| There was a theory that Emperor Meiji (Imperial Prince Mutsuhito) was assassinated and Toranosuke OMURO of Choshu who had the blood line of the Southern Court played his substitute, but there is not much credibility about this when compared to the theory of Emperor Komei being assassinated. |
明治天皇（睦仁親王）は暗殺され、南朝の血をひく長州の大室寅之祐にすり替えられたという説があるが、孝明天皇暗殺説よりも信憑性は薄いと言われている。 |