Yoshihara Shigetoshi

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Yoshihara Shigetoshi

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Explanation: Born 1845 (Kōka 2). From Satsuma Domain. Also kown as Ōhara Reinosuke and Yoshihara Yajirō. Studied at the domain school Zōshikan. 1862 (Bunkyū 2): Placed under house arrest for involvement in the Teradaya Incident. Released the following year. Subsequently went to Yokohama to study English under Samuel R. Brown. followed by study of English literature at Kaiseijo (a bakufu-run institute). 1866 (Keiō 2): Sent by the Satsuma domain to the United States for study, and enrolled at Wilbraham and Monson Academy. 1869: Graduated and then went to audit classes in languages at Yale University. 1870: Enrolled in Yale Law School. Later that year, joined Ōyama Iwao to serve as his interpreter as an observer to the Franco-Prussian War. 1873: Accopmanied the Iwakura Mission as a Secretary, 3rd Class. 1873: Returned to Japan. That year, served in a series of posts including 5th grade official, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Vice-Director, Legal Advisor Bureau; Secretary 1st Class, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and 5th grade official, Ministry of Finance. 1874: Tariffs "assistant" (suke), followed by Yokohama Chief Customs Inspector. Later, accompanied Ōkubo Toshimichi on a disptach to Peking (Beijing). Still later that year, returned to Japan. Appointed Deputy Director for Tariffs. 1875: 4th grade official, Land Tax Reform Bureau. 1876: Magistrate, Ministry of Finance. 1877: Director, Tariffs Bureau, concurrent with Director, Customs Bureau. 1879: Director, Legislative Programs Bureau (Gi'ankyoku). 1880: Director, Yokohama Specie Bank; and Junior Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance. 1882: Member, Commission to Establish the Bank of Japan. Later, Governor, Bank of Japan. 1887: Passed away.

Reference materials: 小川原正道「初代日銀総裁・吉原重俊の思想形成と政策展開」『法学研究』87ｰ9、2014年。日本歴史学会編『明治維新人名辞典』吉川弘文館、1981年、1073頁。

Basic word (Japanese): 吉原重俊

Basic word (English): Yoshihara Shigetoshi

Synonym: 大原令之助吉原租税助吉原租税権頭吉原租税局長吉原少輔吉原大蔵少輔

Related words: 造士館海外留学生開成所普仏戦争岩倉遣外使節外務省五等出仕外務一等書記官大蔵省五等出仕租税助横浜税関征台の役台湾出兵租税権頭地租改正局四等出仕大蔵大丞租税局関税局議案局横浜正金銀行大蔵少輔日本銀行創立委員日本銀行日本銀行総裁

Superordinate category: Ministry of Finance (Bureaucrat)

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