Important Dates to add...

Important Dates to add...somewhere
I know someone was putting a shinsengumi calendar together but my
connection is really bad so I can't spend time searching
Ikeda Shichisaburou died on Jan 13 (Showa 13)
Shimada Kai was born on Jan 15
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Leavell, James Berry. The Development of the Modern Japanese Police
System: Transition from Tokugawa and Meiji

*donft worry about the term torishimari gumi, one of many
transitional labels used for patrolmen when the police system was
established

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gThe torishimari gumi should be ready to help the people within his
jurisdiction as well as travelers when he is asked to help. Even
when the patrolman is not asked, he should assist individuals in
difficulty when it seems necessary to do so.h Patrolmen were
expected to be gpolite instead of rudeh and to serve without
discriminating between wealthy and poor citizenscA final note of
interest is that the regulations require the patrolmen to wear their
trousers while on duty.h

That's right officers please keep your trousers on....I think it
means that guys may have prefered to wear more traditional clothes
like hakama rather than western wear.