Sakuma Shōzan
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Sakuma.
Sakuma Shōzan (佐久間 象山) (sometimes called Sakuma Zōzan; March 22, 1811 – August 12, 1864) was a Japanese politician and scholar of the Edo period.
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Sakuma Shōzan | |
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佐久間 象山 | |
Born | Sakuma Kunitada (1811-03-22)March 22, 1811 Shinano Province, Japan |
Died | August 12, 1864(1864-08-12) (aged 53) Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Sakuma Zōzan |
Occupation(s) | politician, scholar |
Spouses |
Katsu Junko (m. 1853–1864) |
Children | Miura Keinosuke [jp] (son), with Ochō |
Parent(s) | Sakuma Ichigaku [jp] (father) Arai Mann (mother) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Nirayama Juku |
Academic work | |
Era | Edo period |
Notable students | Yoshida Shōin Katsu Kaishū Sakamoto Ryōma Nakaoka Shintarō Hashimoto Sanai Katō Hiroyuki Nishimura Shigeki Yamamoto Kakuma |
Main interests | rangaku |
Notable works | Kaibō hachi-saku (海防八策, Eight policies for the defense of the sea) |
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