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Kido Koin (Takayoshi)

= Slogan: = = The time has come for change and improvement. = = We must break our old habits and prevail upon new ideas. = = General Information: =
 * === born on 26 June, 1833 in Choshu Domain ===
 * ===Kido Koin was very involved politically in bringing about the Meiji Restoration.===
 * ===He helped create many policies within the Meiji Government, and educated young Emperor Meiji.===
 * ===Traveled to the west and learned about European government and technology.===
 * === became one of the most effective officials in the government after the Meiji Restoration in 1868 ===
 * ===considered as one of the 3 giants of the Restoration with Okubo Toshimichi and Saigo Takamori===
 * === Died from an Illness during Satsuma Rebellion. ===

= Early Life: =
 * ===adopted at age 7 into a middle ranking samurai family===
 * ===experienced high quality education since young in various fields including reading and writing, Kenjutsu (Japanese fencing,) military tactics, and shipbuilding and Dutch learning.===
 * === active in the politics of his //han// (fief) from an early point of his life ===
 * === became one of Choshu's leading officials in 1862 as his han began to rise to power ===

= Beliefs: = = Significance: =
 * ===held liberal political views===
 * ===wanted to establish an imperial state with constitution and civil rights===
 * ===believed in the separation of power in the government and the system of checks and balances===
 * ===since 1868, served positions of the following: Councilor of State, Minister of Education, Chairman of the Governor's Conference, and Advisor to the Cabinet===
 * ===headed the coup d' é tat that toppled the shogun and gave the power back to the emperor===
 * ===worked to transfer the imperial capital from Kyoto to Edo (modern Tokyo)===
 * ===convinced the heads of the han to return their domains to the emperor===
 * ===helped redivide Japan into districts to be run under government-appointed officials===
 * ===visited Europe in 1871 and returned to Japan to prevent an invasion of Korea===

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