Saigo Takamori was a legend in his own time, the 19th century. Even now, everybody knows his name in Japan where he still has a superhuman reputation. Consequently, many scholarly and popular accounts of his life have been published.
Discover his full and surprising life through some of the many woodblock prints his exploits have inspired.
Thanks to:
Imre Nagy for his kind translations.
Francine Minvielle for reading early versions and for photo credits.
Wikipedia commons
National Diet Library, Japan (seinansensonishikie.jimdofree.com)
Chatgpt
Various museum sites
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