1921 (Taisho 10) On Friday, August 5, former Shogun’s retainer and Denshutai member Yasutaro Hosoya passed away. He was 70 years old. Yasutaro Hosoya was born in Edo in 1851 as the eldest son of Kisaburo Hosoya, a direct retainer of the Edo Shogunate. In 1865 (Keio Era), when Yasutaro was 14 years old, he entered Yokohama French Language School. At the end of the Edo period, the Edo shogunate aimed to strengthen the shogunate army under the guidance of the French military advisory group. Before that, this French language school was established for the purpose of training cadets who can understand French. It was set up in Honcho 6-chome,...