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Yamagata was born in a lower-classed samurai Family of Hagi, the capital of Choshu-han. He went to Shokasonjuku , a private school run by Yoshida ShoinYoshida Shoin ( Japanese language 1830- 1859) is a Japanese scholar and teacher. Born in Choshu domain, he, after being released from house arrest, opened a private school, Shoka Sonjyuku to teach the youth military arts and politics. He was executed in 1 and studied Chinese thought. In 1863Events January-March January 1 Abraham Lincoln delivers the Emancipation Proclamation during the second year of the American Civil War. January 1 The first claim under the Homestead Act is made for a farm in Nebraska January 8 Ground is broken in Sacramen he did a good job as a commander of Kihei-tai, a troop newly organized by Choshu-han. During the Boshin WarThe Boshin War (, 1868- 1869; literally War of the Year of the Dragon) was fought between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the pro- Imperial forces in Japan. The defeat of the shogunate lead directly to the Meiji Restoration. Discontent between the shogunate an he was appointed a staff officer.
In 18691869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events March 1 North German Confederation issues 10 gr and 30gr value stamps, printed on goldbeater's skin May 10 Transcontinental Railroad completed at Promontory, Utah. May 15 Wo he went to Europe togegher with Saigo Tsugumichi under the govermental order to research military system of European Forces. After his return to Japan in 1870Events January 6 The inauguration of the Musikverein ( Vienna). January 10 John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil January 15 A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking, Yamagata energeticly modernized the Japanese army, which he modeled after the French army . The Japanese army began subsequently began a draft that same year. In 1873Events The United Kingdom declares war against Ghana's King Kofi KariKari, who was involved in the trading of slaves. The war ended by July and the British established the Gold Coast Colony. January 17 Indian Wars: First Battle of the Stronghold during th he was appointed to the Lord of Army and continued to develop the Army. He founded the General Staff Office, which became the main source of his political power. He had the emperor Meiji write the Imperial Words giving to the military Forces as well. This document was considered the moral core of the Japanese Army until its end in 1945.
In 1883 he was apponted to the Lord Chancellor, the highest bureaucrat position in the system before the Meiji Constitution. He suppressed the Free Democratic Movement, requesting for participation to politics by people, and ordered the formation of the local administrative system, which would consist of city, county and prefectural systems.
Under the Meiji constitution he was apponted to the Prime Minister twice in 1889 and 1898. In 1891 he received the honor of Genro, or official elder stateman. He showed his leadership on military issues during the First Sino-Japanese War as the Surprime Commander of the First Army and Russo-Japanese War as the Chief Officer of the General Staff Office in Tokyo. After the death of Ito Hirobumi he became the most influential person in Japan.
In the anime Rurouni Kenshin, Aritomo Yamagata briefly enters the story to invite Himura Kenshin to join the army, as Kenshin's combat skills are legendary. Kenshin declines the offer.
| Preceded by: (first term) Kuroda Kiyotaka | Prime Minister of Japan 1889–1891, 1898–1900 | Succeeded by: (first term) Matsukata Masayoshi |
| Preceded by: (second term) Okuma Shigenobu | Succeeded by: (second term) Ito Hirobumi |
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