Okita Sōji
Military Person
1844 – 1868
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Who was Okita Sōji?
Okita Sōji, was the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi, a special police force in Kyoto during the late shogunate period. He was one of the best swordsmen of the Shinsengumi, along with Saito Hajime and Nagakura Shinpachi.
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- Born
- 1844
Edo - Also known as
- Okita Soji
- Siblings
- Died
- Jul 19, 1868
Edo
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on July 23, 2013
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