Ōkuma Shigenobu
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Summary
Ōkuma Shigenobu was born on March 11, 1838[1], in Saga[2]. He died on January 10, 1922[3], in Waseda[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], head of government[8], and minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,548 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Gokoku-ji Temple[11], Ryūtai-ji Temple[12]
- Spouse: Ayako Ōkuma[13]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[14]
- Native language: Japanese[15]
- Ethnic group: Japanese people[16]
- Position held: Prime Minister of Japan[17], member of the House of Peers[18], founder[19]
- Educated at: Kōdōkan[20]
- Notable work: Fifty Years of New Japan[21]
- Award received: Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[22], Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[23], Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Noble title: count[26]
- Member of political party: Rikken Dōshikai[27], Rikken Kaishintō[28], Shimpotō[29], Kensei Hontō[30]
- Part of: Seven wise men of Saga[31]
- Commons category: Ōkuma Shigenobu[32]
- Family name: Ōkuma[33]
- Given name: Shigenobu[34]
- Pseudonym: 八太郎[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ōkuma Shigenobu[36]
- Work location: Tokyo[37]
- Relative: Hidemaro Ōkuma[38], Nobutsune Ōkuma[39], Nobuyuki Ōkuma[40]
- Depicted by: Statues of Ōkuma Shigenobu[41]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[50], New International Encyclopedia[51], The Encyclopedia Americana[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[53]
- Nickname: 大隈老侯[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ōkuma Shigenobu include Okuma Bay[55], a bay[56].
Why It Matters
Ōkuma Shigenobu has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Su Beng[59], a historian[60], 1918–2019[61], of Taiwan[62].
Entities named for him include Okuma Bay[55], a bay[56].
FAQs
Where was Ōkuma Shigenobu born?
Ōkuma Shigenobu was born in Saga[2].
Where did Ōkuma Shigenobu die?
Ōkuma Shigenobu died in Waseda[4].
Who was Ōkuma Shigenobu married to?
Ōkuma Shigenobu's spouses include Ayako Ōkuma[13].
What did Ōkuma Shigenobu do for work?
Ōkuma Shigenobu worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], head of government[8], and minister[9].
Where did Ōkuma Shigenobu go to school?
Ōkuma Shigenobu was educated at Kōdōkan[20].
What awards did Ōkuma Shigenobu receive?
Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[22], Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[23], and Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[24].
Who did Ōkuma Shigenobu influence?
Ōkuma Shigenobu has been cited as an influence by Su Beng[59].