Wada Juro (和田重郎)
Juro WADA (year of birth is unclear - January 28, 1868) was a member of Shinsengumi. Depending on literatures, his name is written in Chinese characters as 十郎 (Juro) instead of 重郎 (Juro). Though he is believed to have hailed from Wakasa no kuni (Wakasa Province), it is also said that he hailed from Omi no kuni (Omi Province).
He joined Shinsengumi in response to the recruitment of new members that was conducted in Keihan region until the end of December, 1864. According to the organization established in December of the same year, he belonged to nibangumi (group 2) headed by Kashitaro ITO. In the marching record, his name was listed between Kango ARIDOSHI and Mikisaburo SUZUKI. He was listed as a rank-and-file member in the name list that was compiled on June 10, 1867 when Shinsengumi was employed by bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
He was killed in the Battle of Toba-Fushimi on January 4 of the following year. He is also listed in the name list of Gokonomiya-jinja Shrine.