Kawaji Toshiyoshi
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Kawaji Toshiyoshi, also known as Kawaji Toshikane, was a Japanese military general, politician, and samurai during the Meiji period. A Satsuma Domain samurai initially tasked to study foreign systems
c. 1872
Marker indicating the birthplace of Kawaji Toshiyoshi in Kagoshima.
Japanese police carrying swords in October 1877
Kawaji Toshiyoshi (in center panel with Saigō Takamori, Torio Koyata, Yamagata Aritomo, and Miyoshi Shigeomi) considered as one of Japan's famous soldiers in this 1878 woodblock print
Last Samurai Standing is a 2025 Japanese Netflix original live-action television series adapted from the novel of the same name written by Shogo Imamura. Starring Junichi Okada, Yumia Fujisaki and Kay
Kawaji Toshiyoshi
…novel Revolution: 80 Days (2022) featured Kawaji as one of Japan's top officials. Gaku Hamada portrayed Kawaji Toshiyoshi in 2025 Netflix TV series Last Samurai Standing, streamed in November 2025. Suzuki, Rodō (1912). Daikeishi Kawaji Toshiyoshi Kunden (Instructions of Superintendent General Kawaji Toshiyoshi). Tokyo…
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