The day the Choshu clan's Kiheitai was ordered to disband - many samurai, farmers, and townspeople were abandoned

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The day the Choshu clan's Kiheitai was ordered to disband - many samurai, farmers, and townspeople were abandoned

November 27, 1869 (Meiji 3) was the day that the order was given to disband the Kiheitai, the unit made famous by Takasugi Shinsaku. One would think that there must have been some deep reason for one of the most active units at the end of the Edo period to be disbanded, but that's not the case, and it's rather sad. The story is likely to bring tears to the eyes of modern office workers. First, let's take a look back at what kind of unit the Kihe…