Hakuoki Encyclopedia

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Iai

A martial art technique where one strikes and finishes off their opponent in one smooth motion from the starting position of the sword inside its sheath. It's focus is the quick draw.

Iba

A dojo run by the Iba family, who are teachers of the Shingyoto-ryu swordsmanship. It is also known as Renbukan.

Iba's Kotengu

Hachiro's nickname at Iba Dojo.

Ichikawa

Where the remnants of the shogunate army regrouped after escaping from Edo.

Iemochi Tokugawa

The 14th Tokugawa Shogun. He married the sister of Emperor Komei to show a desire for Imperial Unification, and was popular with the emperor and the vassals.

Ikeda Inn

One of several locations where the nationalist group claiming to support the emperor would gather.

Imperial Army

The amry of the imperial estate, and by extension the emperor. It was used to refer to armed forces loyal to the Meiji government.

Imperial Battle Standard

The standard of the imperial army. It was customarily given to a commander by the emperor, and represented the commander's directive to destory emenies of the court.

Imperial Estate

The emperor's residence.

Imperialism [1]

A term for the philosophical and political leanings of those who wanted to see the emperor as the surpreme adminstrative power for Japan, in place of the shogun.

Imperialism [2]

A term for the philosophical and political leanings of those who wanted to remove the shogun as the adminstrative power for Japan, replaced by the Emperor.

Imperial Nationalist Party

A term for the philosophical and political leanings of those who wanted to see the emperor as the surpreme adminstrative power for Japan and also hoped to remove foreign influences from the country. Also known as the Sonjo faction.

Imperial Prince

The Emperor's child. It points to the male.

Imperial Restoration

An overall way of thought among imperial supporters who wanted to see the emperor in power instead of the shogun.

Imperial Unification

A political movement that sought to unify the upper echelons of the shogunal and imperial classes. Iemochi Tokugawa married the sister of the emperor as part of this movement.

Infantry Magistrate

A command position that presides over an infantry force.

Ironclad

A warship plated with iron down to the waterline.

Isami Kondou

One of the founders of the Shinsengumi, an organization created to help keep the peace in Kyoto. He is originally from Edo.

Ishida Medicinal Powder

A powdered medicine that was manufactured and sold by the family of Toshizo Hijikata. It claimed to have a positive effect on bonesettings, bruises, muscular pains, and minor cuts.

Isn't it Great

This phrase was the central chanted component of a spate of festivals that spread across Japan near the end of the Tokugawa era.

Itabashi

The location of the headquarters of the imperial forces during their campaign in northeastern Japan.

Izo Okada

A country samurai from the Tosa Domain. He joined the Tosa Imperialist party and assassinated many people under Takechi's orders.

Izuminokami Kanesada

The favoured sword of Toshizo Hijikata, it was the work of an 11th generation Kanesada swordsmith.