COMMANDER // 1830–1903
Saigō Tanomo
Japan1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1830 – 1903
Active service 1868 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 38.
Profile
Saigō Tanomo was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period. Chief senior councilor of the Aizu clan, he achieved fame due to his distinguished action in the Boshin War. He adopted the name Hoshina Chikanori. Surviving the war, he became a Shinto priest, and achieved renown as a martial artist. He is considered one of the teachers of the famed Takeda Sōkaku.
Battles (1)
1868
Battle of AizuBoshin War · Shogunate