Nomura Risaburō

Nomura Risaburō (野村 利三郎) (1844 – May 6, 1869) was a member of the Shinsengumi, a special police force during the Bakumatsu period in Japan.
As shown in the Hakuōki franchise, Nomura was a loyal ally of the Shinsengumi and Bakufu.
==Background==
It is said that Nomura Risaburō was from the Ogaki Domain in Mino Province, but it is not certain. It is believed that he engaged in a duel with another samurai from the same domain during an argument, which led to him leaving the domain.浦出卓郎 (2018). “大島寅雄「奥羽軍記」に見る戊辰戦争時の新選組と斎藤一の動向”. 会津人群像 36: 142～145. 
==Shinsengumi==
The exact date of his joining the Shinsengumi is unknown, but his name appears in records of the Shinsengumi assembling at Gobee Niita in March 1868 (Keiō 4). In April of the same year, during the time when the Shinsengumi leader Kondō Isami surrendered to the new government forces (Imperial Army) in Nagareyama, Nomura and Sōma Kazue were arrested together with Kondō. While Kondō was scheduled for execution on April 25th, his plea for clemency saved both Nomura and Sōma, leading to their release.
==Boshin War==
After their release, Nomura and Sōma joined forces with the former Bakufu Army's commander-in-chief, Kasuga Saemon. They fought alongside the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei (alliance of the domains of Mutsu, Dewa, and Echigo) forces against the government army at Jobanguchi. After the collapse of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei, they headed to Sendai Domain, where they reunited with Enomoto Takeaki's fleet and Hijikata Toshizō, and then sailed to Ezo (present-day Hokkaido). Even though Nomura did not rejoin the Shinsengumi, he was entrusted with leading a unit within the Bakufu Army. However, he grew dissatisfied with the leadership style of Kasuga Saemon and caused trouble with insubordination and other violations. After the establishment of the Republic of Ezo, he took up the position of Army Magistrate Assistant under Toshizō Hijikata.
==Death==
It is said that on May 6, 1869 (March 25, 1869 (old calendar)), during the Battle of Miyako Bay, Nomura, who was on board the Kaiten Maru, was the first to cut into the armored ship. Unfortunately, he did not manage to retreat in time and perished in the fight on the deck of the warship. His body was reportedly thrown into the sea by the new government forces. He was 26 years old at the time of his passing. His name is inscribed on the Shinsengumi Memorial Stone at Hakodate Shōmyō Temple.
==Notes==
==References==
* 『北走新選組』 - 菅野文による漫画作品。野村利三郎を主人公とする「碧に還る」などを収録している。
* 『新撰組北翔伝 晨星落落』 - 明治維新以降、北上する新撰組を描いたドラマCD。野村は二巻の主人公として登場。
* この項目は、日本の歴史に関連した書きかけの項目です。この項目を加筆・訂正などしてくださる協力者を求めています（P:日本/P:歴史/P:歴史学/PJ日本史）。
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