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Ito Hirobumi (1841-1909)


Feudalism today, Modernization tomorrow! *He began modernization in Japan *

1) In 1863, he gained the title of Samurai
2) In 1870, he traveled to America to study Western Currency Systems which he planned to use to implement a new taxation system 3) He supported the Sino-Japanese War and negotiated the Treaty of Shimonoseki 4) He was the first president of the Seiyukai party 5) He opposed the annexation of Korea 6) He was assassinated by a Korean in 1909

Sources: http://www.jref.com/japan/history/biographies/ito_hirobumi.shtml http://www.nndb.com/people/516/000097225/ http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ito_Hirobumi