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Saigō Takamori (or Takanaga) (西鄕 隆盛 [隆永], January 23, 1828 – September 24, 1877) 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 .
Saigō Takamori, the last great warrior of the Satsuma, was one of the zealous supporters of the imperial restoration, but ended up leading the rebellion against the imperial government in 1877 that culminated with the destruction of the Satsuma clan and the end of the vestiges of feudal Japan's Daimyos.
In English, the most common name for the war is the "Satsuma Rebellion". Mark Ravina, the author of The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori, argued that "Satsuma Rebellion" is not the best name for the war because the English name does not well represent the war and its Japanese name. Ravina said that the war's scope was much ...
The Twilight Samurai: たそがれ清兵衛: Yoji Yamada: Drama, Romance. Based on a short story The Bamboo Sword. 2002 Japan When the Last Sword Is Drawn: 壬生義士伝: Yōjirō Takita: Drama, History. Based on a novel Mibu Gishi Biography. Kanichiro Yoshimura: 2004 Japan Toshizo Hijikata White Trail: 土方歳三 白の軌跡: Chie Uratani
Ryohei Suzuki as Saigō Takamori. Ao Watanabe as Kokichi (young Takamori) Keiko Matsuzaka as Saigō Masa, the mother of Takamori; Morio Kazama as Saigō Kichibei, the father of Takamori; Toshiyuki Nishida as Saigō Kikujirō, Takamori's son Yuki Imai as Teen Kikujirō; Kairi Jō as Child Kikujirō; Ai Hashimoto as Suga, the first wife of Takamori
The Last Samurai: Original Motion Picture Score was released on November 25, 2003, by Warner Sunset Records. [10] All music on the soundtrack was composed, arranged, and produced by Hans Zimmer , performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony , and conducted by Blake Neely . [ 11 ]
Yojiro Akizuki (秋月耀次郎, Akizuki Yōjirō) Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); Houston Hayes (English) The seventeen-year-old legendary Eternal Assassin (永遠の刺客, Eien no Shikaku), Yojiro is the bearer of the legendary Moon Tear Sword (月涙刀, Getsuruitō), tasked with the quest of utilizing its blade to destroy the Head of the Conqueror (覇者の首, Hasha no Kubi), a ...
After Saigō Takamori's resignation from government in 1873, he returned to his hometown of Kagoshima. In June 1874, Saigō organized the Shi-gakkō, private military schools for young samurai. There were three schools comprising the Shi-gakkō - the "Childhood School", the "Gunner School" (referring to infantry), and the "Artillery School". [2]