“Jules Brunet: this officer, member of the French military mission, sent to Japan as an artillery instructor, joined, after the defeat of the Shogun, the rebellion against Imperial troops, serving as an inspiration for the hero of the ‘Last Samurai’.” In ccifj.or.jp: La Lettre Mensuelle (Memento vom 29. Oktober 2007 im Internet Archive; PDF; 1,86 MB, französisch), S.9: «Diner des sempais en compagnie de M. Christian Polak».
