ている。
English: His last achievement in historical records was his participation in the construction of Wakiji-zo (Attendants Statues) and Shitenno-zo (Four Devas Statues) of Daibutsuden (the Great Buddha Hall) in Todai-ji Temple in 1196.
Japanese: 建久7年（1196年）、東大寺大仏殿の脇侍像・四天王像の造立に参加したのが史料上確認できる最後の事績である。
English: It is assumed that he died soon after this construction because almost a half century had passed since 1152, the year when he built the statue of Kisshoten mentioned above.
Japanese: 前述の仁平2年（1152年）の吉祥天像造立からは半世紀近くを経ており、ほどなく没したものと推定されている。
English: These statues were reconstructed after Nanto Yakiuchi set by TAIRA no Shigehira in 1180, and they were completed in 1189.
Japanese: 以上の諸仏は、治承4年（1180年）の平重衡の南都焼き討ち後の再興像で、文治5年（1189年）に完成した。
English: Kanezane's diary "Gyokuyo" shows how deeply Kanezane KUJO, Uji no choja (chieftain of family), was related to the reconstruction of statues in Nanendo.
Japanese: 氏の長者の九条兼実が南円堂諸仏の復興に深く関わっていることは、兼実の日記『玉葉』から知ることができる。
English: The statue bears an inscription that Kokei led Sho busshi (disciples of Busshi) constructed the statue in 1177.
Japanese: 治承元年（1177年）、仏師法橋康慶が小仏師を率いて造立した旨の銘記を有する。
English: In the inscription, the Kanji characters of 'Ko' of 'Kokei,' was illegible, but have been confirmed as 'Ko' of Kokei by the later deciphering under infrared TV.
Japanese: 銘記の「康慶」の「康」字は当初判読不能とされたが、その後の赤外線テレビによる解読によって「康」字であることが確認されている。
English: There were no extant authentic works of him, but Fudo Myoo zazo (the sitting statue of Acala, one of the Five Wisdom Kings) in Doju-in of the Tofuku-ji Temple was probably his work, which heralded the sophisticated and elegant Jocho style (Jocho-yo).
Japanese: 確実な遺作は伝存しないが、東福寺同聚院不動明王坐像は伝康尚作とされ、洗練、優雅な定朝様の先駆となる作品。
English: Myoen (also known as Meien) (unknown - 1199) was a Busshi (sculptor of Buddhist Statues) during the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.
Japanese: 明円（みょうえん/めいえん、生年不詳-正治元年（1199年））は、平安時代末期-鎌倉時代初期の仏師。
English: In 1166, he made following three statues, Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Tathagata), Kannon Bosatsu (Kannon Bodhisattva), and Fudo Myoo (Acala, one of the Five Wisdom Kings) for the memorial services for Motozane KONOE.
Japanese: 1166年（仁安(日本)元）近衛基実の法要、阿弥陀如来、観音菩薩、不動明王の三躯を造る。
English: He constructed Buddhist statues for the Kondo hall of Kofuku-ji Temple in the reconstruction of the temple after the fire set by TAIRA no Shigehira in 1191.
Japanese: 1191年（建久2）平重衡の焼打ち後の復興で、興福寺金堂の造仏を手がける。
English: FUJIWARA no Tsunezane (1068 - November 21, 1131) was a kugyo (the top court officials) of the late Heian period.
Japanese: 藤原経実（ふじわらのつねざね、治暦4年（1068年）-天承元年10月23日(旧暦)（1131年11月21日））は平安時代末期の公卿。
English: According to "Chuyuki," a diary of FUJIWARA no Munetada, he liked heavy drinking with heroic samurai, in which he showed the wild side of him in that he threw small stones at neighbors in a drunken moment.
Japanese: 藤原宗忠の日記『中右記』によると、武勇の士を集めて大酒することを好み、酔った勢いで近隣に礫を飛ばすという粗暴な一面を持っていたという。
English: After his death, his daughter Yoshiko became the mother of Emperor Nijo, bringing good luck to the family; his legitimate son Tsunemune was promoted to Sadaijin (minister of the left) and his offspring's thrived well as the Oinomikado family, one of the Seiga family (one of the highest court noble families in Japan at that time).
Japanese: 没後、娘の懿子が二条天皇の生母となったことから家運が開け、嫡男の経宗は左大臣にまで昇進、その子孫は清華家の一つ大炊御門家として大いに発展した。
English: Higo betto Jokei (1184? - unknown but after 1256) was a Busshi (sculptor of Buddhist Statues) during the Kamakura period.
Japanese: 肥後別当定慶（ひごべっとうじょうけい、元暦元年（1184年）?-没年不詳（建長8年（1256年）以後））は、鎌倉時代の仏師。
English: Jokei described in this article is different from 'Jokei' who was famous for carving the statue of Yuima (Vimalakirti) of Higashi-Kondo hall in Kofuku-ji Temple, Nara Prefecture; 'Jokei' here is called 'Higo betto (secretary in the office of the temple) Jokei' or 'Higo Jokei' to clearly identify him.
Japanese: 本項で取り上げる定慶は、奈良・興福寺東金堂の維摩居士像（国宝）を造ったことで知られる「定慶」とは別人であり、区別するために「肥後別当定慶」、「肥後定慶」などと呼ばれている。
English: Known as the representative work of Jokei are the statue of Sho Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara) in Kurama-dera Temple (Kyoto), and the six statues of Roku Kannon (six Kannon) in Daihoon-ji Temple (Kyoto), all of which are the typical example of Buddhist statues of the 'Songs Style' in fashion during the Kamakura period.
Japanese: 定慶の代表作として知られるものに、鞍馬寺（京都）の聖観音（しょうかんのん）像と、大報恩寺（京都）の六観音像6躯があり、鎌倉時代に流行した「宋風」の仏像の代表例として知られる。
English: These statues exhibit strong distinct designs rare in the history of Buddhist sculptures in Japan; they are realistic sculptures having expressions of countenances of living women, slender bodies, elaborate hair design, and complicated and decorative vesture.
Japanese: これらの像は、生身の女性を思わせる現実的な面相表現、細身の体型、複雑な髪型、煩雑で装飾的な衣文などに特色があり、日本の仏像彫刻史上、まれに見る個性の強い作風を示している。
English: The statue of Kongo Rikishi of Sekigan-ji Temple (Hyogo) bears the inscription that he was 59 years old in 1242, meaning that his birth year can be calculated backward to be 1184.
Japanese: 石龕寺（兵庫）の金剛力士像の銘記に、仁治3年（1242年）、59歳であったことが記されており、生年は逆算して元暦元年（1184年）ということになる。
English: The Statue of Kongo Rikishi bears the inscription that he was a 'Master of Busshi in Nanpo school, Higo Hokkyo (the third highest rank for Buddhist priests),' showing that he was a Busshi from Nara (Nanpo).
Japanese: 石龕寺金剛力士像の銘に「大仏師南方派肥後法橋」とあることから、奈良（南方）の仏師であることがわかる。
English: The inscription in the statue of Kongo Rikishi in Yokokura-ji Temple (Ibigawa-cho) (Gifu Prefecture) says he was 'Master of Busshi living in Tsubosaka, Hogan Daiosho rank,' meaning that he was in the priest rank of Hogen (the second highest rank in the hierarchy of Buddhist priests) and lived in Tsubosaka (Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun, Nara Prefecture) in his late years.
Japanese: 横蔵寺(揖斐川町)（岐阜）金剛力士像の銘に「坪坂住大仏師法眼大和尚位」とあることから、晩年は壺阪（奈良県高市郡高取町）に住み、法眼の僧位を持っていたことが知られる。
English: Standing Statue of Kongo Rikishi (Nio) of Sekigan-ji Temple (Hyogo) (important cultural property): 1242
Japanese: 石龕寺（兵庫）金剛力士（仁王）立像（重要文化財）-仁治3年（1242年）
English: Standing Statue of Kongo Rikishi of Yokokura-ji Temple (Ibigawa-cho) (Gifu) (important cultural property): 1256
Japanese: 横蔵寺(揖斐川町)（岐阜）金剛力士立像（重要文化財）-建長8年（1256年）
English: His first reference on historical material concerned his involvement in working with Unkei and other sculptors, on the statue of Kongo Rikishi (Nio) at Nandaimon gate of To-ji Temple during 1197 and 1198, but the statue does not existent any more.
Japanese: 建久8-9年（1197-1198年）、東寺南大門の金剛力士（仁王）像（現存せず）の造立に運慶らとともに携わったのが、史料上の初見である。
English: When the Buddhist statues in Hokuendo hall of Kofuku-ji Temple were completely reconstructed in 1212 by Unkei and other busshi of his school, Kosho was in charge of statue of Tamonten (Vaisravana), which is one of Shitenno (four guardian kings), but now the whereabouts of the statue of Shitenno is unknown (the statue of Shitenno enshrined at present in Hokuendo hall of Kofuku-ji Temple are different ones made in the early Heian period).
Japanese: 運慶が一門の仏師を率いて建暦2年（1212年）に完成させた興福寺北円堂復興造仏にあたっては、四天王のうちの多聞天像を担当しているが、この四天王像は現在、所在不明である（現在、興福寺北円堂に安置する四天王像は全く時代の違う平安時代初期のもの）。
English: Kosho's existing masterpieces include the statue of Kuya Shonin (a collection of Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple), which is one of the most famous masterpieces of all image statues in Japan, and the statue of Kobo Daishi (a posthumous title of the priest Kukai) in Mieido hall of To-ji Temple, which became the model for the statues of Kobo Daishi in later years.
Japanese: 現存する康勝の作品としては、日本の肖像彫刻として屈指の著名作である空也上人像（六波羅蜜寺蔵）、後世の弘法大師像の規範となった東寺御影堂の弘法大師（空海）像などがある。
English: The inscription of the seated statue of Jizo Bosatsu (Jizo Bodhisattva) (made by Kosei) in Nenbutsudo hall of Todai-ji Temple suggests Kosho died before 1237 when the statue was completed.
Japanese: 東大寺念仏堂の地蔵菩薩坐像（康清作）の銘記から、この像が造られた嘉禎3年（1237年）より以前に康勝が没していることが知られる。
English: Amida Sanzon-zo (the statue of Amida Triad) (bronze statues, the important cultural property) in West room in Kondo hall of Horyu-ji Temple: 1232
Japanese: 法隆寺金堂西の間阿弥陀三尊像（銅造、重要文化財）-貞永元年（1232年）。
English: The original Amida Sanzon-zo enshrined there at first was stolen, so the existing one is an imitation modeled on the Asuka style.
Japanese: 当初安置されていた阿弥陀三尊像が盗難にあった後、飛鳥様式を模して造られた像。
English: Statue of Seishi Bosatsu (Mahasthamaprapta), which is one of the ryokyoji (attendants statues), that flowed out of the temple in the early Meiji period, and the is now a collection of National Museum of Asian Art-Guimet in Paris.
Japanese: 両脇侍のうち勢至菩薩像は明治時代初期に寺から流出して、パリのギメ美術館の所蔵となっている。
English: Kosho (1534 - 1621) was a busshi living from the Azuchi-momoyama period to the early Edo period.
Japanese: 康正（こうしょう、1534年-1621年）は、安土桃山時代から江戸時代初期の仏師。
English: Oume (date of birth unknown - October 30, 1863) was a woman during the late Edo Period.
Japanese: お梅（おうめ、生年不詳-文久3年9月16日(旧暦)もしくは9月18日(旧暦)（1863年10月30日））は江戸時代末期の女性。
English: The name Oume can be seen in "Roshi (masterless samurai) Bunkyu Era Patriotism Articles" and "Shinsengumi Tenmatsuki" as a favorite concubine of Kamo SERIZAWA, who was the head of Shinsengumi.
Japanese: お梅の名は新撰組幹部永倉新八が書き残した『浪士文久報国記事』や『新選組顛末記』に新撰組筆頭局長芹沢鴨の愛妾として出ている。
English: Oume's upbringing and how she met Serizawa can be found in detail in "Shinsengumi Shimatsuki" and "Shinsengumi Ibun," which are narratives written in the Showa period by a novelist, Kan SHIMOZAWA, based on his interviews with Tamesaburo YAGI (a son of the Yagi family whose residence was used as Shinsengumi headquarters).
Japanese: お梅の素生や芹沢との馴れ初めは昭和になって小説家の子母澤寛が八木為三郎（新撰組が屯所としていた八木家の子息）からの聞き書き『新撰組始末記』『新撰組遺聞』に詳しく載っている。
English: According to Tamesaburo's testimony, it is said that Oume was born in Nishijin, Kyoto, and she stayed at an ochaya (tea house where guests are entertained by geisha) in Shimabara.
Japanese: 為三郎の証言によるとお梅は京都西陣に生まれ、嶋原のお茶屋にいたらしい。
English: Since he was a brute and was feared as Miburo (wolf of Mibu) by the people of Kyoto, one would not know what he would do if he was repeatedly asked to make his payment.
Japanese: 乱暴者で京の人々から壬生狼と恐れられた相手だけにしつこく催促すると何をするか分からない。
English: Oume was a fine and charming woman, and she was so beautiful that the she became popular among the Shinsengumi members.
Japanese: お梅は垢ぬけて愛嬌がよい、隊士たちが評判にするような凄い美人だった。
English: Serizawa shooed her away 2 or 3 times, but one day, he took Oume, who came to ask for the payment, into a room and had a physical relationship with her.
Japanese: 芹沢は二三度追い返すが、ある日、借金の催促に来たお梅を部屋に連れ込んで手ごめにしてしまった。
English: As unpredictable as a woman could be, Oume, who was reluctant at first, soon went to see Serizawa willingly.
Japanese: 女は分らないもので、最初は嫌がっていたお梅もそのうちに自分から芹沢の元へ通うようになった。
English: At the time, there was a power struggle between Serizawa of Mito Group and Isami KONDO of Shieikan Group within the Mibu-Roshigumi (Mibu masterless warriors group).
Japanese: その頃、壬生浪士組では芹沢ら水戸派と近藤勇ら試衛館派との間で主導権争いが起きていた。
English: On October 30, 1863, Shinsengumi had a party with the geisha girls at Sumiya in Shimabara.
Japanese: 文久3年（1863年）9月16日（18日とも）、新撰組は島原の角屋で芸妓総揚げの宴会をする。
English: Soon Itozato, a geisha girl from Wachigaiya, who was acquainted with Jusuke HIRAMA of Mito Group, and Kichiei KIKYOYA, who was a friend of Goro HIRAYAMA, also came.
Japanese: そのうち、水戸派の平間重助の馴染みの芸妓の輪違屋の糸里、そして平山五郎の馴染みの桔梗屋吉栄もやって来た。
English: Since Serizawa was not home Oume was chatting with her close friends, such as Kichiei and the housemaids of the Yagi family, in the kitchen.
Japanese: 芹沢たちが留守なのでお梅は親しい吉栄や八木家の女中とお勝手で談笑していた。
English: Serizawa, Hirayama, Hirama and the vice chief, Toshizo HIJIKATA (Shieikan Group), came back at night.
Japanese: 夜になって芹沢、平山、平間そして副長の土方歳三（試衛館派）が帰ってきた。
English: They invited Oume and the others and continued with the party, and Hijikata got Serizawa and others completely drunk.
Japanese: お梅たちを呼んで酒宴の続きをし、土方は芹沢たちをすっかり酩酊させた。
English: They killed Hirayama, and as soon as Serizawa was attacked with a sword he stood up and jumped naked into the next room, where the Yagi family members were sleeping, but he was slashed to death several times on the spot.
Japanese: 平山を殺害、芹沢は切りつけられて起き上がるや真っ裸のまま八木家の親子が寝ていた隣室に飛び込むが、そこで刺客たちにずたずたに切り殺された。
English: When Tamesaburo and others came to Serizawa's room to see what was going on, there was a pool of blood inside, Hirayama's head was severed from his body, and Oume, who was sleeping with Serizawa, lay covered in blood, wearing only her yumoji and almost totally naked (it is not that she had a sexual relationship with Serizawa that night, and it is said that because Serizawa, being completely drunk, complained of being cold, so she put her dress over him and tried to warm him with her body. On the night of this incident, it had been raining since daytime, and the temperature was low).
Japanese: 為三郎たちが芹沢の部屋へ様子を見に行くと、中は血の海で平山の首は胴から離れ、芹沢と寝ていたお梅は湯文字一枚をつけただけのほとんど全裸（この晩は芹澤と情交があったわけではなく、泥酔した芹澤がしきりに寒がるために自分の着衣も着せ掛けてやった上で肌で温めていたためだという。事件当夜は日中から雨天であり、ただでさえ気温は低めだった）で血だらけで倒れていた。
English: The Choshu clan was said to be responsible, but the more prominent theory says that the assassins that night were Toshizo HIJIKATA, Keisuke YAMANAMI, Soji OKITA and Sanosuke HARADA of Shieikan Group.
Japanese: 長州藩の仕業とされたが、この夜の刺客は試衛館派の土方歳三、山南敬助、沖田総司、原田左之助という説が有力である。
English: Shinsengumi claimed the bodies of top-ranking members, Serizawa and Hirayama, but nobody came to claim Oume's body.
Japanese: 幹部の芹沢と平山の死体は新撰組が引き取ったが、お梅は引き取り手がない。
English: There was a suggestion to bury her together with Serizawa because she was a special person to him, but Kondo strongly opposed saying that he could not bury Serizawa, who was the leader, with a prostitute like Oume.
Japanese: 芹沢の思い人なのだからいっしょに葬ってはどうかという意見もあったが、近藤が局長の芹沢とお梅のような売女を合葬することはできないと強硬に反対した。
English: A funeral for Serizawa and Hirayama took place according to Shinto rites on November 1, and Kondo read a gracious funeral speech.
Japanese: 9月20日に芹沢と平山の葬儀が神式で盛大に執り行われ、近藤が丁重な弔辞を読んだ。
English: Oume's body was left at the Yagi family's house, but since it was summer it could not have been left for a long time, and even though they negotiated with Hishiya, who was Oume's host, he would not take responsibility, saying 'I gave her a leave.'
Japanese: お梅の死体は八木家に3、4日置かれたが夏場のことゆえ長く放置もできず、お梅の旦那の菱屋と交渉したが「暇を出した」と相手にされない。
English: It is said that the members of the Yagi family, not knowing what else to do, made every effort to get Oume's family in Nishijin to claim her body, and it is also said that she was buried as a muen botoke (a person who died leaving nobody to look after her grave).
Japanese: 困り果てた八木家が手を尽くして西陣のお梅の里へ引き取らせたとも、無縁仏として葬ったともいう。
English: Takasada SHIJO (unknown - January 1335 (December 1334 in old calendar)) was a kugyo (the top court officials) serving Yoshino Imperial Court (the Southern Court) in the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan).
Japanese: 四条隆貞（しじょうたかさだ、生年不詳-建武(日本)元年（1334年）12月(旧暦)）は、南北朝時代(日本)の吉野朝廷に仕えた公卿。
English: And at least he can be confirmed to have been a kokushi (provincial governors) in Izumi Province around during December 1333 and January 1334) (November and December,1333 in old calendar) (Kumeta-dera Monjo).
Japanese: また少なくとも1333年（元弘3年）11～12月頃和泉国国司であったことが確認できる（『久米田寺文書』）。