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Inoue Masaru was the first Japanese head of the [[railroads]] (''tetsudô-no-kami'').

Inoue Masaru was the first Japanese head of the [[railroads]] (''tetsudô-no-kami'').

Originally from [[Choshu han|Chôshû]], Inoue traveled to England with [[Ito Hirobumi|Itô Hirobumi]] and others in [[1863]], where he studied coal mining and railroads. Upon returning to Japan, he helped direct the establishment of railroads there.

Originally from [[Choshu han|Chôshû]], Inoue traveled to England with [[Ito Hirobumi|Itô Hirobumi]] and others in [[1863]] as one of the [[Choshu Five|Chôshû Five]]. While in England, he studied coal mining and railroads. Upon returning to Japan, he helped direct the establishment of railroads there.

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