Consequences
The defeat of Saigō at Kumamoto greatly demoralized and weakened his forces, who retreated in disarray and were unable to resume their offensive. Although Saigō fought in several more battles before the final Battle of Shiroyama, each battle was fought as a defensive operation with dwindling manpower and supplies against ever-increasing numbers of Imperial troops.
A Japanese hand fan commemorating the event, which survives in the collection of the Staten Island Historical Society in New York, features a depiction of Saigo Takamori in a scene labeled ”THE BATTLE NEAR / THE CITADEL OF/ KUMAMOTO.”
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