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*''Died: [[1877]]/9/24''
*''Japanese'': [[別府]] 晋介 景長 ''(Beppu Shinsuke Kagenaga)''
Beppu Kagenaga was a [[Satsuma han]] warrior perhaps best known for having served as the ''kaishakunin'' ("second") who beheaded [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] as Saigô performed ''[[seppuku]]''.
Beppu briefly held the rank of Konoe Shôsa in the [[Imperial Japanese Army]], but resigned from the military in [[1873]] to return to Kagoshima, where he became mayor of [[Kajiki]].
He led Satsuma coalition forces #6 and #7 during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]]. During the [[battle of Shiroyama]], on Sept 24, [[1877]], Saigô Takamori was shot and decided to commit suicide, asking Beppu to act as his second. Beppu was himself killed later that same day, at the [[battle of Iwasakidani]], and is buried at the [[Nanshu Cemetery|Nanshû Cemetery]] in Kagoshima.
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==References==
*Plaques on-site at [[Nanshu Cemetery|Nanshû Cemetery]], Kagoshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15066970297/sizes/l/]
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*''Japanese'': [[別府]] 晋介 景長 ''(Beppu Shinsuke Kagenaga)''
Beppu Kagenaga was a [[Satsuma han]] warrior perhaps best known for having served as the ''kaishakunin'' ("second") who beheaded [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] as Saigô performed ''[[seppuku]]''.
Beppu briefly held the rank of Konoe Shôsa in the [[Imperial Japanese Army]], but resigned from the military in [[1873]] to return to Kagoshima, where he became mayor of [[Kajiki]].
He led Satsuma coalition forces #6 and #7 during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]]. During the [[battle of Shiroyama]], on Sept 24, [[1877]], Saigô Takamori was shot and decided to commit suicide, asking Beppu to act as his second. Beppu was himself killed later that same day, at the [[battle of Iwasakidani]], and is buried at the [[Nanshu Cemetery|Nanshû Cemetery]] in Kagoshima.
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==References==
*Plaques on-site at [[Nanshu Cemetery|Nanshû Cemetery]], Kagoshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15066970297/sizes/l/]
[[Category:Samurai]]
[[Category:Meiji Period]]
