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*''Born: [[1821]]''
*''Died: [[1877]]''
*''Japanese'': [[佐藤]]政養 ''(Satou Masayoshi)''
Satô Masayoshi served as an assistant to [[Inoue Masaru]], in directing the first [[railroad]] construction in Japan.
Originally from [[Dewa province]], Satô studied ''[[rangaku]]'', gunnery, and surveying at [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû's]] ''juku'', and at the [[Nagasaki Naval Training Center]] (''Nagasaki Kaigun Denshū-jo''), before being named ''tetsudô-no-suke'' and appointed assistant to Inoue Masaru.
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==References==
*Plaques at [[Sakuragicho Station|Sakuragichô Station]].[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/16833415366/sizes/l]
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