Saigo+Takamori+(A)

**__Ideas & Beliefs__ **
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 * Opposed to Western influence and presence in Japan. Rebelled against building railways cost five dollers and changing infrastructure of Japan. Instead, supported spending money on military modernization.
 * Wanted to preserve the Samurai as a class and supported the Samurai spirit in Japan.
 * Valued pride and sacrifice for the benefit of others and for the country.
 * During the imperialism of Japan, he saw the decline of the Samurai spirit and Japanese culture, provoking a desire within to preserve the true nature of the Japanese people **Satsuma Rebellion (1877)**
 * The continuous tension between the samurais and the government led to a rebellion in the Satsuma domain (powerful feudal domain during the era)
 * Under Takamori's leadership, the 40,000 samurais attacked the government troops in Kumamoto
 * The victory of the 's conscript army ended the 6 week bloody battle
 * Remembered as the last and the most violent series of armed uprisings against the new government
 * **Death**
 * With the devastating loss of their identity and companions, Takamori and only 400 survivors from the battle returned to Kagoshima
 * He chose to die as a true samurai committing seppuku on September 24,1877
 * saigo Takamori is cool was the last samurai to die as such; he was the last "deadf" samurai



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