Three great nobles
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In Japan, Three great nobles are figured playing an important role in the Meiji restoration. They are called Ishin no Sanketsu (維新の三傑 Three outstanding heroes in the restoration) in Japan.
They are:
- Ōkubo Toshimichi of the Satsuma Domain (Satsuma-han)
- Saigō Takamori of the Satsuma Domain (Satsuma-han)
- Kido Takayoshi (also known as Katsura Kogorō) of the Chōshū Domain (Chōshū-han)
These three people died one after another between 1877 (Meiji 10) and 1878 (Meiji 11).
| Preceded by Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu |
Meiji Restoration 1868-1885 |
Succeeded by Ito Hirobumi as Prime Minister |
