Historedia
Person

Kawamura Sumiyoshi

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1877

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Kawamura Sumiyoshi, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Shiroyama ends the Satsuma Rebellion

    1877

    Role: Admiral commanding Imperial forces

    1. 24 September 1877 · Shiroyama hillFinal Assault on Shiroyama

      Imperial forces launched a full frontal assault on the samurai remnants at Shiroyama in Kagoshima on 24 September 1877.

    2. 24 September 1877 · Shiroyama hillDeath of Saigō Takamori

      Saigō Takamori was shot and mortally wounded during the battle, ending the Satsuma Rebellion.

  2. Satsuma Rebellion breaks out against the Meiji government

    1877

    Role: Admiral commanding marines

    1. January 1877 · KagoshimaOutbreak of the Satsuma Rebellion

      The rebellion began in late January 1877 after the government attempted to remove weapons from the Kagoshima arsenal, provoking open conflict among disaffected samurai.

    2. 24 September 1877 · ShiroyamaBattle of Shiroyama

      Saigō's remaining samurai were pushed back to Kagoshima, where they were outnumbered 60-to-1 at the Battle of Shiroyama, leading to Saigō's death.

Sources

  1. Battle of Shiroyama Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  2. Satsuma Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25