Person
Saigō Takamori
Japanese samurai and politician
Saigō Takamori (Takanaga) (January 23, 1828 – September 24, 1877) is one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history, living during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era.
He has been dubbed the last true samurai.
Born Saigō Kokichi, he receives the given name Takamori in adulthood.
He writes poetry under the name Saigō Nanshū.