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Saigo Takamori

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The Resume

    (December 7, 1827-September 24, 1877)
    Fought in the Boshin War
    Led the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877
    Influential Figure in Japanese History

Why he might be annoying:

    He was one of the key figures of the Meiji Restoration, yet he initially disagreed with the modernization of Japan.
    He proposed that Japan annex Korea before other countries could take it.
    After many disagreements with other Meiji officials, he resigned and returned to Kagoshima.
    At Kagoshima, he organized many Samurai and led a rebellion against the Meiji government (1877).
    Legends and art shows tell that he committed seppuku or honorable suicide, but autopsy and original historical records contradict this.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was considered a hero and a legend in Japan.
    He went from low-level Samurai to a general in the Meiji forces during the Boshin War.
    The Meiji government recognized his bravery and pardoned him on February 22, 1889.
    You can find a statue of him walking his dog in Ueno Park, Tokyo (see picture).
    His last stand against the Meiji government served as a basis for the movie 'The Last Samurai.'

Credit: Jeff


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 71.88% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 62 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 143 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 210 Votes: 53.81% Annoying