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 * ( 16 October 1840 - 23 August 1900) **


 * - Born in Low class Samurai serving under Shimazu bakufu **
 * - Joined Satsuma-Chosu to Overthrow Tokugawa Shogunate **
 * - General of Boshin War **
 * - Became Leader of Satsuma clan after death of Okubo Toshimichi **
 * - Second Prime Minister of Japan **
 * - Later become genro (Finding Father) Communications Minister, and Chairman of the Privy Council. **


 * Fight hard. Achieve all. **
 * Achievements **
 * 1863 **
 * In his early years, he studied __Western Gunnery__which helped to defend Kagoshima against British Bombardment **


 * 1870 **
 * He was sent as a pioneer diplomat to Russia and foresaw Russian’s gain of power. He then warned the Japanese government about Russia’s advancement which ultimately led to Japanese victory over Russia. **
 * 1874 **
 * He was then appointed as director of Hokkaido colonization office **
 * 1875 **
 * He was sent as a “diplomat” to Korea to convince Korean government to sign Japan-Korea treaty of 1846 **


 * 1888 **
 * He became the PRIME MINISTER of Japan after It **** o Hirobumi **

Borthwick, Mark. // Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia //. 3rd Edition. Honolulu, Hawaii: Westview Press, 2007. 125. Print. National Archives of "Meiji Saisho Retsuden"