Hamao Arata

Hamao Arata

Grave in Somei cemetery

Hamao Arata ( Japanese 浜 尾 新 ; born May 12, 1849 in Edo ; died September 25, 1925 ) was a high-ranking Japanese cultural politician during the Meiji and Taisho periods .

life and work

Hamao Arata was the son of a samurai of a branch of the Kyōgoku clan who resided in Toyooka . His career in the organization of the educational system began in 1872 when he was briefly employed at the "Daigaku Nankō" (大学 南 校), one of the forerunner institutions of Tōkyō University . The following year he was sent to the USA for further training. After his return, he worked as the deputy head of the now "Tōkyō Kaisei gakkō" (東京 開 成 genannte) called follow-up facility of the Daigaku Nankō and then played a leading role in 1877 in the consolidation of the Tōkyō University, which was eventually formed from it.

From 1880, Hamao took a position in the Ministry of Culture and worked on the administrative redesign and systematization of higher education. From 1893 to 1897 he served as President of the University of Tōkyō. On November 6, 1897, instead of Hachisuka Mochiaki, he became Minister of Education in the 2nd Matsukata Cabinet until the cabinet resigned on January 12, 1898. Later he was chairman of the "Council for Higher Education" (高等教育 会議, Kōto kyōiku kaigi), was then reappointed President of Tōkyō University in December 1905, where he had to deal with the Tomizu incident. In 1907 he was appointed baron for his service during the Russo-Japanese War . From 1905 to 1912 he was once again President of Tōkyō University, which he had always endeavored to promote.

Hamada was a member of the Privy Council of State from 1911 to 1921 and then, in 1921, was appointed Vice-Count , until 1924, Deputy Chairman and finally Chairman until his accidental death.

Remarks

1. ↑ Somei Cemetery (染 井 霊 園) is located in the Toshima district of Tōkyǒ.
2. ↑ The Tomizu Incident (富田 事件) began with the publication that Professor Tomizu Hirondo (戸 水 寛 人; 1861-1935) and six other scholars had signed and in which they had accused the government of a weak foreign policy.

literature

• S. Noma (Ed.): Hamao Arata . In: Japan. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha, 1993, ISBN 4-06-205938-X , p. 495.

Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . So Hamao is the family name, Arata the first name.