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136 沖田総司 Okita Soji
俊永曰く「加州金沢住長兵衛藤原清光、帽子折れ、元寸2尺4寸(約73cm)余り」
いわゆる乞食清光です。激戦のため刀の先が折れちゃいました。
刀の帽子(きっ先)が折れるというのは車でいえばタイヤが取れたようなもので
これ(池田屋騒動)以降は使わなかったのではないでしょうか。
Toshinaga said Okita Soji's sword was
"Kasyuu Kanazawa-Jyu Cyoubee Fujiwara
Kiyomitsu. Boushi broke off. Original length
was about 74cm"
It was "Kojiki Kiyomitsu(Poor Kiyomitsu)"
Okita's sword's point was broke off because
of a fierce battle.
I think after this disturbance Okita never
use Kiyomitsu's sword.
Because breaking off point is like a coming
off tire for a car.
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