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Oct 24, 2019 · Located on the southern tip of Kyushu Island, more than 800 miles south of Tokyo, the Satsuma domain had existed and governed itself for centuries with very little interference from the central government. ... Monumenta Nipponica. Vol. 28, No. 4, Sophia University, JSTOR, 1973. Ravina, Mark. "The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo ...