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Assassination at Sakurada Gate
- When
- March 24, 1860
- Where
- Sakurada Gate, Edo Castle
- Part of
- Sakuradamon Incident
Rōnin samurai from Mito and Satsuma domains assassinated Tairō Ii Naosuke outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle on March 24, 1860.
The attack occurred during the Double Third Festival as Ii approached Edo Castle. A band of 17 Mito and 1 Satsuma samurai cut down Ii near the gate, ending his 20-month dictatorial reign.
Sources
- Sakuradamon Incident (1860) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- Ii Naosuke Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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