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TIL the “last true samurai,” Saigō Takamori, helped overthrow the shogun but quit the Meiji government after they rejected war with Korea. In 1877, his samurai launched the Satsuma Rebellion but were crushed at Shiroyama where he asked his aide to behead him and hide his head to deny a complete win

TIL the “last true samurai,” Saigō Takamori, helped overthrow the shogun but quit the Meiji government after they rejected war with Korea. In 1877, his samurai launched the Satsuma Rebellion but were crushed at Shiroyama where he asked his aide to behead him and hide his head to deny a complete win

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            TIL the “last true samurai,” Saigō Takamori, helped overthrow the shogun but quit the Meiji government after they rejected war with Korea. In 1877, his samurai launched the Satsuma Rebellion but were crushed at Shiroyama where he asked his aide to behead him and hide his head to deny a complete win
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            TIL the “last true samurai,” Saigō Takamori, helped overthrow the shogun but quit the Meiji government after they rejected war with Korea. In 1877, his samurai launched the Satsuma Rebellion but were crushed at Shiroyama where he asked his aide to behead him and hide his head to deny a complete win

            Confirmed: Saigō Takamori helped overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate, later led the…
            • Heritage Cycle Works Team
            • May 29, 2026
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            Before restoring your two-stroke motorcycle, you need to thoroughly inspect the piston,…
            • Heritage Cycle Works Team
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