Yoshida Shōin
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Japanese politician (1830-1859)
Key facts
- Born
- Sugi Toranosuke ( 杉 寅之助 ) , ( 1830-09-20 ) September 20, 1830, Hagi , Nagato Province , Japan
- Died
- November 21, 1859 (1859-11-21) (aged 29), Edo , Japan
- Cause of death
- Decapitation
- Other name
- Torajirō ( 寅次郎 )
- Occupation
- scholar
- Parent s
- Sugi Yurinosuke (father) , Kodama Taki (mother)
- Relatives
- Sugi Umetarō (brother) , Kodama Yoshiko (sister) , Odamura Hisa (sister) , Sugi Tsuya (sister) , Miwako Katori (sister) , Sugi Toshisaburō (brother) Tamaki Bunnoshin (uncle) , Yoshida Daisuke (adoptive father)
- Academic advisors
- Yusuke Yamada , Sakuma Shōzan , Asaka Gonsai , Miyabe Teizō , Yamaga Sosui
- Era
- Edo period
- Institutions
- Meirinkan , Shōka Sonjuku
- Notable students
- Takasugi Shinsaku , Kido Takayoshi , Akane Taketo , Itō Hirobumi , Kusaka Genzui , Inoue Kaoru , Yamagata Aritomo
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Hagi
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Native language
- Japanese
- Image
- Yoshida Shoin.jpg
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- student
- Kusaka Genzui
- pseudonym
- 寅次郎
- Commons category
- Yoshida Shōin
- date of birth
- 1830-09-20
- date of death
- 1859-11-21
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- name in kana
- よしだ しょういん
- name in native language
- 吉田松陰
- cause of death
- decapitation
- art name
- 松蔭
- birth name
- 矩方
- writing language
- Japanese
- ethnic group
- Japanese people
- courtesy name
- 義卿
- Commons Creator page
- Yoshida Shōin
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Encyclopedic overview
Yoshida Shōin (吉田 松陰; Japanese pronunciation: [jo.ɕi.da (|) ɕoꜜː.iɴ], born Sugi Toranosuke (杉 寅之助); September 20, 1830 – November 21, 1859), commonly named Torajirō (寅次郎), was one of Japan's most distinguished intellectuals in the late years of the Tokugawa shogunate. He devoted himself to nurturing many ishin shishi who in turn made major contributions to the Meiji Restoration.
Early life
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