The Apocryphal Suicide of Saigō Takamori: Samurai, Seppuku, and the Politics of Legend

According to standard reference works, the Meiji leader Saigō Takamori committed ritual suicide in 1877. A close reading of primary sources, however, reveals that Saigō could not have killed himself as commonly described; instead, he was crippled by a bullet wound and beheaded by his followers. Saig...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of Asian studies 2010-08, Vol.69 (3), p.691-721
1. Verfasser:	Ravina, Mark J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Art galleries & museums Asian history Asian studies Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore Credibility Death Emperors Ethnology Historiography Ideology Japan Japanese culture Japanese history Leaders Legends Mars Meiji period Myth National history Nationalism Oral/folk literature Politics Rebellion Saigo, Takamori Samurai Seppuku Suicide Suicides & suicide attempts Swords Takamori, Saigo Tales, legends Textbooks Traditions War
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