Hayashi Tadasu

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Hayashi Tadasu
Hayashi's grave

Hayashi Tadasu ( Japanese 林 董 ; born April 11, 1850 in Shimousa Province (now Chiba Prefecture ); died July 10, 1913 ) was a Japanese politician during the Meiji period . He was made baron in 1896 , vice count in 1902 and count in 1907 .

life and work

Hayashi Tadasu was born a samurai among the Hotta in Shimousa Province. He was sent from Bakufu to London from 1867 to 1868, but returned to fight the new government with Enomoto Takeaki after the Meiji Restoration in 1868. In early 1869 he went into captivity after giving up the fortress Goryōkaku near Hakodate . In 1871 he joined the new government and worked as an interpreter for the Iwakura mission .

His main contribution to the government was in the field of foreign relations. In 1892 he became deputy foreign minister under Mutsu Munemitsu in the 2nd Ito cabinet , was special envoy to China, ambassador to Russia. From 1900 to 1906 he was ambassador to Great Britain, where he successfully worked for the establishment of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance . As Foreign Minister in the 1st Saionji Cabinet from 1906 to 1908 , Hayashi endeavored to stabilize Japan's position in Asia by concluding treaties with France and Russia. He was a member of the 2nd Saionji Cabinet as Minister of Communications.

Hayashi was buried in Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo.

literature

  • S. Noma (Ed.): Hayashi Tadasu . In: Japan. An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha, 1993, ISBN 4-06-205938-X
  • Hunter, Janet: Hayashi Tadasu . In: Concise Dictionary of Modern Japanese History. Kodansha International, 1984. ISBN 4-7700-1193-8 .

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