Kido Takayoshi
Japanese statesman (1833–1877) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kido Takayoshi (木戸 孝允, born Wada Kogorō (和田 小五郎); August 11, 1833 – May 26, 1877), formerly known as Katsura Kogorō (桂 小五郎), was a Japanese statesman, samurai and shishi who is considered one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration.
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Born | Wada Kogorō (和田 小五郎) (1833-08-11)August 11, 1833 Hagi, Chōshū Domain, Japan |
Died | May 26, 1877(1877-05-26) (aged 43) Kyoto, Japan |
Resting place | Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine |
Spouse | |
Relations | Katsura Takako (adoptive father) |
Children | Kido Yoshiko (daughter) |
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Relatives | Wada Suteko (half-sister) Wada Yaeko (half-sister) Kuruhara Haruko (sister) Katsura Katsuzaburō (adopted son) Kido Shojirō (adopted son) Kido Takamasa (nephew) Kōichi Kido (grandnephew) |
Residence(s) | Kyoto, Japan |
Alma mater | Meirinkan Shōka Sonjuku |
Occupation | statesman |
Profession | politics |
Known for | One of the Three Great Nobles of the Restoration |
Other names | Katsura Kogorō (桂 小五郎) Niibori Matsusuke (新堀 松輔) Kido Kanji (木戸 貫冶) Kido Junichirō (木戸 準一郎) Kido Kōin (木戸 孝允) |
Notable works | The Diary of Kido Takayoshi Volume 1 (1868-1871) The Diary of Kido Takayoshi Volume 2 (1874-1877) |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Kido.