Saigō Takamori
Japanese samurai
Saigō Takamori was a Japanese samurai and nobleman. He was one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history and one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration. Living during the late Edo and early Meiji periods, he later led... Wikipedia
Born: January 23, 1828, Kajiyacho, Kagoshima, Japan
Died: September 24, 1877 (age 49 years), Mount Shiroyama, Kagoshima, Japan
Children: Saigō Kikujirō, Saigō Kikusō, Toratarō Saigō, and more
Siblings: Saigō Jūdō, Saigō Kohei, Saigō Kichijirō, and more
Spouse: Iwayama Itoko (m. 1865), Saigō Aigana (m. 1859–1861), and Ijūin Suga (m. 1852–1854)
Books: Nanshūōikun
Grandchildren: Takahide Saigo, Hitoshi Saigō, Kichinosuke Saigō, and more