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Itō Hirobumi
Prince Itō Hirobumi was a Japanese statesman who served as the first prime minister of Japan from 1885 to 1888. Itō held office again as prime minister three times between 1892 and 1901. He was also a member of the genrō, a group of senior statesmen who effectively dictated policy for the Empire of Japan during the Meiji era. A key figure in the making of modern Japan, Itō played a central role in…
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politics · Japanese statesman (1841–1909) · politician · diplomat · also Itō Hirobumi, Hayashi Risuke, Shunpo, Shunsuke, Sōrōkakushujin, Hirobumi
Born 16 October 1841 · Died 26 October 1909 · Q174971
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2026· 5 entries
starnewskorea.com: "Hah Young's Great-Grandfather Included in List for Ito Hirobumi Memorial Gathering" Shocking Testimony [Star Issue]
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스포츠조선: Ha Young's Great-Grandfather Attended an Itō Hirobumi Memorial Gathering, Acting Like a Promoter of Japan-Korea Assimilation
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아시아경제: "Fear of Pro-Japanese Accusations" Former Lawmaker Reveals Ito Hirobumi Autograph After 100 Years
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MutualArt.com: Ito Hirobumi
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2020· 1 entry
Moviefone: An Jung Gun Shoots Ito Hirobumi
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1979· 1 entry
It was incorporated into the grounds of the Shilla Hotel then opened
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1932· 1 entry
The Japanese unveiled the Hakubun-ji Buddhist Temple (博文寺) in Seoul, dedicated to Itō as the "Prince Itō Memorial Temple (伊藤公爵祈念寺院)"
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1909· 1 entry
Died 1909-10-26.
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1907· 3 entries
That it would be "good policy" to secure Russia's assent in advance
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In Oimura, Shimoebara-gun, Tokyo (currently Shinagawa, Tokyo)
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Where Gojong attempted to appeal to international powers against the protectorate, was the "final straw" for Itō
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1906· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1906).
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1904· 1 entry
Won: Korean Empire with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (April 1904).
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1902· 3 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1902).
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Won: United Kingdom with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (January 1902).
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Won: Kingdom of Italy with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (January 1902).
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1900· 1 entry
Founded the Rikken Seiyūkai political party as party politics grew more prominent in the Diet
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1899· 1 entry
The tenth anniversary of the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution
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1898· 6 entries
Won: France with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (April 1898).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1898).
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Won: Qing dynasty with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (December 1898).
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Reinforced his belief in a gradual, education-focused approach to modernization and informed his strategy for Japan's engagement with the continent, emphasizing economic cooperation and the cultivation of a "nation of co
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To facilitate the creation of Japan's first party cabinet, and his subsequent formation of the Rikken Seiyūkai in 1900, mark his recognition of the practical necessity of combining bureaucratic expertise with party-based
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1898–1898).
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1897· 2 entries
Won: Belgium with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (October 1897).
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Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (1897).
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1896· 2 entries
Won: Spain with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (October 1896).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1896).
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1895· 1 entry
Awarded Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1895).
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1892· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1892–1896).
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1888· 2 entries
Won: Siam with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (January 1888).
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Established a supra-cabinet Privy Council led by himself to review it before its official promulgation in 1889
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1887· 1 entry
Won: Kingdom of Portugal with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (August 1887).
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1885· 4 entries
Won: Sweden-Norway with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (May 1885).
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Won: Austria-Hungary with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (17 September 1883) (September 1885).
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Replaced the Daijō-kan with a cabinet composed of ministry heads, and became Japan's first prime minister
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1885–1888).
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1882· 1 entry
Won: Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (September 1882).
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1881· 1 entry
Was officially entrusted with overseeing the drafting of the Meiji Constitution
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1878· 1 entry
Career landmark: Lord of Home Affairs (1878–1880).
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1874· 1 entry
Career landmark: Lord of Home Affairs (1874–1874).
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1873· 1 entry
Became a full councilor and public works minister
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1870· 2 entries
While serving as deputy vice-minister of finance, Itō traveled to the United States to study its financial and monetary institutions
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Traveled to the United States to study Western currency, and subsequently helped establish Japan's modern banking and taxation systems
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1868· 2 entries
Itō's understanding of Western affairs became a significant asset, which contributed to his advancement in the new government
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Career landmark: governor of Hyōgo Prefecture (1868–1869).
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1866· 1 entry
Itō Hirobumi married Itō Umeko, who was the daughter of Kida Kyūbei of Jōnokoshi, Shimonoseki, in 1866.
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1863· 1 entry
For study, an act that violated the Tokugawa shogunate's ban on overseas travel
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1862· 1 entry
Participated in an unsuccessful plot to assassinate Nagai Uta, a Chōshū official
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1858· 1 entry
And finally to Hirobumi around 1869
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1857· 1 entry
Kuruhara Ryōzō, a brother-in-law of Kido Takayoshi, encouraged his intellectual pursuits
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1856· 1 entry
Itō was sent for guard duty in Sagami Province
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1854· 1 entry
Joined the nationalist sonnō jōi movement before being sent to England in 1863 to study at University College London
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1841· 1 entry
Born 1841-10-16.
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