Abstract

The real face of the hero that everyone knows, but no one knows.
The year is 1874. A group photo taken at the Ministry of the Army. The people in the photo were Aritomo Yamagata, Kaishu Katsu, and other ex-commanders. One of them is said to be Takamori Saigo. However, he did not look anything like the person in the photo. Is it really Takamori Saigo?　A historical mystery that draws out the truth through diligent research and verification.

1 Mist
2 Karl Kappen
3 Portrait of Julius
4 Abolition of the Domain
5 Facial Recognition
6 The Real Life of Takamori Saigo
7 Izuru Tsuda, Child Genius
8 Judgment
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Author’s Information

Born in Kanazawa City in 1945. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Shogakukan. He then moved to Bandai, where he became president at the age of 35. He has served as Chairman of the Japan Toy Association and Chairman of the Digital Media Association. Currently President of the Japan Toy Library Foundation. He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in 2009. His books include "Burning in Young Blood" (Liberal Time Publishing), "1868: The Beginning of the End" (Kodansha), "A Dream Far and Long" (Nisshin Press), and "Amazing Grace" (Voyager).