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* ''Birth: 1830/3/24''

* ''Death: 1903/4/28''

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* ''Titles: [[Aizu han]] [[Karo|~~Karo~~]]''

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* ''Titles: [[Aizu han]] [[Karo|Karô]]''

* ''Other names:Hoshina Tanomo''

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* ''Japanese'':西郷頼母近悳(~~Saigo~~ Tanomo Chikanori)

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* ''Japanese'':西郷頼母近悳(Saigou Tanomo Chikanori)

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~~The Saigo family was taking Karo post of Aizu-Matsudaira clan from generation to generation.~~

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~~In [[1862]], Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]] was apointed the [[Kyoto Shugo Shoku]](Military Commissioner of Kyoto).~~

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~~Saigo Tanomo was Karo at the time, protested Lord Katamori to take the post.~~

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~~He was fired of Karo position in [[1863]].~~

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~~In [[1868]], He was allowed to return the position after the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]].~~

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~~In April, he entreated Lord Katamori to surrender after defeated at Shirakawaguchi.~~

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~~Finally he was expelled(escaped?) from Aizu castle with his son Kichijuro.~~

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~~Total 21 of his family members commited suicide before the Imperial troops enter the town.~~

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The Saigô family held the post of ''karô'' to the [[Aizu-Matsudaira clan]] hereditarily, from generation to generation.

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In [[1862]], Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]] was appointed the [[Kyoto Shugo Shoku]](Military Commissioner of Kyoto).

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Saigô Tanomo, who was ''karô'' at the time, protested that Lord Katamori should not accept the post, and was dismissed from his ''karô'' position in [[1863]].

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In [[1868]], he was allowed to return the position after the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]].

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In April, he entreated Lord Katamori to surrender after being defeated at Shirakawaguchi.

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Finally he was expelled (escaped?) from [[Aizu castle]] with his son Kichijûrô.

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In total, 21 of his family members committed suicide before the Imperial troops entered the city.

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