Nakazawa Koto | |
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中沢琴 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1839 Kōzuke Province, Japan |
Died | October 12, 1927 | (aged 88)
Resting place | Tone District, Gunma, Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
Nationality | Japan |
Relatives | Sadamasa Koto (brother) |
Occupation | Swordswoman |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Tokugawa bakufu |
Branch/service | Rōshigumi (former) Shinchogumi |
Battles/wars | Boshin War |
Nakazawa Koto (中沢琴, 1839–October 12, 1927) was a Japanese swordswoman and Onna-musha of the Bakumatsu period. She joined the Rōshigumi and later Shinchogumi forces, and worked as a pro-Tokugawa agent in the Boshin War.[1]