Difference between revisions of "Mutsu Munemitsu"
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* ''Birth: [[1844]]'' | * ''Birth: [[1844]]'' | ||
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* ''Japanese'': 陸奥 宗光 ''(Mutsu Munemitsu}'' | * ''Japanese'': 陸奥 宗光 ''(Mutsu Munemitsu}'' | ||
| + | Mutsu Munemitsu was an early [[Meiji period]] [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]. | ||
| − | + | Munemitsu was born into a [[samurai]] family in [[Wakayama]] in [[1844]]. He joined the [[Kaientai]] near the end of the [[Bakumatsu period]], and he also attempted to assist [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]] during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]] and was imprisoned from [[1878]] until [[1883]]. In [[1886]], Munemitsu received a diplomatic appointment after a trip to Europe. Munemitsu was active in the Japanese foreign ministry as a diplomat, and worked to reverse the [[Unequal Treaties]] imposed on Japan by the Western powers. | |
| − | Munemitsu was born into a [[ | + | |
| + | In [[1895]], he participated in the [[Shimonoseki]] Peace Conference alongside Prime Minister [[Ito Hirobumi|Itô Hirobumi]], negotiating the [[Treaty of Shimonoseki]] which ended the [[Sino-Japanese War]]. Criticized by the [[Meiji Emperor]] and others for the way the war was conducted and for the [[Triple Intervention]], he detailed his account of the diplomatic, political, and military aspects of the war in an effort to combat the accusations, titling it ''Kenkenroku'' (lit. "A Record of Loyalty").<ref>Gallery labels, Wakayama castle.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/48849689147/in/photostream/]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* [http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/ 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica] ''(Public Domain source)'' | * [http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/ 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica] ''(Public Domain source)'' | ||
* [http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/index.html Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures] | * [http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/index.html Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:49, 27 November 2025
- Birth: 1844
- Death: 1897
- Son: Mutsu Hirokichi
- Japanese: 陸奥 宗光 (Mutsu Munemitsu}
Mutsu Munemitsu was an early Meiji period Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Munemitsu was born into a samurai family in Wakayama in 1844. He joined the Kaientai near the end of the Bakumatsu period, and he also attempted to assist Saigô Takamori during the Satsuma Rebellion and was imprisoned from 1878 until 1883. In 1886, Munemitsu received a diplomatic appointment after a trip to Europe. Munemitsu was active in the Japanese foreign ministry as a diplomat, and worked to reverse the Unequal Treaties imposed on Japan by the Western powers.
In 1895, he participated in the Shimonoseki Peace Conference alongside Prime Minister Itô Hirobumi, negotiating the Treaty of Shimonoseki which ended the Sino-Japanese War. Criticized by the Meiji Emperor and others for the way the war was conducted and for the Triple Intervention, he detailed his account of the diplomatic, political, and military aspects of the war in an effort to combat the accusations, titling it Kenkenroku (lit. "A Record of Loyalty").[1]
References
- 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica (Public Domain source)
- Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures
