Viscount Kawakami Sōroku (川上 操六; 11 November 1848 – 11 May 1899), was a general and one of the chief military…Viscount Kawakami Sōroku (川上 操六; 11 November 1848 – 11 May 1899), was a general and one of the chief military strategists in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Donghak Peasant Revolution and First Sino-Japanese War.
Baron Masuda Takashi (益田 孝; November 12, 1848 – December 28, 1938) was a Japanese industrialist, investor, and art…Baron Masuda Takashi (益田 孝; November 12, 1848 – December 28, 1938) was a Japanese industrialist, investor, and art collector. He was a prominent entrepreneur in Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period Japan, responsible for transforming Mitsui into a zaibatsu through the creation of a general trading company, Mitsui & Co. He also established a newspaper, the Chugai Shōgyō Shimpō (中外商業新報), which was later renamed the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
Ueno Riichi (Japanese上野理一, Go(号) : Yuuchiku (有竹); October 29, 1848, in Sasayamanishi in Tamba Province – December 31…Ueno Riichi (Japanese上野理一, Go(号) : Yuuchiku (有竹); October 29, 1848, in Sasayamanishi in Tamba Province – December 31, 1919, in Osaka ) was a Japanese newspaper manager in the Meiji and Taishō eras.
Viscount Ōshima Hisanao (大島久直, Hisanao Ōshima; 1 October 1848 – 27 September 1928) was a general in the early Imperial…Viscount Ōshima Hisanao (大島久直, Hisanao Ōshima; 1 October 1848 – 27 September 1928) was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army.
Viscount Ogawa Mataji (小川又次; 22 August 1848 – 20 October 1909) was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army. He…Viscount Ogawa Mataji (小川又次; 22 August 1848 – 20 October 1909) was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army. He was also the father-in-law of Field Marshal Gen Sugiyama.
Arinobu Fukuhara (福原 有信, Fukuhara Arinobu; May 10, 1848 – March 30, 1924) was a Japanese business tycoon and pharmacist…Arinobu Fukuhara (福原 有信, Fukuhara Arinobu; May 10, 1848 – March 30, 1924) was a Japanese business tycoon and pharmacist and cosmetician, who was the head of Apothecary Shiseidō (which in 1927 would be incorporated as Shiseidō Company, Ltd.) and Toku Fukuhara (福原 とく, Fukuhara Toku). Arinobu Fukuhara is known internationally because of the Arinobu Fukuhara House at Hakone, which Frank Lloyd Wright designed in 1918 as a Prairie-style vacation villa for the extended Fukuhara family. Born in Awa, Chiba-ken, he rose to become Chief Pharmacist of the Imperial Japanese Navy. In retirement, he embarked on a second career which would bring fame and fortune. He was also president of the Aikoko Insurance Company.
Viscount Saneyoshi Yasuzumi (実吉 安純; 20 March 1848 – 1 March 1932) was a pioneer of naval medicine in Meiji Era Japan…Viscount Saneyoshi Yasuzumi (実吉 安純; 20 March 1848 – 1 March 1932) was a pioneer of naval medicine in Meiji Era Japan and an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Watanabe Hiromoto (also read as Watanabe Kouki, 渡辺洪基; 28 January 1848 – 24 May 1901) was a Japanese statesman…Watanabe Hiromoto (also read as Watanabe Kouki, 渡辺洪基; 28 January 1848 – 24 May 1901) was a Japanese statesman, politician, diplomat, educator. Member of the Imperial Parliament of Japan, member of the Senate. The head of Tokyo Prefecture (1885–1886), Rector of Tokyo Imperial University (1886–1890).
Kunisawa Shinkurō (国沢新九郎) (1848–1877) was a pioneer of Western-style painting in early Meiji Japan. Born to a retainer…Kunisawa Shinkurō (国沢新九郎) (1848–1877) was a pioneer of Western-style painting in early Meiji Japan. Born to a retainer of the Tosa Domain, he studied in England under John Edgar Williams, before opening the Shōgidō (彰技堂) art school in 1874, upon his return to Japan. His students include Honda Kinkichirō (本多錦吉郎), Morizumi Isana (守住勇魚), Araki Kanpo (荒木寛畝) (1831~1915) and Asai Chū.
Prince Katsura Tarō (桂 太郎; 4 January 1848 – 10 October 1913) was a Japanese statesman and general who served as prime…Prince Katsura Tarō (桂 太郎; 4 January 1848 – 10 October 1913) was a Japanese statesman and general who served as prime minister of Japan from 1901 to 1906, from 1908 to 1911, and from 1912 to 1913. He was a genrō, or senior statesman who helped dictate policy during the Meiji era, and is the second-longest serving Japanese prime minister after Shinzo Abe, serving for a combined total of 7 years and 330 days. Born in the Choshu Domain to a samurai family, Katsura participated in the Boshin War that led to the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He spent several years studying military science in Germany, and became a protégé of Yamagata Aritomo. He distinguished himself in the First Sino-Japanese War, then served as governor-general of Taiwan and later as minister of war from 1898 to 1901, when he was appointed prime minister. Katsura's relatively stable tenure saw Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War before he was forced to resign in 1906 amid public outrage at the government's failure to secure an indemnity from Russia. He returned as premier in 1908, and showed authoritarian tendencies in the crackdown on the High Treason Incident of 1910, which saw the mass arrest of leftists and which was followed by the establishment of the Special Higher Police in 1911. In 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan. After Emperor Meiji's death in 1912, Katsura became prime minister again, which triggered the Taisho Political Crisis. He resigned three months later after a vote of no confidence.
Takahashi Oden (高橋 お伝; 1848 – January 31, 1879) was a female Japanese murderer known for killing a man and being the…Takahashi Oden (高橋 お伝; 1848 – January 31, 1879) was a female Japanese murderer known for killing a man and being the last woman in Japan to be put to death by beheading. She was also suspected of poisoning her husband. The movie Dokufu Oden Takahashi is based on her life. Director Shōgorō Nishimura's Roman porno film Crimson Night Dream (紅夜夢, Koyamu) (1983) also depicts Takahashi.
Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林 清親; 10 September 1847 – 28 November 1915) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, best known for his…Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林 清親; 10 September 1847 – 28 November 1915) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, best known for his colour woodblock prints and newspaper illustrations. His work documents the rapid modernization and Westernization Japan underwent during the Meiji period (1868–1912) and employs a sense of light and shade called kōsen-ga inspired by Western art techniques. His work first found an audience in the 1870s with prints of red-brick buildings and trains that had proliferated after the Meiji Restoration; his prints of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95 were also popular. Woodblock printing fell out of favour during this period, and many collectors consider Kobayashi's work the last significant example of ukiyo-e.
Orita Heinai (23 January 1847 – 6 May 1905) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture…Orita Heinai (23 January 1847 – 6 May 1905) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from April 1896 to April 1897. He was also governor of Yamagata Prefecture (1882–1883), Fukushima Prefecture (1883–1888), Tochigi Prefecture (1889–1894) and Shiga Prefecture (1897–1899).
Count Oku Yasukata (奥 保鞏; 5 January 1847 – 19 July 1930) was a Japanese field marshal and leading figure in the early…Count Oku Yasukata (奥 保鞏; 5 January 1847 – 19 July 1930) was a Japanese field marshal and leading figure in the early Imperial Japanese Army.
Juan José de Jesús Yas (born Kohei Yasu; December 27, 1846 - February 28, 1917), was a Japanese-born photographer who…Juan José de Jesús Yas (born Kohei Yasu; December 27, 1846 - February 28, 1917), was a Japanese-born photographer who established himself in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala and documented the city toward the end of the 19th century and early 20th century.
Amemiya Keijiro (Japanese 雨宮 敬次郎 Amemiya Keijiro:, October 24, 1846 – January 20, 1911) was a Japanese entrepreneur…Amemiya Keijiro (Japanese 雨宮 敬次郎 Amemiya Keijiro:, October 24, 1846 – January 20, 1911) was a Japanese entrepreneur, financier, and investor. One of the leaders of the regional Koshu Zaibatsu, a group of Koshu merchants who banded together to engage in business. His nickname was "king of speculators" (Japanese: 投機界の魔王) and "the railroad king of the Meiji era" (Japanese: 明治の鉄道王).
Baron Matsuoka Yasutake (松岡康毅; 14 August 1846 – 1 September 1923) was a legal scholar and cabinet minister in the…Baron Matsuoka Yasutake (松岡康毅; 14 August 1846 – 1 September 1923) was a legal scholar and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Yamaguchi Motomi (山口素臣, Yamaguchi Motomi; June 8, 1846 – August 7, 1904) was a Japanese samurai and an Imperial…Yamaguchi Motomi (山口素臣, Yamaguchi Motomi; June 8, 1846 – August 7, 1904) was a Japanese samurai and an Imperial Japanese Army general who participated in the First Sino-Japanese War and the Boxer Rebellion. Nicknamed as the Warlord of Warlords, he was known for his extensive campaigns and service as he was a recipient of the Order of the Golden Kite.
Arai Ōsui (新井奥邃) (1846–1922) was a prominent Japanese disciple of the 19th century cult leader, Thomas Lake Harris. He…Arai Ōsui (新井奥邃) (1846–1922) was a prominent Japanese disciple of the 19th century cult leader, Thomas Lake Harris. He was originally a samurai in the service of one of the northern clans who fought in the Boshin War. He saw service before and during the Tokugawa shogunate's final battle at Hakodate.
Viscount Watanabe Kunitake (渡辺 国武; 29 March 1846 – 11 May 1919) was a Japanese politician, cabinet minister and deputy…Viscount Watanabe Kunitake (渡辺 国武; 29 March 1846 – 11 May 1919) was a Japanese politician, cabinet minister and deputy prime minister, who lived in the Meiji and Taishō periods. Noted primarily for his role as finance minister, he was also the younger brother of Count Watanabe Chiaki.
Ōdera Yasuzumi (大寺安純; 9 March 1846 – 9 February 1895) was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army, and the…Ōdera Yasuzumi (大寺安純; 9 March 1846 – 9 February 1895) was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army, and the highest ranking casualty on the Japanese side in the First Sino-Japanese War.
Takatoshi Iwamura (8 December 1845 – 4 January 1906) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima…Takatoshi Iwamura (8 December 1845 – 4 January 1906) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from May to July 1898. He was governor of Saga Prefecture (1874), Ehime Prefecture (1874–1880), Ishikawa Prefecture (1883–1890), Aichi Prefecture (1890–1892) and Fukuoka Prefecture (1895–1898).
Baron Yamakawa Hiroshi (山川 浩, Hiroshi Yamakawa; 4 December 1845 – 6 March 1898) was a Japanese general, samurai…Baron Yamakawa Hiroshi (山川 浩, Hiroshi Yamakawa; 4 December 1845 – 6 March 1898) was a Japanese general, samurai, politician and educator. Originally a samurai from Aizu Domain during Bakumatsu, he became a general in the early Meiji era Imperial Japanese Army. He was also one of the first persons, together with his brother Kenjirō, to write a history of the Aizu War from the Aizu perspective. His brother-in-law was general Oyama Iwao, who married his sister Sutematsu.
Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika (井上 良馨, Yoshika Inoue; 1 December 1845 – 22 March 1929) was a career naval…Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika (井上 良馨, Yoshika Inoue; 1 December 1845 – 22 March 1929) was a career naval officer and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during Meiji-period Japan.
Baron Takatomi Senge (千家 尊福; 7 September 1845 – 3 January 1918) was a Japanese priest and politician. He served as…Baron Takatomi Senge (千家 尊福; 7 September 1845 – 3 January 1918) was a Japanese priest and politician. He served as governor of three prefectures. He was Governor of Saitama from 1894 to 1897, Governor of Shizuoka from 1897 to 1898, and Governor of Tokyo from 1898 to 1908. He was also a member of the House of Peers. He was an organizer of the 1907 Tokyo Industrial Exhibition. He was a Shinto Priest and the founder of Izumo-taishakyo, and the 80th high priest of Izumo-taisha (an eightieth generation descendant of the first Izumo no Kuni no Miyatsuko). He founded the Mokuyōkai (木曜会, The Thursday Association) a Japanese political faction dedicated to representing the interests of barons over higher nobility.
Baron Tatsumi Naofumi (立見 尚文; 21 August 1845 – 6 March 1907) was a samurai from the Kuwana Domain in the Bakumatsu…Baron Tatsumi Naofumi (立見 尚文; 21 August 1845 – 6 March 1907) was a samurai from the Kuwana Domain in the Bakumatsu period Tokugawa shogunate and later a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Meiji period.
Nagai Nagayoshi (長井 長義; August 8, 1844 – February 10, 1929) was a Japanese doctor of pharmacy and chemist. He is best…Nagai Nagayoshi (長井 長義; August 8, 1844 – February 10, 1929) was a Japanese doctor of pharmacy and chemist. He is best known for the discovery of ephedrine and methamphetamine.
Ishiguro Tadanori (石黒 忠悳; March 18, 1845 [February 11, Kōka 2] – April 26, 1941 [Shōwa 16]) was a Japanese Imperial…Ishiguro Tadanori (石黒 忠悳; March 18, 1845 [February 11, Kōka 2] – April 26, 1941 [Shōwa 16]) was a Japanese Imperial Army surgeon general during the Meiji period and served as president of the Japanese Red Cross Society. He was also a practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony. He played a central role in establishing Japan's military medical system in its formative years. His noble title was that of viscount.
Umegatani Tōtarō I (梅ヶ谷 藤太郎; March 16, 1845 – May 15, 1928) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from the town of…Umegatani Tōtarō I (梅ヶ谷 藤太郎; March 16, 1845 – May 15, 1928) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from the town of Haki, Chikuzen Province, now Shiwa, Fukuoka Prefecture. He was the sport's 15th yokozuna. He was generally regarded as the strongest wrestler to emerge since the era of Tanikaze and Raiden.
Nakajima Utako (中島 歌子; 14 December 1844, Tokyo – 30 January 1903) was a Japanese waka and tanka poet and conservatory…Nakajima Utako (中島 歌子; 14 December 1844, Tokyo – 30 January 1903) was a Japanese waka and tanka poet and conservatory founder. Associated with Keien court poetry, she founded the Haginoya poetry school (萩の舎, "House of Bush Clover"), the most notable of the poetry conservatories during the Meiji period.
Kagenori Ueno (上野 景範, Ueno Kagenori; January 8, 1845 – April 11, 1888) was Japanese Consul in Great Britain from 1874…Kagenori Ueno (上野 景範, Ueno Kagenori; January 8, 1845 – April 11, 1888) was Japanese Consul in Great Britain from 1874 to 1879. He spoke English and Dutch, which he learned in Kagoshima. In 1875 was involved in negotiations with the Ottoman Ambassador to London about the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations between the Turkish and the Japanese governments.
Viscount Ōsako Naoharu (大迫尚敏, Naoharu Ōsako; 24 December 1844 – 20 September 1927), sometimes known as Ōsako Naotoshi…Viscount Ōsako Naoharu (大迫尚敏, Naoharu Ōsako; 24 December 1844 – 20 September 1927), sometimes known as Ōsako Naotoshi, was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army. He was the older brother of General Ōsako Naomichi.
General Count Sakuma Samata (佐久間 左馬太; 19 November 1844 – 5 August 1915) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…General Count Sakuma Samata (佐久間 左馬太; 19 November 1844 – 5 August 1915) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and 5th Governor-General of Taiwan from 11 April 1906 to 1 May 1915. He participated in domestic conflicts, wars with Russia and was a leader of the expedition of Taiwan.
Count Yamada Akiyoshi (山田 顕義; November 18, 1844 – November 11, 1892) was a Japanese politician, samurai, and one of the…Count Yamada Akiyoshi (山田 顕義; November 18, 1844 – November 11, 1892) was a Japanese politician, samurai, and one of the early leaders of the Meiji Restoration. He served as Minister of Justice from 1885 to 1891. In his youth he was commonly known as Yamada Ichinojō; however, he changed his name frequently during the Bakumatsu period.
Count Mutsu Munemitsu (陸奥 宗光; August 20, 1844 – August 24, 1897) was a Japanese diplomat and politician. He became…Count Mutsu Munemitsu (陸奥 宗光; August 20, 1844 – August 24, 1897) was a Japanese diplomat and politician. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1890 and worked to revise unequal treaties. He served as plenipotentiary at the peace conference in Shimonoseki after the First Sino-Japanese War.
Onoe Kikugorō V (五代目 尾上菊五郎, Godaime Onoe Kikugorō; 4 June 1844 – 18 February 1903) was a Japanese Kabuki actor, one of…Onoe Kikugorō V (五代目 尾上菊五郎, Godaime Onoe Kikugorō; 4 June 1844 – 18 February 1903) was a Japanese Kabuki actor, one of the three most famous and celebrated of the Meiji period, along with Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and Ichikawa Sadanji I. Unlike most kabuki actors, who specialize in a particular type of role, Kikugorō, as a kaneru yakusha, played both tachiyaku (male heroes) and onnagata (women) roles and was best known for his roles in plays by Kawatake Mokuami. Kikugorō was also known as one of the chief actors in the "modern" subgenre of kabuki plays known as zangirimono ("cropped hair plays"), featuring Western-style clothes and hairstyle. Kikugorō was a popular figure in ukiyo-e woodblock prints, especially in those by Toyohara Kunichika. He was also featured on Japanese postage stamps, and performed in one of the first motion pictures ever made in Japan, Momijigari, as Taira no Koremochi. The "Ten Old and New Plays" (新古演劇十種, shinko engeki jisshu) associated with the Onoe family were chosen by Kikugorō V and his son Onoe Kikugorō VI, and include many of the plays for which Kikugorō V was himself most famous.
Viscount Shinagawa Yajirō (品川 弥二郎; 20 November 1843 – 26 February 1900) was a Japanese samurai of the Chōshū Domain and…Viscount Shinagawa Yajirō (品川 弥二郎; 20 November 1843 – 26 February 1900) was a Japanese samurai of the Chōshū Domain and politician who became Home Minister in the early Meiji period.
Baron Utsumi Tadakatsu (内海 忠勝; 12 September 1843 – 20 January 1905) was a Japanese bureaucrat, statesman and cabinet…Baron Utsumi Tadakatsu (内海 忠勝; 12 September 1843 – 20 January 1905) was a Japanese bureaucrat, statesman and cabinet minister, active in Meiji period Empire of Japan.
Viscount Inoue Masaru (井上 勝; 25 August 1843 – 2 August 1910) was the first Director of Railways in Japan and is known…Viscount Inoue Masaru (井上 勝; 25 August 1843 – 2 August 1910) was the first Director of Railways in Japan and is known as the "father of the Japanese railways".
Nishimura Sutezō (西村 捨三; 24 August 1843 – 14 January 1908) was a Japanese businessman and politician. He was a veteran…Nishimura Sutezō (西村 捨三; 24 August 1843 – 14 January 1908) was a Japanese businessman and politician. He was a veteran of the Boshin War. He was the fourth Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (1883–1886) and the sixth Governor of Osaka (1889–1891).
Marshal-Admiral Count Itō Sukeyuki (伊東 祐亨, Itō Sukeyuki; also known as Itō Yūkō) (9 June 1843 – 16 January 1914) was a…Marshal-Admiral Count Itō Sukeyuki (伊東 祐亨, Itō Sukeyuki; also known as Itō Yūkō) (9 June 1843 – 16 January 1914) was a Japanese career officer and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in Meiji-period Japan.
Baron Arichi Shinanojō (有地 品之允; 15 March 1843 – 17 January 1919) was an admiral in the early Imperial Japanese Navy…Baron Arichi Shinanojō (有地 品之允; 15 March 1843 – 17 January 1919) was an admiral in the early Imperial Japanese Navy, and served as Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff in the late 19th century.
Henmi Sōsuke (逸見 宗助; 1843 – 1894) was a Japanese swordsman who also served as a martial arts instructor of Tatsumi-ryū…Henmi Sōsuke (逸見 宗助; 1843 – 1894) was a Japanese swordsman who also served as a martial arts instructor of Tatsumi-ryū and Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Prince Ōyama Iwao (大山 巌; 12 November 1842 – 10 December 1916) was a Japanese field marshal, and one of the founders of…Prince Ōyama Iwao (大山 巌; 12 November 1842 – 10 December 1916) was a Japanese field marshal, and one of the founders of the Imperial Japanese Army. He was representative of the outstanding military commanders of the late modern period.
Hayashi Yūzō (林 有造; 21 September 1842 – 29 December 1921) was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire…Hayashi Yūzō (林 有造; 21 September 1842 – 29 December 1921) was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Wakashima Kyūzaburō (若島 久三郎; September, 1842 – January 6, 1891) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Aizu…Wakashima Kyūzaburō (若島 久三郎; September, 1842 – January 6, 1891) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Aizu, Mutsu Province (now Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture). His highest rank was ōzeki. As of January 1881, he is the only professional wrestler from this prefecture to have reached this rank.
Count Yoshikawa Akimasa (芳川 顕正; 21 January 1842 – 10 January 1920) was a Japanese bureaucrat, statesman and cabinet…Count Yoshikawa Akimasa (芳川 顕正; 21 January 1842 – 10 January 1920) was a Japanese bureaucrat, statesman and cabinet minister, active in Meiji and Taishō period Japan.
