During the Battle of Ueno, in 1868, Kenkichi became a guard of the Monk-Prince of Rinoji (later Imperial Prince Yoshihisa of Kitashirakawa) although he did not join the Shogitai troops. |
慶応4年(1868年)、上野戦争のとき、鍵吉は彰義隊には加盟しなかったが、輪王寺宮公現入道親王(後の北白川宮能久親王)の護衛を務めた。 |