Kitaga Ichitaro (1890s)

1890s Kitagaichi Ichitaro who helped capture Prince Tsesarevich Nicholas attacker In 1891, Nikolai visited Japan on his way to Vladivostok to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Far East portion of the Trans-Siberian Railway, with a fleet of the Russian Imperial Navy under the command of the naval vessel Permyach Azova. After stopping in Nagasaki and Kagoshima, Nikolai's party landed in Kobe and proceeded to Kyoto. On their way home after lunch at the Shiga Prefectural Government Office during a day trip from Kyoto to Lake Biwa, Nikolai, Prince Georgios of Greece (the third son of Georgios I), who had come to Japan with him, and Prince Viktor VIII were riding in a rickshaw through the town of Otsu in that order when Sanzo Tsuda, an officer with the Shiga Prefectural Police Department who was on guard duty, suddenly drew his saber Nikolai jumped out of the rickshaw and was hit by the police officer's sword. Nikolai jumped off the rickshaw and ran into a side alley, but Tsuda chased after Nikolai and tried to slash him again. However, Georgios struck him in the back with a bamboo cane, Jisaburo Mukohata, a rickshawman accompanying Nikolai, pulled him down by both legs, and Ichitaro Kitaga, another rickshawman with Georgios, slashed him in the neck with a saber he had dropped, and was seized by a guard officer. Nikolai sustained a nearly 9cm wound on the right side of his head, but did not survive. The rickshawman Jisaburo Mukaihata (1854-1928), who was instrumental in seizing Tsuda in this incident, and his son, Jisaburo Mukaihata (1928-1928), who was a rickshaw driver in Kitaga City, were both involved in the incident. - (December 3, 1859 - November 3, 1914) were invited to board a Russian warship on the night of the 18th after the incident. On this occasion, at Nikolai's request, he dared to come in rickshawman's clothes instead of formal attire. There, he received a warm welcome from the Russian sailors. He was awarded the Order of St. Anne directly by Nikolai, and was given a reward of 2,500 yen at that time (roughly 10 million yen in modern currency) and a pension of 1,000 yen for life. The Japanese government also awarded him the Order of the Paulownia Cross, 8th class, and a pension of 36 yen, and the two were dubbed "Belt Order Kurumayu," or "Kurumayu with a Belt Order" in Japan, and they were both instantly in the limelight as heroes. Mukohata, who had a criminal record, spent his time gambling, prostituting, and speculating on shady deals, and his medal was confiscated. Kitagaichi steadily purchased fields in his hometown in Ishikawa Prefecture, became a landowner, studied hard, and even became a member of the county assembly. However, when the Russo-Japanese War broke out, he was treated as a Russian spy, and was denounced by the bereaved families of the war dead. Kitagaichi removed the medal that adorned the front gate of his house and volunteered to join the army to prove his innocence (his application was not accepted). Although not as well known today, he is considered a hero in his hometown, and a monument to his birthplace, "Kitagaichi Ichitaro" has been erected at Kamo Shrine. Kitagaichi Ichitaro (1859?1914) was one of two Rickshaw drivers who captured Tsuda Sanzo, the man who attacked the future Emperor of Russia, Prince The other driver was Mukaihatai Ichitaro (1859?1914) was one of two rickshaw drivers who captured Tsuda Sanzo, the man who attacked the future Emperor of Russia, Prince The other driver was Mukaihata Jizaburo (1854?1928). Also accompanying the prince was his cousin, Prince George of Greece and Denmark who saved Tsesarevich Nicholas's life by fending off the attacker. After the attack, when the Prince Tsesarevich was safely aboard his flagship of the Russian fleet in Kobe harbor, both Kitagaichi and Mukaihata were summoned by him where they were feted by the attacker. After the attack when the Prince Tsesarevich was safely aboard his flagship of the Russian fleet in Kobe harbor, both Kitagaichi and Mukaihata were summoned by him where they were feted by the Russian marines, given medals, and a reward of 2,500 yen plus an additional 1,000 yen pension, which was a tremendous sum for the time. They were celebrated in the media as national heroes. However, during the Russo-Japanese War, the admiration of their friends and neighbors, they lost their pensions, were accused of being spies, and had to suffer harassment from the police. Photographer unknown.)