Ito+Hirobumi (A)

 Itō**﻿** H  ﻿**﻿**irob**﻿**umi 伊藤 博文

"// if East Asia would not cooperate together like brothers, all would be absorbed into Western countries //." Slogan: A ccept, u nite, and p r﻿osper ==== D on't wait until your nation falls back. Accept western civilization and Itō**﻿** H﻿**﻿**irob**﻿**umi will enhance it to the next level. Let your nation grow with East Asia as a whole. Cooperate together and unify our strengths. Then we will never be cowed by the western nations. The choice is now in your hands. Your nation will either prosper and surpass the other countries or will be absorbed by the western nations by avoiding his rules. ====

==Itō**﻿** H﻿**﻿**irob**﻿**umi will do his ultimate best to get back your rights and bring in peace and protection. He won't be swayed by other people's criticisms and discouragements. He knows what is __right__ for your nation. ==

=== Here is your prime minister, prince, statesmen, and resident-general: Itō**﻿** H﻿**﻿**irob**﻿**umi .===


 * Beliefs & Ideas **

Itō**﻿** H﻿**﻿**irob**﻿**umi  said that "// since the government is concerned with the administration of the country as a whole, it does not follow that its acts are always favorable to all individuals //." Unlike the society's structure and beliefs back then, he strived for equality and peace. He said that " //if East Asia would not cooperate together like brothers, all would be absorbed into Western countries// ." He also considered religion to be unnecessary. He thought of religion as a factor that will lead to a nation's downfall. Thus, his ideals were often criticized.


 * Achievements & Experiences **
 * 1871 he established Japan's taxation system to finance infrastructure
 * 1886~1889 he supervised the drafting of a constitution
 * 1884 he supervised the preparation of laws
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 17px;">1885 he supervised a modern cabinet system[[image:SeriesC_1000yen_Banknote_of_Japan-1.jpg width="438" height="199" align="right" caption="1000 yen Japanese paper money with Ito Hirobumi at right "]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 17px;">1886 he supervised an imperial household ministry
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 17px;">1888 he supervised a privy council
 * he <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">focused on setting up careful checks and balances
 * he learned about the details and justification of the German constitutional system
 * he devised a new political system that was a modern English model of constitutional government
 * he invoked Korea-Japan relations
 * he educated the crown prince
 * his negotiation with Britain made the Western begin to treat Japan as equal
 * 1906 he became resident general of Korea [[image:An_Jung-geun.JPG width="273" height="350" align="right" caption="Ahn Jung Geun"]]
 * 1909 he was assassinated by a Korean nationalist, **Ahn Jung Geun**


 * Bibliography **

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: normal;">"Itō Hirobumi." N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itō_Hirobumi>.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: normal;">"Ito Hirobumi, 1841-1909." N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr 2011. <http://www.japanesehistory.de/cabinets/ItoHirobumi.htm>.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: normal;">"Ito Hirobumi 伊藤博文 (1841-1909)." N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr 2011. <http://www.jref.com/glossary/ito_hirobumi.shtml>.