Kusaka Genzui

E631957

Kusaka Genzui was a prominent late-Edo period samurai and political activist from the Chōshū Domain who played a key role in the sonnō jōi (Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians) movement leading up to the Meiji Restoration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese person
historical figure
political activist
samurai
activity anti‑shogunate activism
political agitation
allegiance Chōshū Domain NERFINISHED
associatedWith Chōshū loyalists NERFINISHED
Meiji Restoration NERFINISHED
imperial loyalist movement
country Japan
culturalContext Japanese samurai class
domain Chōshū Domain NERFINISHED
era late Edo period
goal expulsion of Western powers
strengthening imperial authority
historicalContext Bakumatsu
historicalRole contributed to downfall of Tokugawa regime
ideology Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians
language Japanese
loyalty Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED
movement sonnō jōi
name Kusaka Genzui NERFINISHED
nativeName 久坂玄瑞 NERFINISHED
notableFor involvement in events leading to Meiji Restoration
leadership in sonnō jōi movement
occupation samurai retainer
opposedTo Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment anti‑Tokugawa shogunate
politicalGoal restoration of imperial rule
politicalPosition pro‑imperial restoration
region Chōshū NERFINISHED
role influential Chōshū samurai
leader in sonnō jōi activism
significance important precursor to the Meiji Restoration
key figure in the sonnō jōi movement
timePeriod 19th century

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Chōshū Domain notableFigure Kusaka Genzui
Yoshida Shōin notableStudent Kusaka Genzui