Beppu Shinsuke

Beppu Shinsuke (別府 晋介; 1847 – September 24, 1877) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who fought for the Satsuma Domain at the Battle of Shiroyama.

Beppu Shinsuke
Beppu Shinsuke
Native name	別府 晋介
Born	1847 (1847) Yoshino, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Died	September 24, 1877(1877-09-24) (aged 29–30) Kagoshima, Empire of Japan
Buried	Nanshu Cemetery, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Allegiance	Satsuma Domain
Rank	Major
Battles / wars	Boshin War Battle of Shirakawa Battle of Aizu Satsuma Rebellion Siege of Kumamoto Castle Battle of Shiroyama †

In this Japanese name, the surname is Beppu.

Background

He was a samurai of the Satsuma Domain, and an associate of Saigō Takamori.^[1] Beppu joined Saigō's forces during the Satsuma Rebellion. At the end of the rebellion in September 24, 1877, it was Beppu who was the second at Saigō's seppuku. After Saigō's death, the vastly outnumbered Beppu and the other ex-samurais charged against the ranks of the attacking Imperial Japanese Army forces, and were killed.