Statue of Taisuke Itagaki

Famed politician & liberal agitator

Taisuke Itagaki lived from 1837 tom1919. His father was considered to be a middle-ranking samurai in an area which is now part of the Kōchi Prefecture. He was a famed politician who stood for liberali...

Statesman in Meiji Period

Taisuke Itagaki is a statesman in Meiji Period. His portrait was used for a 1000 yen bill before. This is why he is quite familiar for Japanese people of certain age or above. His words "even Itagaki ...

Part of political history

This statue is nothing that spectacular, but hearing my friend describe the history of Taisuke Itagaki's politics lead to an interesting discussion. If you go see it, do a bit of research on him so y...

元勲の一人です

土佐藩の武将であり明治の政治家の一人です。武将としては随分と才能が有ったようです。また自由民権運動の指導者としても名を残しました。追手門から入ると天守に進む道筋に有ります。

高知城追手門から入るとすぐ

高知城の追手門をくぐり広場に出るとすぐに目に入ります。台座が大きい立像です。城内にある像というとたいていは城主や家臣といった武士像が多いのに、板垣退助は明治に入ってからの著名人物で背広姿と異例です。明治維新の人物が多い土地なのは実感させられます。