Week 2 (open): If I Traveled to Edo period...

If I traveled to Edo period, and met my favorite swordsman, Heisuke Todo(when he was around 20), what would I do?

sample picture of Heisuke Todo(from one anime)

Heisuke Todo

He belonged to Shinsengumi, but he left it for some reasons.　He became a member of "Goryoeji". At the age of 23 or 24, he was killed by one swordsman of Shinsengumi.

3 Things I Want to Do


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First, I'd like to talk with him. I want to talk about simple things, like favorite foods, favorite color, crazy experiences and so on.
He was 20 or so, and I am 20 years old now. So it should be interesting to compare our thoughts or something like that.




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Secondly, I want to take pictures with him!(if I had a camera). It is said that Heisuke Todo was a handsome guy. Unfortunately, (maybe fortunately?), there is no picture. If I got the picture, I would never let anyone look at it. I guess I would keep it because that would be my treasure. No sharing!



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Thirdly, I really want to see his sword. It is said that his sword was "kazusanosukekaneshige", and it was a really nice Japanese sword. I want have a look. And if it is possible, I want to see Heisuke Todo using the sword, the real samurai's sword.

☆Would I tell him that he was sure to be killed?

I think I would tell.

Probably, many people say "You should not, because it will change the history.".

I really like/respect him. 

He was very young when he was killed. And I actually wish he lived longer. 

Also, how he was killed is really terrible. His head was cut. The length was 21cm, and depth was 6cm. I even cannot imagine how it hurt. 

I really really wish he lived longer, and I really don't want him to get in such a pain.

I know changing history is not good.

But I don't think the history would be changed by my telling. 

I am sure that Heisuke Todo would not escape.

He was not a man who escaped just because something looked scary. He was brave enough to fight against what looked terrible. He was brave enough to accept the reality and the future.

So, I think I would tell. 

If I would not tell him, I think I will regret it.

I tell him and he is killed... this is better than that I do not tell and he is killed. 

I'm sure that this never happen, but if Heisuke Todo change his behavior because he does not want to die, he is not my favorite swordsman anymore. 

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Heisuke Todo is not so famous as Toshizo Hijikata, or Soji Okita. And there is not so many article about him. So 50% of what kind of person Heisuke Todo is my imagination and guess. Maybe more. 

But that's fine. Everything will be clear when I die. I believe that I will meet him somewhere but this world.