Japan personal belongings of Marquis Saigo Torataro out there?

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Gents,

Although not really optimistic, I’d like to start my enquiry here.

For my PhD, I’m looking for any personal belongings or information about the Colonel Marquis Torataro SAIGO (1866–1919), member of the famous Saigo-clan. Saigo was commander of the POW “camps” at Tokyo Asakusa and later, in Narashino, before he died on the Spanish Flue in 1919.

I’d like to underline, that this is not a “Buy Enquiry” / bid! I’m not interested in buying any belongings, but will be happy for any copies for the sake of my research!

I am not sure, if there are still some belongings existing in some collector hands or in any archives or inside members of the Saigo family.

If somebody has some hints or ideas, it’ll be really grateful!

Any comments are welcome via pm.

Thanks in advance and br,

Chris