Akizuki Teijirō

Akizuki Teijirō (秋月 悌次郎, 1824 – January 5, 1900) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who served the Matsudaira clan of Aizu. Born in Aizuwakamatsu, Akizuki was recognized early as a skilled scholar, and studied at the Tokugawa Shogunate's Shoheizaka school, in Edo. He served as an advisor to Matsudaira Katamori, and was present for most of the latter's tenure as Kyoto Shugoshoku from 1862 to 1867. Akizuki was a senior commander of Aizu forces during the Boshin War. After the war, he became an educator, and worked in high schools in Kyushu. Later in his life, he was a colleague of Lafcadio Hearn, who referred to him in his writings.

Akizuki Teijirō
Era	Edo
Birth date	1824
Death date	January 5, 1900 (aged 75–76)
Clan(s)	Matsudaira

References

• Hoshi Ryōichi. Onnatachi no Aizusensō.
• ----. Byakkotai to Aizu bushidō.
• Yamakawa Kenjirō (1933). Aizu Boshin Senshi. Tokyo: Tokyo Daigaku Shuppankai.