Itō Hirobumi
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Prince Itō Hirobumi was a Japanese statesman who served as the first prime minister of Japan from 1885 to 1888. Itō held office again as prime minister three times between 1892 and 1901. He was also a
Itō c. 1900
Itō's childhood home in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Itō as a young samurai, 1863
The "Chōshū Five", 1863. From left: Inoue Kaoru, Endō Kinsuke, Nomura Yakichi, Yamao Yōzō, and Itō.
Prime Minister of Japan
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The prime minister of Japan is the head of government of Japan. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet of Japan and has the ability to select and dismiss its ministers of state. The prime minister also
Itō Hirobumi
…Prince Itō Hirobumi (Japanese: 伊藤 博文 ; born Hayashi Risuke (林 利助); 16 October 1841 – 26 October 1909) was a Japanese statesman who served as the first prime minister of Japan from 1885 to 1888. Itō held office again as prime minister three times between 1892 and 1901. He was also a member of the genrō, a group of senior…
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The document appointing Noboru Takeshita as prime minister. The Privy Seal of Japan and signature of Crown Prince Akihito (then temporarily performing state acts during the illness of Emperor Hirohito) can be seen in the centre, and the signature of the outgoing prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone on the left
Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei, the Prime Minister's Office of Japan