Men such as senior councilor Saigō Tanomo and agriculture magistrate Kawahara Zenzaemon continued to push for allegiance and submission, however, they were not heard, and the clouds of war spread over northeastern Japan ..."
Tokoh-tokoh seperti anggota senior dewan Saigō Tanomo dan menteri pertanian Kawahara Zenzaemon terus berusaha mencari kompromi dan kepatuhan , namun mereka tidak didengar, dan awan perang menyebar di atas Jepang timur laut..."