Okita Souji and the newly elected group-Soul of the samurai? Chapter IV [Original]

This chapter expounds the Japanese society's evaluation of Okita Souji. At that time, the evaluation of society and the evaluation and summary of modern society will be displayed in the following three sections respectively. Great changes in the evaluation of Okita Souji can be found. This great change, the influence of the general manager on the newly elected group, and his samurai soul will be explored through the author's own thinking in the summary.

4. 1 social evaluation at that time

The charm of the general manager can be said to be a sword and a smile.

Generally speaking, his swordsmanship is highly praised. The captain of the second team, Nobutaka Kurakura, once said: "Hijikata Toshizo, Inoue Kenzaburo; Hirasuke Fujikura, Keisuke Shannan and others are all holding bamboo knives as children. Everyone said that if there is a real fight, Master Kondo will also be killed. " Yong Cang's words prove that the general manager is a first-class swordsman in the newly elected group. Not only that, but also the voices of people outside the team.

As mentioned earlier, Kosuke Kojima said that the general manager is "a man who will become a perfect man with his swordsmanship in his later years". Nishimura, who is also critical of the newly elected group, used "Kondo's cherished subordinate, the first swordsman in the bureau" and "genius swordsman" to evaluate it. What's more, Shoji Abe, who was hostile to the newly elected clique at that time, left behind words such as "Okita Souji, yes, is a disciple of Kondo, and he is very capable" and "Young people named Okita Souji and Jiro Ishigaki are only skilled, but they are too proficient in fencing".

From their words, we can feel the high level of general manager. The general manager devoted himself to the sword and gave full play to his talent. Then, it was recognized by people around.

In addition to fencing, the general manager's smile is also his own characteristic. In the Sato family that supports the newly elected group, there is a legend that the general manager is a person who often smiles.

In his later years, Yagi Saburo, the son of Gennojo, the head of Yagi family in the newly elected group, was interviewed by the author of The Legacy of the Newly Elected Group, leaving valuable testimony about the newly elected group. According to his memories of playing with the general manager, the general manager was always joking and hardly serious. I drink, but I have never played with a woman. He has been guarding the children nearby, playing hide-and-seek games with them, and running around Rensheng Temple is common.

But when teaching fencing, the general manager changed. He is usually gentle, but somehow he becomes rude and easily loses his temper. Under the guidance of the general department, the training seems to be quite strict. Sato's family is in charge, and Akihiro Sato, the famous boss of Hino Trade Union, commented that the general manager's teaching method is very rude and his temper is quite impatient.

4.2 Evaluation of modern society

With the changes of the times, the general manager who once left a good impression has been frozen into a fantastic image. Needless to say, the charm of "fencing" and "smiling face" is vividly displayed.

The existence of the Comprehensive Department began to attract attention around 1970s, which originated from a sentence by Ryotaro Shiba, a historical novelist. In his own works, he portrayed the general manager as an "unlucky genius swordsman". The general manager praised by the words "purity" and "transparency" is an untouchable existence compared with the actual living figures.

Especially around the 1970s in Showa, it was reported in the news that Ryotaro Shiba's "The Blood Record of the Newly Elected Group" and "The Burning Sword" were made into TV series, and the general manager played by Teru Shimada Si Shun was so popular with young women that many female fans flocked to the special linen temple in the harbor where the general manager's tomb was located. Since then, more and more people have been expecting GM.

Yoshiko Mori, a researcher in Okita Souji, once used "a person with superb swordsmanship is called a genius" and "extremely cheerful personality" to evaluate the general strategist. These two things, as the characteristics of general companies, have been further spread. When it comes to the general manager, I feel that all I say is good words such as strong fencing and cheerful personality.

The reputation of the general manager is not only due to the performance of Teru Shimada Si Shun, but also due to two points raised by Yoshiko Mori. In addition, it is also because he loves children and is relatively pure. In addition, there is the problem of premature death due to the inevitable tuberculosis. The sick general manager has a unique beauty. Even though he was dying of tuberculosis, he always lived a happy life. It can be said that it is precisely because that beautiful image conforms to the "romance" expected by the public and captures their hearts that the craze of "unlucky genius beautiful swordsman" has been rolled up to the maximum extent.

4.3 Summary

In a word, the society at that time and modern society gave a positive evaluation to the General Affairs Department. However, the emphasis of the two is different.

At that time, the evaluation of Japanese society focused on "fencing" and "character". Fencing is a genius, always smiling, and it is good to play with children. In addition, even Nishimura, who severely criticized the newly elected group and its members, only left no criticism on Keisuke Shannan and Okita Souji. It can be said that Nishimura has no bad opinion of these two people. Therefore, it can be considered that the general manager is an amiable person who gets along well with people other than the enemies of the newly elected group.

The evaluation of modern Japanese society is not limited to "fencing" and "character", but also pays attention to "disease". Fantasize about the general manager until he is perfect in the eyes of the public. Holding the sword, he tried his best to show the "sincerity" in the soul of a samurai. Even if he is ill, he will not leave the newly elected group. As an independent warrior, he devoted himself to the end and continued to advance on the road of samurai.

Whether it is movies, TV or animation, a general manager with an ordinary face must be fixed as a handsome guy. This is the only difference from him, probably for art and to meet the needs of the public.

In any case, the society at that time and modern society gave the general manager a high evaluation. In contrast, for the newly selected groups, the low evaluation at that time became a modern high evaluation. As mentioned above, this can be considered as the credit of ordinary companies.

Because there is a general manager who is desperately "sincere", the good side of the newly elected group is gradually discovered. As the captain, he is the pillar of the newly elected team. In addition to completing tasks and interacting with people, he also influenced the rise and fall of newly elected groups. The general manager's "Ikeda House Anger" with the best momentum is also regarded as the apex of the newly elected group. After that, the general manager's physical condition became worse and worse, and the future of the newly selected group gradually disappeared. If the general manager hadn't been ill, the newly elected team might have gone another way.