Narahara Shigeru
Japanese politician (1834–1918) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Narahara.
Baron Narahara Shigeru (奈良原 繁, 1834–1918), also known as Narahara Kogorō, was a Japanese politician of the Meiji period who served as the eighth governor of Okinawa Prefecture from 1892 to 1908, and in a number of other posts over the course of his career.
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Narahara Shigeru 奈良原 繁 | |
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Governor of Okinawa Prefecture | |
In office July 20, 1892 – April 6, 1908 | |
Preceded by | Maruoka Kanji |
Succeeded by | Hibi Kimei |
Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture | |
In office December 15, 1883 – September 27, 1884 | |
Preceded by | Ōsako Sadakiyo |
Succeeded by | Takayoshi Sekiguchi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1834-06-29)June 29, 1834 Satsuma Province, Japan |
Died | August 13, 1918(1918-08-13) (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation | Politician |
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A samurai of Satsuma Domain prior to the Meiji Restoration, he played a role in opposing radical elements among his fellows, though he may also have been responsible for the killing of the Englishman Richardson in the 1862 Namamugi Incident, which led to the bombardment of Kagoshima and proved damaging to the Tokugawa shogunate.