KnowraKatsu KaishūLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Katsu Kaishū, each with the reason it gives.All 9Related 9Boshin WarRelated: His negotiations spared Edo a major battle and hastened the shogunate’s collapse.Saigō TakamoriRelated: His negotiations with Saigō prevented a destructive assault on the shogunate’s capital.BakumatsuRelated: His negotiations helped avert a destructive battle for the shogunal capital.Satsuma-Chōshū AllianceRelated: His naval and political networks formed part of the setting for cross-domain cooperation.Sakamoto RyōmaRelated: Katsu became Ryōma’s mentor and helped redirect him toward naval modernization.Ōkuma ShigenobuRelated: Katsu recommended Ōkuma for government service during the early Meiji period.Battle of ShiroyamaRelated: His later account preserved a reported statement by Saigō about the rebellion’s defeat.Tokugawa IemochiRelated: His reform work shows how shogunal officials sought to strengthen institutions during Iemochi’s era.Oguri KozukenosukeRelated: He shared Oguri's effort to modernize the shogunate, but favored surrendering Edo without battle.