Background
Saigo Kikujiro was born on February 11, 1861 in Osumi (Kagoshima Prefecture). He was a son of Takamori Saigo. His mother was a woman of one of the islands of Osumi whom Takamori married while he was in exile.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Kikujiro Saigo
Edit ProfileEducation
He went to Kagoshima (1869) and studied at the English Language School and then studied in the United States (1872-1874).
Career
In the 1877 rebellion of his father, he fought on his father' s side and lost one leg in the Battle of Shiroyama. Was appointed chief of the Giran Branch of the Government General of Formosa (1895).
Connections
- Father:
- Takamori Saigo
