Moritsugu Katsumoto

Lord Moritsugu Katsumoto is the titular deuteragonist of the 2003 historical drama film The Last Samurai. 
He is the brother of Taka, the father of Moritsugu Nobutada and the uncle of Taka's sons, Higen and Magojiro. He is the former mentor of the emperor in the film and, the eponymous "Last Samurai,"whose displeasure with Mr. Omura and other Western reformers on the Emperor lead him to organize his fellow samurai in a revolt.He is intrigued by Nathan Algren's fighting spirit and had him brought to their village. He becomes Algren's mentor in what it means to be a true warrior. 
Katsumoto is portrayed by Ken Watanabe and based on real-life samurai Saigō Takamori, who led the Satsuma Rebellion. 
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