People To Know Flashcards
The Emperor Jimmu
The allegedly mythical first emperor of Japan who is said to be descended from the sun queen
Oda Nobunaga
The first leader of a unified Japan who establishes his capital in Edo Tokyo
Toyatomi Hideyoshi
Nobunaga’s successor who attempted a failed invasion of China via Korea
Tokugawa Ieyasu
The first Shogun of the Edo or Tokugawa period
Tokugawa Yoshimune
The eight Shogan journey during the Edo period who attempt to conduct many reforms to education in order to ease the tensions of the time
Oshiro Heihachiro
An administrator from Osaka he burns down 3000 buildings in protest of the Tokugawa regime
Matthew Perry
The leader of an American envoy the Japanese Emperor he wishes to open up Japan for American whaling ships to refuel
Townsend Harris
The American consul to the Japanese who wishes to open up the country to trade
Charles Richardson
A China-based British merchant who is killed for not observing Japanese culture
Hotta Masayoshi
An important leader of the satsuma domain who effectively rules in the place of the shogun Who is iIl
Ii Naosuke
Masayoshi’sreplacement who signed the treaty with Harris is eventually assassinated by his political opponents
Emperor Meiji
The leader of Japan at the time of the Meiji restoration
Itagaki Taisuke
The leader of the People’s rights movement who argues for a representative from of government
Saigo Takmori
Leader of the last samurai rebellion based in Satsuma
Ito Hirobumi
Drafter of the Meiji constitution
Inoue Kaoru
Drafter of the Meiji constitution
Mori Arinori
Founder of japan’s education system
Matasukata Masayoshi
A Japanese prime minister who aided the countries economy via a policy of austerity
Soho Tokytomi
A Japanese philosopher in the Taisho period
Yamagata Aritomo
Founder of the modern Japanese military, police, and secret police
Okubo Toshimichi
Increases industrial output during the Meiji period
Emperor Taisho
The leader of Japan during the period known as the Taisho democracy
Emperor Showa
Leader of Japan during World War II he rolled in the place of his father for most of his fathers regin as well
Hideki Tojo
Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II is the individual who orders the attack on Pearl Harbor
Chaing Kai-Shek
Leader of China during World War II
Mao Tse-Tsung
Leader of the Communist Party of China during World War II
General Douglas MacArthur
Leader of the attack on Japan as well as the American occupation of Japan during and after World War II respectively
