The Satsuma Rebellion 🇯🇵 The Real Last Samurai Japanese History

The Satsuma Rebellion was a war led by the Last Samurai, Saigō Takamori of Satsuma against the Meiji government of Japan. Saigō Takamori and 500 Samurai died making a last stand at the Battle of Shiroyama during the Meiji Restoration and heavily influenced Japanese History. ➡️The Satsuma Rebellion (西南戦争) led by the last Samurai Saigō Takamori occurred largely because of the disenfranchisement of the former Samurai class, a disagreement on the reforms of the new Meiji government and a sense of loss of Japanese traditions. The Meiji Restoration laid out many reforms and not all were agreed upon by Samurai such as Saigō Takamori one of the three great nobles. The rapid modernization of Japan led the the disaffection of the Samurai, many falling into poverty, unemployment and loss of purpose. Saigō Takamori was a hero of the Boshin War and a great leader of the Meiji Restoration. ➡️The Satsuma Rebellion (西南戦争) saw many battles such as: The Siege of Kumamoto Castle The battle of Tabaruzaka and the most famous, the Battle of Shiroyama. Saigō Takamori and 500 Samurai made their last stand at Shiroyama and all died. The true last Samurai Saigō Takamori gave his life for a cause: to protect the traditions of the Japanese people. 西南戦争 To Learn more about Japan’s history and what was going on during the Meiji Restoration period of Japan click here: "The Meiji Restoration 🇯🇵 the Rapid Modernization of Japan (History of Japan)"    • The Meiji Restoration 🇯🇵 History of Japan'...   🎼 If you are interested in more in-depth information, check out our Podcast: https://PacificWarChannel.podbean.com Subscribe for more Videos of the Pacific War Channel using this Link ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePacificW... Timestamp 0:00 Intro 1:00 Background (Boshin War) 1:50 What caused the Rebellion 8:20 Rebellion 12:40 Battle of Shiroyama 14:40 Aftermath ******************** 🎬 Welcome to the Pacific War Channel 🌏 Welcome to the Pacific War Channel, the channel where we cover the entire history of the Asia-Pacific war of 1937-1945. My name is Craig, and I am a University Graduate of both History and Neuroscience, currently working for an education center in Canada. ▶️ This channel includes all the major events that led up to the Pacific War and reflect on the historical moments that contributed towards one of the biggest events in east-Asian history. From this channel, you can expect to enjoy episodes dedicated to major events, book and film reviews related to the Pacific Wa, and a look at the Pacific War Podcast where we discuss the Youtube episodes and more! 🗺 ▶️ Don’t forget to subscribe to the Channel, hit the bell button, and never miss a video! 🛎 ******************** 🌟 Connect with the Pacific War Channel on Social Media: Facebook ➡️   / thepacificwarchannel   Instagram ➡️   / thepacificwarchannel   Twitter ➡️   / the_pacificwar   Don’t forget to follow us on Twitch: ▶️   / thepacificwarchannel   ******************** #Shiroyama #Japanesehistory #ThePacificWarChannel