Saigō Takamori: References & Edit History
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Of the many Japanese-language biographies of Saigō, Saneatsu Mushakoji, Great Saigō (1942), is the only one translated and published in English. Also useful is the biographical essay in Ivan Morris, The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan (1975; reissued 1988). A more recent English-language treatment is Mark Ravina, The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigō Takamori (2003).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Invalidated site: National Geographic - Who was Saigo Takamori, the Last Samurai? | Aug 04, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 19, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: MINDS at UW Policies - Two Spirits: The Dichotomy of Saigō Takamori and Its Portrayal in The Last Samurai (PDF). | Mar 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - The Apocryphal Suicide of Saigō Takamori: Samurai,Seppuku, and the Politics of Legend. | Jul 12, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Who was Saigo Takamori, the Last Samurai? | Nov 24, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: KCP International - Biography of Saigō Takamori. | Apr 23, 2019 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Samurai Archives - Samurai Wiki - Biography of Saigo Takamori. | Feb 24, 2017 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Sep 24, 2013 | ||
| Added mention of the film The Last Samurai. |
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Sep 24, 2013 | |
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Saigo Takamori. | Jul 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Saigo Takamori. | Jan 12, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 17, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 26, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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