Suematsu Kenchō
1855
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1920
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Japan
languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese
educated at: University of Cambridge, St John's College
occupation: politician, historian, diplomat, writer, journalist
award received: Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class
position held: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, member of the House of Peers, member of the House of Representatives of Japan
student of: Chō Sanshū
Viscount Suematsu Kenchō (末松 謙澄, September 30, 1855 – October 5, 1920) was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author, who lived in the Meiji and Taishō periods. Apart from his activity in the Japanese government, he also wrote several important works on Japan in English. He was portrayed in a negative manner in Ryōtarō Shiba's novel Saka no ue no kumo. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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