Unlike his father Tadayoshi, who was known for retaining traditional samurai modes of dress and lifestyle for some time into the [[Meiji period]], Tadashige had a British tutor from a young age, and adopted Western modes quite early in his life. | Unlike his father Tadayoshi, who was known for retaining traditional samurai modes of dress and lifestyle for some time into the [[Meiji period]], Tadashige had a British tutor from a young age, and adopted Western modes quite early in his life. |