Kusaka Yoshio

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Explanation: Born 1851 (Kaei 4). From Aizu Domain. Father was domain physician Ishida Ryūgen Studied at the Aizu domain school Nisshinkan. 1868: Wounded while serving during the Boshin War. 1870: Enrolled in the Osaka English School. 1871: Traveled to the US with the Iwakura Mission and studied in the United States. 1874: Returned to Japan. Later that year, appointed 7th grade official at the Shiheiryō (Paper Money Office). 1875: Discharged from his post. 1876: Appointed 7th grade official at the Sei'in (Central Board). Later that year, accompanied Inoue Kaoru on his trip to Europe, and studied in Britain. 1877: Commissioner (Goyōgakari), Council of State, and Junior Secretary, same. 1880: Returned to Japan. 1881: Deputy Chief Secretary, Council of State, concurrent with Deputy Chief Secretary, Home Ministry. 1881: Appointed to the Tōkihō Torishirabe-kyoku (Registration Act Investigations Bureau). 1882: Deputy Chief Secretary, Home Ministry. 1884: Retained post with no duties. Concurrent appointments as Deputy Chief Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce; and Chief, Statistics Section. Followed by concurrent appointments as Official 1st Class, Communications Bureau; and Chief Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. 1885: Chief, Secretariat for the Superintendent General, Communications Bureau. 1886: Governor (Rei), Nagasaki Prefecture (post later renamed Governor [chiji]). 1889: Retained post with no duties. 1892: Governor, Fukushima Prefecture. 1895: Minister Resident. 1896: Resigned from post. Appointed Auditor, Dai'ichi Bank. 1901: Executive Managing Director, Keifu Railway Co. 1902: Member, House of Representatives. 1908: Director, Dai'ichi Bank. 1912: Member, House of Representatives, and President, Toho Kasai Hoken Co. 1923: Passed away.

Reference materials: 秦郁彦編『日本近現代人物履歴事典』第2版、東京大学出版会、2013年、214～215頁。宮地正人ほか編『明治時代史大辞典』第1巻、吉川弘文館、2011年、777頁（執筆：村瀬信一）。

Basic word (Japanese): 日下義雄

Basic word (English): Kusaka Yoshio

Synonym: 日下権少書記官日下権大書記官日下駅逓官日下知事日下長崎県知事日下長崎県令日下福島県知事

Related words: 岩倉遣外使節井上馨登記法取調局長崎県知事福島県知事第一銀行京釜鉄道株式会社東邦火災保険株式会社

Superordinate category: Ministry of Home Affairs (Bureaucrat)

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