In March 1870, the Meiji government sent Hakubo SATA and Shigeru MORIYAMA to Korea, but SATA petitioned the government to conquer Korea by military force because he resented the attitude of Korea.
明治3年2月、明治政府は佐田白茅、森山茂を派遣したが、佐田は朝鮮の状況に憤慨し、帰国後に征韓を建白した。