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Count Katsu Yasuyoshi (勝 安芳) (born Katsu Yoshikuni (勝 義邦); March 12, 1823—January 21, 1899, best known by his nickname Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟)) was a Japanese statesman, naval engineer and military commander during the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period.
Count Katsu Kaishū was a Japanese naval officer who reformed his country’s navy and played a mediatory role in the Meiji Restoration—the overthrow in 1868 of the shogun (hereditary military dictator of Japan) and restoration of power to the emperor.
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Jan 13, 2012 · Tokugawa retainer, Meiji politician and naval engineer Katsu Kaishū (勝海舟, 1823-1899) was born in Edo (江戸, in modern-day Sumida-ku, Tokyo).
Katsu Kaishū (勝 海舟 Awa Katsu; Kaishū; Rintaro; Yoshikuni 1823-1899) was a Japanese naval officer and statesman during the Late Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji period. An inquisitive student of foreign culture, Kaishu made a study of foreign military technology.
May 5, 2021 · Learn about Katsu Kaishu, a former samurai who negotiated the surrender of Edo Castle to the new Meiji government in 1868. The Ota City Katsu Kaishu Memorial Museum displays his letters, quotes, and a replica of his villa.
Nov 29, 2018 · A huge Meiji government army of 50,000 men surrounded Edo, but negotiations between Katsu Kaishū, who led the shogunal forces, and Saigō Takamori resulted in the peaceful and unconditional ...
Jan 31, 2020 · Learn about Katsu Kaishū, who modernized Japan's navy, visited San Francisco, and prevented civil war. Find out his nicknames, achievements, and sources from Rutgers Meets Japan.
