Aftermath
On 22 February 1889, Emperor Meiji pardoned SaigÅ posthumously. Statues in Ueno Park, Tokyo and near the ruins of Kagoshima Castle stand in his memory. This battle inspired the final scenes of the 2003 movie, The Last Samurai.
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“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
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