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*''Other Names'': [[中村]] 半次郎 ''(Nakamura Hanjirô)''
*''Japanese'': 桐野利秋 ''(Kirino Toshiaki)''

Kirino Toshiaki was a prominent [[Satsuma han]] general known for his involvement in both events surrounding the [[Meiji Restoration]], and the [[Satsuma Rebellion]] of [[1877]].

Following the Restoration, he was one of a number of figures, alongside [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]], [[Oyama Tsunayoshi|Ôyama Tsunayoshi]], and others, who received ''shôtenroku'' stipends from the [[Meiji government]] as a reward for their involvement in bringing about the Restoration.<ref>Plaques on-site at [[Terukuni Shrine]].</ref>

Kirino is buried at the [[Nanshu Cemetery|Nanshû Cemetery]] in [[Kagoshima]].

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