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__**Ito Hirobumi**__ 1841 - 1909

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Slogan: Aren’t you tired of being __unmodernized__?

How would you solve this crisis?

__**MODERNIZE **__ and __**WESTERNIZE **__ yourself!

Ito will help Japan not get imperialized. Upgrade technology and weapons from swords to guns!

__** Information about Ito Hirobumi **__

- When Ito was born in 1841, he was born in the feudal domain of Chosu and was adopted to a samurai family. - A visit to England made him interested in modernizing Japan. - He served as a junior Councillor in a number of different ministries. - The death of Kido Takayoshi and the assassination of Okubo Toshimichi -> Ito emerged as the powerful figure in government. - After studying in Europe for a year and half, Ito and others set to work in drafting the Constitution of the Empire of Japan. -> Ito became the Prime Minister. -> In 1885 he negotiated the Convention of Tientsin with Li Hung-chang of China. - He represented Japan in negotiating the Treaty of Shimonoseki. -> concluded the Sino-Japanese War. - He forced the Korean ruler, King Kojong, to abdicate and he established a full Japanese protectorate over Korea, thus paving the way for annexation. - Ito resigned as resident general in 1909. - However, during a tour of Manchuria later that year he was assassinated in Harbin by An Chung-gun, a Korean nationalist.

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__** Accomplishments and contribution of Ito Hirobumi **__

-Established Japan’s taxation system after studying in the United States -1873: Minister of Public Works -1875: Chairman of first Assembly of Prefectural Governors -Wrote first Imperial Household Law -1885: Negotiated Convention of Tientsin, normalized diplomatic relations with Qing -1985: Established cabinet system of government -Was Prime Minister of Japan -Was the first Resident-General of Korea after Korea became a Japanese protectorate -Concluded the Anglo-Japanese Alliance that made Japan a first rank power in the world

**__Bibliography__**

Book: Pacific Century PG121-127

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