Iwayama Takayoshi

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Explanation: Born 1839 (Tenpo 10). From Satsuma Domain. Also known as Iwayama Naoki. Father was domainal retainer Iwayama Naokatsu. Cousin of Saigō Takamori. Served as page to Shimazu Nariakira. After Saigō's death, he held positions as ITALICS omotekata ri'in (a government official) and deputy commander of the Satsuma battalion. 1864 (Genji 1): Studied English under Ueno Kagenori. 1866 (Keiō 2): Passed cavalry course and became commander of cavalry company. After the Restoration, studied at Kyōritsu Gakusha (an English language school) and worked as a school official. 1871: Served as gonshō suiseki in the geography office at the Ministry of Popular Affairs. Dispatched to the United States to study agriculture. Later that year, apppointed kangyō tsukasa of the 5th rank, followed by kangyō shōsakan. Joined up with the Iwakura Mission as an attendant to the Ministry of Finance councilor, and embarked on inspections of agriculture and animal husbandry. 1872: Appointed Tariffs Shōsakan. 1873: Returned to Japan. Appointed Tariffs Ōtsuki, Industrial Promotion Section. 1874: Appointed Kangyō (industrial promotion) gonsuke and Chief, Agricultural Affairs Section, followed by post as official overseeing the establishment of sheep-farming businesses. 1877: Junior Secretary, Home Ministry. Administrative Official, Agriculture Promotion Bureau. Chief, Flora and Fauna Section. 1878: Chief, Flora and Fauna Section; concurrent with Director, Sōshu Sheep Ranch; concurrent with Director, Tokko Stock Breeding Farm. 1879: Concurrent with Chief, General Affairs Section; and Deputy Chief Secretary, Home Ministry. 1880: Chief, Land Products Section; concurrent with Director, Shimo'usa Stock Breeding Farm; concurrent with Director, Mita Breeding Station. 1881: Deputy Chief Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, and Chief, Land Products Section. 1882: Director, Shimo'usa Stock Breeding Farm. 1883: Series of posts, including Director, Silk Reeling Consultation Council; Director, Agriculture and Commerce Bureau; Chief Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce; Secretary, Tea Industry Prize Show; and Secretary, Raw Silk, Textiles, Porcelain, and Lacquerware Prize Show. 1885: Concurrent appointments as President, Komaba School of Agriculture; and Commissioner (Goyōgakari), Imperial Household Department. 1886: Director, Agriculture Bureau; and Councilor, Genrō-in (Chamber of Elders). 1887: Governor, Miyazaki Prefecture. 1891: Governor, Ishikawa Prefecture. 1892: Passed away.

Reference materials: 友田清彦「明治初期の農業結社と大日本農会の創設（１）」『農村研究』102、2006年。我部政男ほか編『勅奏任官履歴原書』上、柏書房、1995年、9～17頁。安岡昭男編『幕末維新大人名事典』上巻、新人物往来社、2010年、194頁（執筆：寺尾美保）。

Basic word (Japanese): 岩山敬義

Basic word (English): Iwayama Takayoshi

Synonym: 岩山直樹岩山壮八郎岩山勧業権助岩山権助岩山農務局長岩山議官

Related words: 西郷隆盛共立学舎民部省出仕民部省地理司大蔵省出仕勧業司勧業寮勧農寮岩倉遣外使節勧業権助農務課勧農局動植課下総国牧羊場取香種畜場下総種畜場三田育種場農商務権大書記官製糸諮詢会農商務省農務局製茶共進会繭糸織物陶漆器共進会駒場農学校宮崎県知事石川県知事

Superordinate category: Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce (Bureaucrat)

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