Saigō Tanomo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Saigō Tanomo

Japanese samurai

Date of Birth: 16-May-1830

Place of Birth: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1903

Profession: samurai

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Saigo Tanomo (?? ??, May 16, 1830 – April 28, 1903) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period.
Chief senior councilor (hittogaro ????) of the Aizu clan, he achieved fame due to his distinguished action in the Boshin War.
He adopted the name Hoshina Chikanori (?? ???).
Surviving the war, he became a Shinto priest, and achieved renown as a martial artist.
He is considered as one of the teachers of the famed Takeda Sokaku.