Kusakabe Taro
Kusakabe Taro, born as Yagi Yasohachi, was a trailblazer who was the first Japanese student to graduate from Rutgers College in 1870. Taro was a samurai who came to the … Read More
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Komura Jutarō
Komura Jutarō was born on November 5, 1855, and lived until November 26, 1911. He is known as a Japanese diplomat who played a significant role in shaping Japan’s relationships … Read More
Orita Hikoichi
Orita Hikoichi was born in 1849 to the samurai class. He served as a retainer to Lord Satsuma and accompanied the sons of Iwakura Tomomi, who planned to attend Rutgers … Read More
Edward T. Corwin
Edward Corwin was an American writer and historian of the Reformed Dutch church. He was born in New York City on July 12, 1834. He graduated from the College of … Read More
James Curtis Hepburn
James Curtis Hepburn (1815-1911) was a medical missionary who is best known for his medical contributions to various communities in Japan as well as popularizing the Hepburn system of romanization … Read More
Matsukata Kojiro
Matsukata Kojiro was born December 1st, 1865 in Satsuma (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture). His father was Matsukata Masayoshi, a politician who served as prime minister twice during the Meiji era. Matsukata … Read More
Takagi Saburō
Takagi Saburō was a Japanese diplomat and businessman during the Meji period. Born on March 9th, 1841 as the son of a samurai under the Shōnai Domain in Tokyo, Saburō … Read More
Matsudaira Shungaku
Matsudaira Shungaku was born on October 10, 1828 in Edo, Japan and died on June 2, 1890 in Tokyo, Japan. He went by several names including Matsudaira Keiei and Matsudaira … Read More
Tadaatsu Matsudaira
Tadaatsu Matsudaira, born in 1851, was the younger brother of Tadanari Matsudaira and son of Tadakata Matsudaira, Daimyo of the Ueda domain. In 1872, he and his brother traveled to … Read More
Tadanari Matsudaira
Tadanari Matsudaira, born in 1850, was the older brother of Tadaatsu Matsudaira and the third son of Tadakata Matsudaira, Daimyo of the Ueda domain. In 1859, Tadanari was made the … Read More