Saitō Hajime, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Saitō Hajime

Japanese swordsman

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1844

Place of Birth: Edo, Japan

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1915

Profession: samurai, military personnel

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Saito Hajime (?? ?) (born Yamaguchi Hajime (?? ?); February 18, 1844 – September 28, 1915) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who most famously served as the captain of the third unit of the Shinsengumi.
He was one of the few core members who survived the numerous wars of the Bakumatsu period.
He was later known as Fujita Goro (?? ??) and worked as a police officer in Tokyo during the Meiji Restoration.