Saigō Takamori, Japanese samurai (died 1877)

Saigō Takamori

Japanese samurai and politician (1828–1877)

Saigō Takamori was a Japanese samurai and politician who was one of the most influential figures in Japanese history. He played a key role in the Meiji Restoration, which overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate in 1868, and subsequently served in the new Meiji government. However, he…