Saigō Takamori

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Saigō Takamori was a prominent 19th-century Japanese samurai and statesman often called the "last true samurai," known for his key role in the Meiji Restoration and his later rebellion against the new government.

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Label Occurrences
Saigō Takamori canonical 19
Saigo Takamori 2
Saigō 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meiji Restoration figure
human
military leader
samurai
statesman
advocated invasion of Korea (Seikanron)
allegiance Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

Kagoshima Domain
surface form: Satsuma Domain
battle Battle of Shiroyama
birthDate 1828-01-23
birthPlace Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain, Japan
causeOfRebellion opposition to aspects of Meiji modernization
causeOfResignation disagreement over Seikanron policy
clan Saigō clan
commanded rebel forces in the Satsuma Rebellion
countryOfCitizenship Japan
culturalDepiction model for the archetype of the loyal yet tragic samurai
deathDate 1877-09-24
deathManner killed in battle
deathPlace Shiroyama, Kagoshima
surface form: Shiroyama, Kagoshima, Japan
domainServed Kagoshima Domain
surface form: Satsuma Domain
era early Meiji period
Edo period
surface form: late Edo period
familyName Saigō Takamori self-linksurface differs
surface form: Saigō
givenName Takamori
honorificName Saigō Takamori self-linksurface differs
surface form: Saigō Nanshū
ideology loyalty to the emperor
influenced modern Japanese views of bushidō
knownFor leadership in the Satsuma Rebellion
leading role in the Meiji Restoration
memorial statue in Kagoshima
statue in Ueno Park, Tokyo
militaryBranch Imperial Japanese Army
movement Meiji Restoration
name Saigō Takamori self-link
nativeName Saigō Takamori self-linksurface differs
surface form: 西郷隆盛
nickname last true samurai
occupation military officer
politician
samurai
participatedIn Boshin War
Satsuma Rebellion
portrayedIn films and television dramas about samurai
novels about the Meiji Restoration
positionHeld leader of Satsuma forces in the Boshin War
senior councilor in the early Meiji government
posthumousRecognition pardoned by the Meiji government
rank general
roleInMeijiRestoration key military leader for the imperial cause
supported overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate

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Satsuma Rebellion leader Saigō Takamori
Satsuma Rebellion commander Saigō Takamori
Emperor Meiji associatedWith Saigō Takamori
Ōkubo Toshimichi ally Saigō Takamori
Kido Takayoshi workedWith Saigō Takamori
Boshin War keyFigure Saigō Takamori
Siege of Kumamoto Castle commander Saigō Takamori
Battle of Shiroyama commander Saigō Takamori
Saigō Takamori name Saigō Takamori self-link
Saigō Takamori nativeName Saigō Takamori self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 西郷隆盛
Saigō Takamori familyName Saigō Takamori self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Saigō
Saigō Takamori honorificName Saigō Takamori self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Saigō Nanshū
Meiji oligarchy hasMember Saigō Takamori
Kirino Toshiaki allyOf Saigō Takamori
Kirino Toshiaki associatedWith Saigō Takamori
Beppu Shinsuke supported Saigō Takamori
Beppu Shinsuke servedUnder Saigō Takamori
Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain, Japan notableFigureAssociated Saigō Takamori
subject surface form: Kagoshima
this entity surface form: Saigo Takamori
Kagoshima Domain notableFigureFromDomain Saigō Takamori
Meiji Restoration keyFigure Saigō Takamori
Kagoshima, Japan associatedWith Saigō Takamori
subject surface form: Kagoshima
this entity surface form: Saigo Takamori
Battle of Toba–Fushimi commander Saigō Takamori
Battle of Aizu commander Saigō Takamori
Katsura Kogorō workedWith Saigō Takamori