Saigō clan
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The Saigō clan is a Japanese samurai family best known for producing Saigō Takamori, a key leader in the Meiji Restoration and often called the “last true samurai.”
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese clan
ⓘ
samurai clan ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Meiji Restoration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satsuma Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Shimazu clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ōkubo Toshimichi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Japanese warrior culture ⓘ |
| domainAllegiance | Satsuma Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| familyName | Saigō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalSystemRole | retainers of the Shimazu of Satsuma ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Edo period
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Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | loyal and martial samurai family from Satsuma ⓘ |
| knownFor |
producing Saigō Takamori
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role in the Meiji Restoration through Saigō Takamori ⓘ |
| language | Japanese language ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of samurai loyalty and resistance to aspects of early Meiji modernization ⓘ |
| militaryRole | samurai retainers of Satsuma ⓘ |
| notableFigureDescription | family of the samurai leader Saigō Takamori, often called the last true samurai ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Saigō Jūdō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saigō Takamori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Imperial forces during the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| region | Satsuma Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanization | Saigō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanizationVariant | Saigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | samurai ⓘ |
| surnameInKanji | 西郷 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalStatus | buke (warrior family) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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