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Chuo Ward, Tokyo Metropolis

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Yosidashoinshuennoch

official name：The Execution Site of Yoshida Shoin

English name：The Execution Site of Yoshida Shoin

The end of Shoin Yoshida

Land of the end of Shouin Yoshida

The monument of Shouin Yoshida's resignation

Land of the end of Shouin Yoshida

The monument of Shouin Yoshida's resignation

Land of the end of Shouin Yoshida

The monument of Shouin Yoshida's resignation

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    In 1854, when the "Black Ships" fleet returned to Japan, Yoshida Shoin attempted to stow away on a U.S. naval vessel. The attempt failed, and he was sent to the Tenmacho Prison House in Kodenmacho. He was later deported to his hometown in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where he took over the Shokasonjuku Academy from his uncle. There, he mentored many influential figures who would later lead Japan's modernization, including Kido Takayoshi, Takasugi Shinsaku, Kusaka Genzui, and Ito Hirobumi. However, during the Ansei Purge, he was implicated and sent back to Edo, where he was imprisoned once again at Tenmacho. In 1859, he was executed within the prison grounds. His death poem (jisei) is inscribed on the memorial monument standing in the park today.

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    Name
    The Execution Site of Yoshida Shoin
    Location
    〒103-0001 5-2, Nihonbashikodenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

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    2 minutes walk from Kodemmacho Station

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