Shinsengumi
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The Shinsengumi was a small, elite group of swordsmen that was organized by commoners and low rank samurai, commissioned by the bakufu during Japan's Bakumatsu period in 1863. It was active until 1869. Wikipedia
Founded: 1863, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Vice captain: Hijikata Toshizō
Active: August 18, 1863
Branch: Rōshigumi (disbanded in 1863); Bakufu Army
Colors: light blue, white
Disbanded: June 23, 1869
Role: To protect the Tokugawa bakufu representatives and Kyoto
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