The Shinsengumi grew to 140 men, which included a number of farmers and merchants whose livelihood would be threatened if the Tokugawa shogunate was overthrown.
Anggota Shinsengumi bertambah jumlahnya menjadi 140 orang, termasuk sejumlah petani dan pedagang yang masa depannya terancam bila Keshogunan Tokugawa ditumbangkan pihak reformis.