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Saigo Takamori is a popular, local hero and leader of the Meiji Restoration, which brought an end to Japan's feudal age in 1868.
Discontent with the ways of the new Meiji government, however, Saigo Takamori became the leader of the unsuccessful, anti-government Satsuma Rebellion of 1877 which ended in his suicide.
A famous statue of Saigo Takamori in military uniform stands in Kagoshima's Central Park (Chuo Koen). Another statue which depicts him walking his dog, stands in Tokyo's Ueno Park.
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Popularity of Saigo Takamori Statue:
Users who have been to Kagoshima: 198
Users who have been to Saigo Takamori Statue: 752nd of 3 most visited sights in Kagoshima. 230th of 554 most visited sights nationwide.
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