Torataro YOSHIMURA asked samurai in Totsukawa Village to recruit solders; people in Totsukawa were well known for their strong advocacy for the Imperial rule; as a result, 960 people were recruited.
吉村寅太郎が尊王の志の厚いことで知られる十津川郷士に募兵を働きかけ、960人を集めた。