Kirino Toshiaki

However, he joined the forces of Saigō Takamori during the Satsuma Rebellion, taking part in the march northward to Kumamoto.

He was buried alongside Saigō Takamori, Beppu Shinsuke, Katsura Hisatake, Murata Shinpachi, Shinohara Kunimoto, and Oyama Tsunayoshi among others at the Nanshu Cemetery, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Kirino's wife, Hisa (ヒサ), the second daughter of Chōsa Koemon (帖佐 小右衛門), was a skilled martial artist.

As seen in several contemporary ukiyo-e woodblock prints depicting the uprising, she also joined in its march to lead the women auxiliary troops.

Kirino also appears as the Army Commander in the manga RED: Livin' on The Edge, by Kenichi Muraeda.

Kirino Toshiaki and his lover Murata Sato ( 村田さと ) at Shijō Street, Kyoto, she was the daughter of Murata Kiseru store owner
Woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi depicting Kirino (in Western-style uniform) in action during the Satsuma Rebellion
Grave of Toshiaki Kirino