Ibuka Kajinosuke

Rev.Ibuka Kajinosuke

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Ibuka".

Ibuka Kajinosuke (井深梶之助, July 4, 1854 - June 24, 1935) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who became a Christian during the Meiji period. He was born in Aizu, and fought in the Boshin War. In his adult life, he also became an ordained minister, and was an educator.

References

(Japanese) "Ibuka Kajinosuke" in Aizu jinbutsuden (29 Feb. 2008)
Hoshi, Ryōichi (2006). Onnatachi no Aizusensō. Tokyo: Shin Jinbutsu Ōraisha.