Saigō Takamori
| Saigō Takamori | |||||
| Japanese name | |||||
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| Hiragana | さいごう たかもり | ||||
| Katakana | サイゴウ タカモリ | ||||
| Kyūjitai | 西鄕 隆盛 | ||||
| Shinjitai | 西郷 隆盛 | ||||
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Saigō Takamori (西郷 隆盛, January 23, 1828 – September 24, 1877) was born in Kagoshima[1] and was a Japanese Samurai. In 1877 he led the Satsuma rebellion and against the new imperial government.
Other websites
- Media related to Saigo Takamori at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ . Takamori Saigo 1828 - 1877, original name Kichibe or Kichinosuke, was a leader of the 19th-centry’s unsuccessful drive to modernise Japan. Political change attempted the end of the Samurais era, however they did not go down without a fight ( ). Takamori Saigo believed that instead of the Samurai’s culture dying out, it should have been modernised instead. Ravina, Mark (2011-03-29). The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori. John Wiley & Sons. p. 13. ISBN 9781118045565.