The Real Saito Hajime

For the young kids today, gaining interests in Japanese history is some of the benefits of watching too much anime. Though at times I disagree because learning Japanese culture from anime is like learning American life from Family Guy. My folks even joked that they won’t know that Kondo Izami was a real person if not for some Gintama references. But for me, Rurouni Kenshin is still the best period anime there is, and although it was pure exaggerations and fantasy, I was thankful that it gave me a rough idea who was Yamagata Aritomo. And now that we speak of Rurouni Kenshin, I’m sure fans know Saito Hajime very well.