Kobayashi Torasaburō

Kobayashi Torasaburō
Statue of Kobayashi in Nagaoka, Niigata
In this Japanese name, the family name is Kobayashi.

Kobayashi Torasaburō (小林 虎三郎, September 26, 1828 - August 24, 1877) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who served the Makino clan of Nagaoka.

Kobayashi was a senior leader of Nagaoka after the Boshin War of 1868-69, and was the instrumental figure in the Kome Hyappyo incident.


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