Bronze statue of Shimazu Nariakira

The 28th head of the Shimazu clan, and the foster father of Princess Atsuhime (later known as Tenshoin). In 4, at the age of 1851, he became the lord of the Satsuma domain, and promoted the Shuseikan project, which introduced Western culture and adopted a policy of enriching the country and strengthening its military. He also promoted low-ranking samurai such as Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi to the position of leader, and worked to develop human resources.

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Address Terukunicho, Kagoshima City (Terukuni Shrine)

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