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Prince Itō Hirobumi
Itō Hirobumi

Prime Minister of Japan
In office
22 December 1885 – 30 April 1888
Preceded by none
Succeeded by Kuroda Kiyotaka
In office
8 August 1892 – 31 August 1896
Preceded by Matsukata Masayoshi
Succeeded by Matsukata Masayoshi
In office
12 January 1898 – 30 June 1898
Preceded by Matsukata Masayoshi
Succeeded by Okuma Shigenobu
In office
19 October 1900 – 10 May 1901
Preceded by Yamagata Aritomo
Succeeded by Katsura Taro
Born 16 October 1841(1841-10-16)
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Died 26 October 1909 (aged 68)
Political party Rikken Seiyukai
Spouse Itō Umeko

Prince Itō Hirobumi (伊藤 博文 Itō Hirobumi?, 16 October 1841–26 October 1909, also called Hirofumi/Hakubun and Shunsuke in his youth) was a Japanese statesman, Resident-General of Korea, four time Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st, 5th, 7th and 10th) and genrō. 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Suematsu Kencho was Itō’s son-in-law, having married his second daughter, Ikuko. Viscount was a Japanese politician intellectual and author who lived in the Meiji and Taishō period periods

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Prime Minister of Japan

Early years

Itō was born as the adopted son of Hayashi Juzo, a lower class samurai from Hagi, Chōshū domain (present-day Yamaguchi prefecture). Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. often called, was a province of Japan. It was at the extreme western end of Honshū, in the area that is today Yamaguchi prefecture. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū He was a student of Yoshida Shoin at the Shoka Sonjuku and later joined the Sonno joi movement (“to revere the Emperor and expel the barbarians”), together with Kido Takayoshi. Yoshida Shōin (吉田 松陰 1830-1859 was one of the most distinguished intellectuals in the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate. is a Japanese Political philosophy and a Social movement derived from Neo-Confucianism; it became a Political slogan in the 1850s and 1860s in also referred as Kido Kōin was a Japanese statesman during the Late Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji Restoration. Itō was chosen to be one of the Chōshū Five who studied at University College London in 1863, and the experience in Great Britain convinced him of the necessity of Japan adopting Western ways. The were members of the Chōshū han of western Japan who studied in England from 1863 at University College London under the guidance of Professor Alexander University College London ( UCL) is a multi-faculty university institution based in the United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

In 1864, Itō returned to Japan with fellow student Inoue Kaoru to attempt to warn the Chōshū clan against going to war with the foreign powers (the Bombardment of Shimonoseki) over the right of passage through the Straits of Shimonoseki. Count was a Japanese Statesman and a member of the Meiji oligarchy that ruled Japan during the Meiji period (1868–1912 The Bombardment of Shimonoseki (Japanese下関戦争/馬関戦争 Shimonoseki Sensō/Bakan Sensō) refers to a series of military engagements fought in 1863-64, by joint naval The Kanmon Straits (関門海峡 Kanmon Kaikyō or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan 's four main islands At that time, he met Ernest Satow for the first time, later a lifelong friend. Sir Ernest Mason Satow PC, GCMG, (June 30 1843 - August 26 1929 known in Japan as アーネスト・サトウ was an outstanding British Scholar

Political career

After the Meiji Restoration, Itō was appointed governor of Hyōgo Prefecture, junior councilor for Foreign Affairs, and sent to the United States in 1870 to study Western currency systems. The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Returning to Japan in 1871, he established Japan's taxation system. Later that year, he was sent on the Iwakura Mission around the world as vice-envoy extraordinary, during which he won the confidence of Okubo Toshimichi. The Iwakura Mission or Iwakura Embassy (ja 岩倉使節団 Iwakura Shisetsudan was a Japanese diplomatic journey around the world initiated in 1871 by the oligarchs (10 August 1830 &ndash 14 May 1878 was a Japanese Statesman, a Samurai of Satsuma, and one of the Three great nobles who

In 1873, Itō was made a full councilor, Minister of Public Works, and in 1875 chairman of the first Assembly of Prefectural Governors. After Okubo's assassination, he took over the post of Home Minister and secured a central position in the Meiji government. The was a former Cabinet -level ministry established under the Meiji Constitution that managed the internal affairs of Empire of Japan from 1873-1947 The Government of Meiji period Japan from 1868-1911 was an evolution of institutions and structures from the feudal order of the Tokugawa bakufu towards In 1881 he urged Okuma Shigenobu to resign, leaving himself in unchallenged control. was a Japanese statesman and the 8th ( 30 June 1898 – 8 November 1898) and 17th ( 16 April 1914 –

Itō went to Europe in 1882 to study the constitutions of those countries, spending nearly 18 months away from Japan. While working on a constitution for Japan, he also wrote the first Imperial Household Law and established the Japanese peerage system (kazoku) in 1884. is a statute in Japanese law that governs the line of imperial succession the membership of the imperial family, and several other matters pertaining to the administration of the Imperial The Peerage is a system of Titles of Nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system. The was the hereditary Peerage of the Empire of Japan that existed between 1869 and 1947

In 1885, he negotiated the Convention of Tianjin with Li Hongzhang, normalizing Japan's diplomatic relations with Qing Dynasty China. The was an agreement signed between the Meiji period Empire of Japan and Qing Dynasty Empire of China in Tientsin, China on 18 April Li Hongzhang, Marquis Suyi of the First Class, GCVO, ( February 15, 1823 &ndash November 7, 1901) was a Chinese Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

As Prime Minister

Also in 1885, based on European ideas, Itō established a cabinet system system of government, replacing the Daijō-kan as the decision-making state organization, and on December 22, 1885, he became the first prime minister of Japan. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The was the Department of State in Nara and Heian period Japan and briefly under the Meiji Constitution. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime

On April 30, 1888, Itō resigned as prime minister, but headed the new Privy Council to maintain power behind-the-scenes. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a was an advisory council to the Emperor of Japan that operated from 1888 to 1947 In 1889, he also became the first genro. was an unofficial designation given to certain retired elder Japanese Statesmen, considered the "founding fathers" of modern Japan who served as informal extraconstitutional The Meiji Constitution was promulgated in February 1889. The, more commonly known as the Imperial or Meiji Constitution, was the fundamental law of the Empire of Japan from 29 November 1890 until 2 May 1947

He remained a powerful force while Kuroda Kiyotaka and Yamagata Aritomo, his political nemesis, were prime ministers. ( 16 October 1840 - 23 August 1900) also known as Kuroda Ryōsuke (黑田 了介 was a Japanese Politician Field Marshal was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan.

Statues of Mutsu Munemitsu and Itō Hirobumi at Shimonoseki
Statues of Mutsu Munemitsu and Itō Hirobumi at Shimonoseki

During Itō’s second term as prime minister (August 8, 1892 – August 31, 1896), he supported the First Sino-Japanese War and negotiated the Treaty of Shimonoseki in March 1895 with his ailing foreign minister Mutsu Munemitsu. Count was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan. Early life Mutsu Munemitsu was born in Wakayama domain Kii Province (present-day is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The First Sino-Japanese War ( 日清戦争 Romaji: Nisshin Sensō ( 1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a war fought between The Treaty of Shimonoseki ( Japanese: 下関条約 "Shimonoseki Jōyaku") known as the Treaty of Maguan ( in China was signed at Count was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan. Early life Mutsu Munemitsu was born in Wakayama domain Kii Province (present-day In the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 1894, he succeeded in removing some of the onerous unequal treaty clauses that had plagued Japanese foreign relations since the start of the Meiji period. The signed by Britain and Japan, on July 16 1894, was a breakthrough agreement it heralded the end of the Unequal treaties and the system of Unequal Treaties is a term used in reference to the type of Treaties signed by several East Asian states including Qing Dynasty China, late

During Itō’s third term as prime minister (January 12, 1898 – June 30, 1899), he encountered problems with party politics. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral Both the Jiyuto and the Shimpoto opposed his proposed new land taxes, and in retaliation, Itō dissolved the Diet and called for new elections. was a short-lived Political party in Meiji period Japan. The Shimpotō was founded by Okuma Shigenobu in March 1896 as a merger of the The is Japan's Bicameral Legislature. It is composed of a Lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an Upper house, called As a result, both parties merged into the Kenseito, won a majority of the seats, and forced Itō to resign. was a Political party in Meiji period Japan. The Kenseitō was founded in June 1898 as a merger of the Shimpotō headed by Ōkuma This lesson taught Itō the need for a pro-government political party, so he organized the Rikken Seiyukai in 1900. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral was one of the main political parties in pre-war Japan. It was also known simply as the ‘Seiyūkai’ Itō's womanizing was a popular theme in editorial cartoons and in parodies by contemporary comedians, and was used by his political enemies in their campaign against him.

Itō returned to office as prime minister for a fourth term from October 19, 1900, to May 10, 1901, this time facing political opposition from the House of Peers. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting This article is about the Japanese body The British House of Lords is also known as the House of Peers for certain ceremonial purposes. Weary of political back-stabbing, he resigned in 1901, but remained as head of the Privy Council as the premiership alternated between Saionji Kimmochi and Katsura Taro. ( 23 October 1849 – 24 November 1940) was a Japanese politician statesman and twice Prime Minister of Japan. was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Politician and three-time Prime Minister of Japan. Itō received an honorary doctorate from Yale University around this time.

As Resident-General of Korea

In November 1905, following the Russo-Japanese War, the Korean government signed the Eulsa Treaty, making Korea a Japanese protectorate. The Russo-Japanese War (日露戦争 Romaji: Nichi-Ro Sensō Русско-японская война Russko-Yaponskaya Voyna;, 10 February 1904 – 5 September The Eulsa Treaty or Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty was made between the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire on 17 November 1905 In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect Itō became the first Resident-General of Korea on December 21, 1905. The post of Governors-General of Korea ( Korean: 조선총독부 Hanja: 朝鮮總督府 Japanese: 朝鮮総督府 served as the Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting He urged the Korean Emperor Gojong to abdicate in 1907 in favor of his son Emperor Sunjong and pushed through the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty of 1907, giving Japan control over Korean internal affairs. Sunjong, the Yunghui Emperor ( March 25, 1874 – April 24, 1926) was the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty and Korean The was concluded on 24 July 1907, between the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire. In spite of his dedication to the annexation, his political nemesis, politically influential Imperial Japanese Army led by Yamagata Aritomo, blamed him for the delay of the colonization over Korea, therefore Itō had to resign on June 14, 1909. The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Field Marshal was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

Assassination

Itō arrived at the Harbin train station on October 26, 1909 for a meeting with a Russian representative in Manchuria. ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju,, Маньчжурия Mongolian: Манж is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast When he arrived and proceeded to meet the Russian, An Jung-geun, a Korean nationalist, fired seven shots at him. Ahn Jung-geun or An Jung-geun ( September 2, 1879 - March 26, 1910) (Baptismal name Thomas) was a Korean independence Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Three of those shots hit Itō in the chest and he died shortly thereafter.

Legacy

A portrait of Itō Hirobumi was on the 1,000 yen note of Japan from 1963 until a new series was issued in 1984. His former house is preserved as a museum near the Shoin Jinja, in Hagi city, Yamaguchi prefecture. However, the actual structure was Itō’s second home, formerly located in Shinagawa, Tokyo. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English it calls itself Shinagawa City

References

  1. ^ Dudden, Alexis (2005). Japan's Colonization of Korea: Discourse and Power. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-82482-829-1.  

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Preceded by
office created		 1st Prime Minister of Japan Succeeded by
Kuroda Kiyotaka
Preceded by
Matsukata Masayoshi		 5th Prime Minister of Japan Succeeded by
Matsukata Masayoshi
Preceded by
Matsukata Masayoshi		 7th Prime Minister of Japan Succeeded by
Okuma Shigenobu
Preceded by
Yamagata Aritomo		 10th Prime Minister of Japan Succeeded by
Katsura Tarō
The first Japanese students in the United Kingdom were sent in the nineteenth century by the Chōshū and Satsuma domains then the Bakufu (Shogunate The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime ( 16 October 1840 - 23 August 1900) also known as Kuroda Ryōsuke (黑田 了介 was a Japanese Politician GCMG ( 25 February 1835 – 2 July[[ 924]] was a Japanese Politician and the 4th ( 6 May[[ 891]]– 8 The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime GCMG ( 25 February 1835 – 2 July[[ 924]] was a Japanese Politician and the 4th ( 6 May[[ 891]]– 8 GCMG ( 25 February 1835 – 2 July[[ 924]] was a Japanese Politician and the 4th ( 6 May[[ 891]]– 8 The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime was a Japanese statesman and the 8th ( 30 June 1898 – 8 November 1898) and 17th ( 16 April 1914 – Field Marshal was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Politician and three-time Prime Minister of Japan.
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