. Takamori Saigo 1828 - 1877, original name Kichibe or Kichinosuke, was a leader of the 19th-centry’s unsuccessful drive to modernise Japan. Political change attempted the end of the Samurais era, however they did not go down without a fight ( ). Takamori Saigo believed that instead of the Samurai’s culture dying out, it should have been modernised instead.
Ravina, Mark (2011-03-29). The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori. John Wiley & Sons. p. 13. ISBN9781118045565.
