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He became minister of the Navy in [[1885]], and became an admiral in [[1894]], serving in the [[Sino-Japanese War]].  He became a fleet admiral in [[1898]]. Tsugumichi also served as [[Home Minister]] in [[1890]]-[[1891]].

He became minister of the Navy in [[1885]], and became an admiral in [[1894]], serving in the [[Sino-Japanese War]].  He became a fleet admiral in [[1898]]. Tsugumichi also served as [[Home Minister]] in [[1890]]-[[1891]].

He died in [[1902]] at the age of 60.

He died in [[1902]] at the age of 60. A mansion in the Meguro district of [[Tokyo]] which he had originally purchased for his brother (prior to Takamori's death in 1877), was used as a secondary family villa up until [[1900]], and after that became the family's chief Tokyo residence until 1941.<ref>"Stones from the site of the Garden of Saigo Tsugumichi's Mansion," plaque, Rekishi Road, Kajiyamachi, Kagoshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/21519318056/sizes/h/]</ref>

==References==

==References==

* Lanman, Charles. ''Japan - Its Leading Men'' D. Lothrop & Co., Boston, 1886. ''(Public Domain source)''

* Lanman, Charles. ''Japan - Its Leading Men'' D. Lothrop & Co., Boston, 1886. ''(Public Domain source)''

* [http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/index.html Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures]

* [http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/index.html Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures]

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