Portraits of Young Satsuma

This statue depicts the 19 students who were sent to Britain by the Satsuma Domain in violation of the national ban at the end of the Edo period. After learning about Europe's advanced technology and culture, these students returned home and contributed to the modernization of Japan.

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Address Chuo-cho, Kagoshima City (JR Kagoshima Chuo Station East Exit Plaza)

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