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The main evidence in support of this theory is furnished by the names of the insurgent leaders Akuro-o, Akagashira, and Akahige. Ideographists point out that the character aku is frequently pronounced o, and with that reading the name "Akuro-o" becomes "Oro-o," which was the term used for "Russian."
As for "Akagashira" and "Akahige," they frankly signify "red head" and "red beard," common Japanese names for foreigners.
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