Sources
Kinsei Nihon kokuminshi, vol. 41: The Ansei Purge, part 2
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Manabe’s Visit to the Palace and His Report ―― From the 2nd Month of Kōka 3 (1846) to the 12th Month of Ansei 5 (1858)
From early morning, Kyoto was struck by a sudden shower, and thunder rolled. At the hour of the snake, just before ten in the morning, the sky finally cleared. -
The Emperor’s Wish for Clemency ―― From the Second Month to the Twelfth Month of Ansei 6
The twenty-first day of the second month of Ansei 6 (1859). It was a document to the effect that Edo should be approached. -
Manabe Akikatsu’s Deception ―― The Document of the Kogosho and “Nothing But Lies,” Tenth Month, Ansei 5
The lower chamber of the Kogosho. Present together were the court liaisons to the shogunate, Hirohashi Mitsushige and Madenokōji Masafusa. The matter was taken up at the fifth hour of the night,… -
“The tyranny truly caused lamentation” ―― In the fifth month of Ansei 6 (1859), the imperial letter and gifts bestowed after the four lords’ tonsure
A cut sheet of formal paper, wrapped in Mino paper. A note states that it conveys a private command.
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