Historical Figure

Ōkubo Toshimichi

Japanese statesman (1830–1878)

Born: 1830 CE · Died: 1878 CENationality: Japan

About Ōkubo Toshimichi

Ōkubo Toshimichi was a Japanese statesman and samurai of the Satsuma Domain. Regarded as one of the main founders of modern Japan, he was one of the "Three Great Nobles" who led the Meiji Restoration in 1868, alongside Kido Takayoshi and Saigō Takamori. His policies, often characterized by realism and a focus on national strength, has led some historians to compare his role in Japan to that of Otto von Bismarck in Prussia.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Cultural1868 CE – 1912 CE

Meiji Restoration

The overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate and restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji transformed Japan from a feudal society into a modern industrialized nation-state within a single generation.