Japan, Saigo Takamori "Last Samurai"-says he has been instrumental in setting the modernizing Meiji Imperial Government for his final unrealistic uprising of the Tom Cruise movie of that name basis.
6 feet and 200 pounds, he was actor Ken Watanabe Hollywood movies; As the background for him than those who charge much more physically he was in the 19th century, the monster of a man from Japan. His imposing size with intense eyes and to be honest and uncompromising men of action, as his personality and philosophy reflect piercing gaze.
Part limited respect rankings, what next Satsuma Han, Tokugawa show in the domain of the military and feudal Samurai's eldest son Saigo 1827 February 7, was born. He died, was the legend, 1877 on September 24, their hands by Meiji imperial government soldiers to make a stand against the final while he an important part in establishing.
His story is interesting in his last true samurai spirit-Samurai-even though he lost, not just the battle, but all will be held as a war prize. That class and Samurai retention of fully modernized to be conquered on the path to the newly established, the Meiji government efforts to slow down. Just his army also his ideas and those very causes were soundly defeated. Japan is that today he defeated partly because it is a paragon of modernity.
Mystery Saigo Takamori in Japanese one tragic hero's most famous example is one of the choices to realize. Japan, a tragic hero is often a lost cause for the ultimate sacrifice by his sincerity should be displayed. This he said Jefferson Smith in Mr. Smith goes to Hollywood was in the film, the same idea as a "lost cause cause worth fighting for." his classic book, fail nobility Ivan Morris writing: Japan in the history of the tragic hero:
"There are other types of complex Japan traditional hero ...Facing defeat, heroes normally will take his own capture or surrender of contempt in order to avoid his honor or his country's honor, the letter was that the life and make the final assertion of their sincerity. "
He's just before committing seppuku, Ivan Morris wrote in a letter, Mishima Yukio novelist says:
"...My conclusion can understand one of the few people. Wang Yang-ming's philosophy influenced by, I believe, knowing that without action is not knowing enough and the job itself does not require any effects. "
Saigo Takamori and operation Unity can split, whose concept of Zen Buddhism and Bushido with tremendous impact on people's Republic of China philosopher Wang Yang-ming was steeped in Neo-Confucianism. He has all the traditional Samurai qualities exhibition: Valor; Respect; To be honest; Honor; Saving; Loyal; Mercy toward the load. At the same time, he was a humble way, friendly smile and his friend and follower of army won a hearty laugh. (For more on Wang Yang ming and Bushido see link below)
(This show military conquest and colonial to defend ourselves from the West to catch up on things that would set a new Japan's only symbolic and political leader of the Meiji Emperor ensconced final struggle) Saigo Takamori during the Boshin war led triumphant Army North and East across Japan. He eventually surrounded in May 1868, it's leading to unconditional surrender. This Japan's Tokugawa shogunate control's 268 at the end of the year and the beginning of the Meiji era. October 26, [NULL] is a Tokyo, rename the Meiji period officially began.
But it has its own hero win he is remembered. He and his heroic and fatal final defeat, 9 years later is remembered for.
Saigo Satsuma's own home domain in 1873, the new Meiji Imperial military's Supreme Commander, resigned from his post, and then return. Japan's former Samurai, many of their rights to the new Government's modernization effort progressed, one was the revocation was disaffected. A knife in public wearing 1876 March was banned. Many Samurai were the last straw. A Samurai sword to his very soul and their right to proudly bear the two swords of the sacred custom and their class and the reflection of the greatness of Japan.
Samurai uprising in complaining of a call to the Central Government to relax, Satsuma domain, especially Satsuma's population-almost a quarter of the overall population-Samurai Samurai has the highest ratio of won and they are Japan's most fierce Samurai's reputation.
Saigo Takamori was called by that-depending on the call of their uprising in lead Satsuma rebels reluctantly by all accounts. He soon found himself not long before the leader had fought to establish that for the Government in the civil war. War, Satsuma rebellion known as the scale and intensity involved Shogun defeated and power during the struggle to restore the Emperor saw much larger than 7 months of the ongoing fight.
Saigo 20,000 samurai warrior's force was able to raise. But they are by the imperial power, and after some initial success, the outnumbered Saigo and 500 men maintained the battle until, in the battle were outfought.
They's last stand, Seongsan, Kagoshima harbor near the Satsuma domain, Kagoshima: at the heart of the capital of 107 meters high on top of the Hill. They have 60 1 ratio was outnumbered by the Imperial Army, which means 30,000 was surrounded by. Imperial Navy also 5 warships where they, for a total of 7,000 shells of Seongsan tapping was placed in the harbour.
General Yamagata Aritomo, leader of the Imperial forces that 50-year-old Samurai surrender demands Saigo to deliver a letter. Saigo refused to give some of his men and Fox holes in booze good soul apparently that's spent the last night.
3: 00 a.m. on September 24, 1877, at night, stormed the imperial soldiers Seongsan mountain. Three hours later, only 40 rebels were left alive. Saigo thighs and abdomen was wounded. Saigo ignominious death to avoid his most loyal man, his hair cut, Beppu Shinsuke, seppuku, or ritual suicide's traditional coup de grace was one of the. In addition, the samurai tradition, then head of Saigo, hidden to avoid falling in the hands of the enemy. Finally, the remaining samurai warrior and imperial soldiers died down the hill toward their last one before his sword.
So was the battle of Seongsan, so Satsuma rebellion had ended and so era. Great Saigo Takamori and his samurai warrior farmer soldiers of modern defeated by an army conscript. This modern Japanese defeat after 27 years, will be the first Asian Saigo force when Japan is decisively the bailed-out Russia on equal terms and defeat western countries in modern times was a huge process-1904-1905 Russo of Japan in the war on Russia in the first of the naval military victory.
Wang Yang Ming , and Bushido Wikipedia for more, click a link to.
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