In the same war, the Prussian Edward Schnell served the Aizu domain as a <answer>military instructor and procurer of weapons</answer>. He was granted the Japanese name Hiramatsu Buhei (平松武兵衛), which inverted the characters of the daimyo's name Matsudaira. Hiramatsu (Schnell) was given the right to wear swords, as well as a residence in the castle town of Wakamatsu, a Japanese wife, and retainers. In many contemporary references, he is portrayed wearing a Japanese kimono, overcoat, and swords, with Western riding trousers and boots.
What duties did Edward Schnell have?
military instructor and procurer of weapons