Tanaka Tosa, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Tanaka Tosa

Samuari who fought in the Boshin War

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1820

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1868

Profession: samurai

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Tanaka Tosa

  • Tanaka Tosa (?? ??, September 7, 1820 – October 8, 1868) was a Japanese samurai of the Edo period who was a retainer of the Matsudaira clan of Aizu.
  • He served as a karo in the Aizu administration, and fought in the Boshin War.
  • Upon the entry of Imperial Japanese Army forces into the Tsuruga Castle town, he led an effort to halt their advance.
  • Upon defeat, he followed fellow karo Jinbo Kuranosuke into a nearby doctor's house, and committed seppuku.

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