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WHAT YOU KNOW LETS YOU GLOW Economy is the definition of a nation's power. Economy is the backbone, the skeleton of a nation.

OKUMA SHIGENOBU

__Who Was He? __ -1838~1922 -8th and 17th Prime Minster -Founded Waseda University -Not from a samurai family.

__What Did He Do? __ -Along with Okubo Toshimichi and Ito Hirobumi, and other great Japanese leaders, Okuma Shigenobu pushed forward the Meiji Restoration. -Was in charge of Japanese foreign affairs. -Relieved Japanese economy by reforming the method of payment of money. -United currency, created the national mint.

__What He Stood For __ -Liberty, and rights for everyone. -Wanted to abolish Japanese feudal government, and bringing a constitutional government, an English Parliament type of government. -Modernizing the Japanese economy. -Individuality, and independence of Japan from European influences. -Opposed to Ito Hirobumi's government which had a potential of becoming an autocratic government, and wanted the people's government.

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