Kyoto Mimawarigumi
Japanese police force in Kyoto (1864–1868) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kyoto Mimawarigumi (京都見廻組, Kyōto Mimawarigumi, lit. "Kyoto Patrolling Group") was a special police force created by the Tokugawa shogunate during the late Bakumatsu period to restore public order to Kyoto.
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Kyoto Mimawarigumi | |
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京都見廻組 | |
Active | 1864 (1864) |
Disbanded | 1868 (1868) |
Country | Kyoto, Japan |
Allegiance | Tokugawa bakufu |
Type | special police |
Role | To protect the Kyoto Imperial Palace |
Size | 200 |
Engagements | Kinmon incident Battle of Toba-Fushimi Battle of Hakodate |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sasaki Tadasaburō Imai Noburō |
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