Egawa Hidetatsu
Egawa Hidetatsu Tarōzaemon (江川英龍太郎左衛門, June 23, 1801 - March 1, 1855) was a Japanese Bakufu intendant of the 19th century. He was Daikan, in charge of the domains of the Tokugawa shogunate in Izu, Sagami and Kai Provinces during the Bakumatsu period. He took a leading role in the reinforcement of Japanese coastal defenses against Western encroachments in the 19th century.
Egawa Hidetatsu 江川英龍 | |
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Egawa Hidetatsu autoportrait | |
| Born | June 23, 1801 Nirayama, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Died | March 4, 1855 (aged 53) Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | educator, politician |
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