Origins & Early Life

Oguri Kozukenosuke (Oguri Tadamasa, 16 July 1827 – 27 May 1868) was a statesman of the Tokugawa government in the last stage of the Edo period, and he is often regarded as a rival of Katsu Kaishu. At the time when the power of the Tokugawa government was diminishing, he took the posts of finance magistrate twice, and that of the foreign magistrate once. Also, he decided to construct the first arsenal in Japan (Yokosuka arsenal), and this decision contributed to the Meiji Restoration. He was born in Edo in 1827.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Because he was the first son of an honorable hatamoto Oguri, he got promoted smoothly from his youth. When he was 7, he started to learn Sinology from Asaka Gonsai, Kenjutsu from Toranosuke Shimada, Jujutsu from Suketaro Kubota, and gunnery from Kazue Tatsuki. At the age of 14, he told the lord of Harima han (country subdivision) that Japan should build more ships and advance economically to countries overseas, the idea he was inspired with by Keinosuke Yuuki. The lord liked him and wanted to marry his daughter to him. He was first appointed to a position in the Edo Castle at the age of 17.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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