Satsuma Rebellion

The Satsuma Rebellion was a major uprising in 1877 in southern Japan, led by sa日にma samurai against the newly established Meiji government. After the fall of samurai privileges and rapid modernization, many samurai felt betrayed and sought to restore their traditional status. The rebellion was a last stand by disaffected warriors who fought to preserve their honor and social order but were ultimately defeated by government forces equipped with modern weapons. It marked the end of the samurai era and solidified the transition to a modern, centralized Japanese state.