Tani Tateki – Kumamoto Castle defender during the Seinan War.
My friend William Baerg is a contributor for the Kumamoto International Facebook page and has nicely agreed for me to
Tag: Satsuma Rebellion
Battle of Shiroyama – Saigo’s last stand.
The Battle of Shiroyama, the battle that inspired the final scenes in the movie The Last Samurai, took place on
Kumamoto Castle, Kyushu.
Kumamoto Castle is still one of the most impressive castles in Japan. It is one of the big three which
Battle of Tabaruzaka
The Battle of Tabaruzaka was one battle within the Satsuma Rebellion fought between the rebels lead by Saigo Takamori and
Saigo Takamori 西郷隆盛 (1828-1877)
Born in Kagoshima in the Satsuma domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) Saigō Takamori was one of the Satsuma samurai supporting the
