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It holds the famous line that Saigō Takamori disliked photographs. Its existence was known due to being referenced in 1927 before the letter disappeared.

In the postscript, he described the photographic portrait as "ugly".

It's been graded as a first-class historical document.
March 23, 2024 at 6:47 AM