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Ito Hirobumi

In this Japanesename, the family name is Itō.

Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, Hirobumi Ito, 1841–1909) was a Japanese politician and thinker.[1] He served as the 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th Prime Minister of Japan.[2]

Ito was the first Japanese Governor General of Korea 1896–1909.[1]

Political life

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In 1874, Ito became the Interior Minister, and from 1878 to 1880, he served as the Second Interior Minister. From 1884 to 1887, Ito was Imperial Household Minister.

From 1885 to 1888, he was first Prime Minister of Japan, and also, in 1887, was the Adjunct Foreign Minister of Japan. He served again as Prime Minister from 1892 to 1896, and again in 1898, and his final term was in 1900-1901 as the 10th Prime Minister.[2]

He was killed for political reasons.[1]

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Prince Itō Hirobumi (伊藤 博文) Itō Hirobumi, October 16, 1841–October 26, 1909), also called Hirofumi, HakubunShunsuke, and Toshisuke in his youth, was one of the Meiji Era’s most famous statesmen, Resident-General of Korea, four times Prime Minister of Japan (the first, fifth, seventh and tenth) and genro (elder statesman).

As a youth, Itō joined the Sonno joi (“to revere the Emperor and expel the barbarians”) movement. In 1863, he was chosen to be one of the “Chōshū Five” who were sent to study Western naval science at University College in London. The experience in Great Britain convinced him of the necessity of Japan adopting Western ways. On his return to Japan, he led negotiations after the English bombardment of Choshu and convinced the Japanese leaders not to go to war with the foreign powers. After the Meiji Restoration, Ito studied Western financial systems and toured the West with other government officials. In 1883, after extensive research on European political systems, he began drafting Meiji Japan's constitution, based on that of Prussia. He was c

Year Occurrence 1841 (4th year of Tenpo) Born in Tsukari, current Yamaguchi Prefecture. 1857 (4th year of Ansei) Entered the Shoka-Sonjuku private school and educated by Yoshida Shoin. 1868 (1st year of Meiji) Appointed as Junior Councilor of the Meiji government. 1873 (6th year of Meiji) Appointed as Councilor of the State. 1885 (18th year of Meiji)

Appointed as first Prime Minister of the Cabinet.


1895 (28th year of Meiji)

Signed the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty.


1901 (34th year of Meiji)

Visited Russia to discuss the interests in Manchuria and Korea.
(Pages 92 to 98, Volume 3 of Japanese pocket edition of "Saka no ue no Kumo")

Title: Russian enterprises in Manchuria
Reference code: B02130260800
�@This is the translation of "Russian enterprises in Manchuria" written by a person named Steinfeld and published in Russia in 1910 (43rd year of Meiji). The situations of Ito Hirobumi�fs visit to Russia are included in the 9th image of the materials.
(The Diplomatic Record Office of the
Ministry of Foreign

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