Kido Takayoshi
Kido Takayoshi (木戸 孝允, born Wada Kogorō (和田 小五郎); August 11, 1833 – May 26, 1877), formerly known as Katsura Kogorō (桂 小五郎), was a Japanese statesman, samurai and shishi who is considered one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration.
Junior First Rank Kido Takayoshi | |
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木戸 孝允 | |
Kido Takayoshi in western dress (after Meiji Restoration) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wada Kogorō (和田 小五郎) August 11, 1833 Hagi, Chōshū Domain, Japan |
| Died | May 26, 1877 (aged 43) Kyoto, Japan |
| Resting place | Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Katsura Takako (adoptive father) |
| Children | Kido Yoshiko (daughter) |
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| Relatives | Wada Suteko (half-sister) Wada Yaeko (half-sister) Kuruhara Haruko (sister) Katsura Katsuzaburō (adopted son) Kido Shojirō (adopted son) Kido Takamasa (nephew) Kōichi Kido (grandnephew) |
| Residence(s) | Kyoto, Japan |
| Alma mater | Meirinkan Shōka Sonjuku |
| Occupation | statesman |
| Profession | politics |
| Known for | One of the Three Great Nobles of the Restoration |
| Other names | Katsura Kogorō (桂 小五郎) Niibori Matsusuke (新堀 松輔) Kido Kanji (木戸 貫冶) Kido Junichirō (木戸 準一郎) Kido Kōin (木戸 孝允) |
| Notable works | The Diary of Kido Takayoshi Volume 1 (1868-1871) The Diary of Kido Takayoshi Volume 2 (1874-1877) |
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