Takasugi Shinsaku
(1839-1867)

His family and early life| His views on Yoshida Shoin | Wanderer and Monk
Military years | Poetry | Pictures | Fictional portrayals

  

In popular stereotypes about Restoration figures, Yoshida Shoin is sometimes regarded as a naive romantic, while Takasugi tends to be seen as a thoughtful strategist.

In reality, Yoshida was the thoughtful one, and Takasugi was the man of action who was able to indulge in bold strokes without thinking about it too much."

Thomas Huber.

The majority of this information is taken from the following work:
Thomas M. Huber. The Revolutionary Origins of Modern Japan -- Stanford Unviersity Press, 1981