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= Okuma Shigenobu =

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 * Slogans**


 * **With New Found Western Technology, We Shall Prevail!**
 * **We Must Become Close With The Westerners, REMOVE the Ban on Christianity!**
 * **With a Unified Currency, We Will As the People Will become Unified!**
 * **Constitution, Progress, What Japan Needs**

Birth: 11 March, 1838 Death: 10 January, 1922 In office (Meiji): 30 June, 1898 Retirement (Meiji): 8 November, 1898 Position: 5th Prime Minister of Japan
 * Basic Information**

- Okuma Shigenobu was neither from Samurai division or Chosu - Studied Confucian literature and Dutch - Exposed himself to western ideas unlike other political leaders - Supported expelling Europeans during his youth - Later supported abolishment of existing feudal system and establishment of constitutional government - One of his legs were blown away while his attempt to find compromise between Japanese and Western powers
 * Important facts**

- Founder of Waseda University in Japan - Ranked as one of the top explorers due to expedition to Kuril Islands - Supported Antarctic Expedition - Founder of Antarctic Expedition Support Association (AESA) - Founder of Okuma Bay in Antarctica - Charge of foreign affairs for the new Meiji Government - Removed the ban of Christianity and Catholic through negotiation with British - Became first Diet of Japan and Minister of Finance - Unified the Nation's currency - Co-founder of Constitutional Progressive Party, which attracted other leaders - Chairman of Japan Civilization Society
 * Achievements**

MLA citations: information - Ishifune, Kiyotaka. //Exhibition: “100 Years in Antarctica” //. Ishifune. Web. 6 May 2012. . - "Okuma Shigenobu." //Wikepedia //. 1 May 2012. Web. 6 May 2012. . - "Okuma Shigenobu (1838-1922)." //Åkuma Shigenobu //. Web. 06 May 2012..