Hijikata Toshizō

Hijikata Toshizō
土方歳三
Hijikata Toshizō; 土方歳三;
	Hijikata in 1869, photograph by Tamoto Kenzō
Native name	土方歳三義豊
Birth name	Hijikata Toshizō Yoshitoyo
Other name(s)	Naitō Hayato
Nickname(s)	Oni no fukucho (鬼の副長, "Demon Vice-Commander")
Born	May 31, 1835; Musashi Province, Honshu, Japan
Died	June 20, 1869 (aged 34); Hakodate, Ezo, Japan
Buried	unknown
Allegiance	Tokugawa Shogunate ; Republic of Ezo
Service/branch	Rōshigumi (former) ; Mibu Rōshigumi・Shinsengumi;
Years of service	1863–1869
Rank	Vice-Commander ; Deputy Defence Minister
Battles/wars	Coup of August 18, 1863; Ikedaya incident; Kinmon incident; Boshin War Battle of Toba–Fushimi; Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma; Battle of Utsunomiya Castle; Battle of Bonari Pass; Battle of Miyako Bay; Battle of Futamata; Battle of Hakodate †; ;
Relations	Hijikata Yoshiatsu (father) ; Etsu (mother) ; Hijikata Tamejiro (brother) ; Hijikata Kiroku (brother) ; Hijikata Shuu (sister) ; Kasuya Ryojin (brother) ; Satō Nobu (sister) ; Satō Hikogorō (brother-in-law)

Hijikata Toshizō (土方歳三, May 31, 1835 – June 20, 1869) was a Japanese warrior. As Vice-Commander (副長, Fukucho) of the Shinsengumi, he resisted the Meiji Restoration and fought to his end.

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