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Chamberlain Of Japan
The is a department of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. History According to Taihō Code around the 8th century, it was presupposed that a chamberlain belonged to the Ministry of the Center. When the was installed during the Heian era, the chamberlain's role was quickly reduced, limited to matters of courtesy. In 1869, the chamberlain was brought within the Imperial Household Ministry. The position of Grand Chamberlain was placed within the merit system in 1871, and three people— Tokudaiji Sanetsune, Masataka Kawase, and Higashikuze Michitomi—were appointed. According to the Imperial Household Ministry regulations, the Grand Chamberlain supervises chamberlains who closely attend the appointed person, reports to that person and announces their orders. After World War II, the chamberlains were organized into the Board of the Chamberlains, within the Imperial Household Agency, through the temporary . After passage of the National Public Service Law (Shōwa 22 Law No. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Household Agency
The (IHA) is an agency of the government of Japan in charge of state matters concerning the Imperial Family, and also the keeping of the Privy Seal and State Seal of Japan. From around the 8th century AD, up until the Second World War, it was known as the . The Agency is unique among conventional government agencies and ministries, in that it does not directly report to the Prime Minister at the cabinet level, nor is it affected by legislation that establishes it as an Independent Administrative Institution. Organization and functions The IHA is headed by the Director-General of IHA, assisted by the Deputy Director of IHA, appointed by the Cabinet.Imperial Household AgencyOrganization/ref> The main organizational positions within the Agency are: * the Grand Steward's Secretariat * the Board of Chamberlains * the Crown Prince's Household * the Board of Ceremonies * the Archives and Mausolea Department * the Maintenance and Works Department * the Kyoto Office The current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuki Kantaro
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. In 2016, Suzuki was the eleventh biggest automaker by production worldwide. Suzuki has over 45,000 employees and has 35 production facilities in 23 countries, and 133 distributors in 192 countries. The worldwide sales volume of automobiles is the world's tenth largest, while domestic sales volume is the third largest in the country. Suzuki's domestic motorcycle sales volume is the third largest in Japan. History In 1909, Michio Suzuki (1887–1982) founded the Suzuki Loom Works in the small seacoast village of Hamamatsu, Japan. Business boomed as Suzuki built weaving looms for Japan's giant silk industry. In 1929, Michio Suzuki invented a new type of weaving machine, which was exported overseas. The company's first 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takatsukasa Hiromichi
, son of Kujō Hisatada and adopted son of Takatsukasa Sukehiro, was a kazoku Duke of the Meiji period who served in Imperial Japanese Army. Nobusuke and Nobuhiro were his sons. Family His son was Toshimichi Takatsukasa (d. 1966), who was married to Kazuko Takatsukasa (1929-1989; formerly Kazuko, Princess Taka). They had no children, but adopted a son named Ogyū-Matsudaira, Naotake. References * (the source claims that he was adopted by Takatsukasa Masamichi, while the other source (that is, w:ja:鷹司煕通) says he was actually adopted by Takatsukasa Sukehiro.) * Japanese Wikipedia The is the Japanese-language edition of Wikipedia, a free, open-source online encyclopedia. Started on 11 May 2001, the edition attained the 200,000 article mark in April 2006 and the 500,000 article mark in June 2008. As of , it has over ar ... 1855 births 1918 deaths Fujiwara clan Takatsukasa family {{japan-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsura Tarō
Prince was a Japanese politician and general of the Imperial Japanese Army who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1901 to 1906, from 1908 to 1911, and from 1912 to 1913. Katsura was a distinguished general of the First Sino-Japanese War and a ''genrō'' of the Meiji government who served as Governor-General of Taiwan and Minister of War. Katsura was appointed Prime Minister in 1901 as a military candidate and positioned himself as a conservative outside party politics. Katsura's first and second premierships oversaw several major events in modern Japanese history, including the Russo-Japanese War and the annexation of Korea. Katsura's third premiership triggered the Taisho Political Crisis, and he resigned three months later after a vote of no confidence. Katsura is the second-longest serving Prime Minister of Japan, after Shinzō Abe, and served for 2883 days over his three terms from 1901 to 1913. Early life Katsura was born on 4 January 1848 in Hagi, Nagato Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatano Norinao
Hatano Norinao ( ja, 波多野敬直) (November 13, 1850 – August 29, 1922) was Grand Chamberlain of Japan (1912). He was born in Saga Prefecture. He was recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (3rd class, 1899; 1st class, 1906), the Order of the Rising Sun (December 1, 1915) and the Victory Medal for World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ... (November 10, 1915).『官報』第1310号・付録「辞令」1916年12月13日。 References Bibliography * 霞会館華族家系大成編輯委員会『平成新修旧華族家系大成』（ 霞会館、1996年） * 衆議院・参議院編『議会制度七十年史』（大蔵省印刷局、1962年） External links波多野敬直経歴 {{DEFAULTSORT:Norinao, Hatano 1850 births 1922 deaths People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoneda Torao
Yoneda Torao ( ja, 米田虎雄) (March 10, 1839 – November 27, 1915) was an Imperial Japanese Army veteran of the Boshin War. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture. He was Grand Chamberlain of Japan The is a department of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. History According to Taihō Code around the 8th century, it was presupposed that a chamberlain belonged to the Ministry of the Center. When the was installed during the Heian era, ... (1878-1884). He was recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun (2nd class, 1895; 1st class, 1915) and the Order of the Sacred Treasure (3rd class, 1888; 1st class, 1908). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaguchi Tadasada
Yamaguchi Tadasada ( ja, 山口 正定) (October 18, 1843 – March 21, 1902) was an Imperial Japanese Navy veteran of the Boshin War and Meiji-era Japanese politician. He was the second governor of Ibaraki Prefecture (1872). He was Grand Chamberlain of Japan (1878–1884). He was a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (3rd class, 1888; 1st class, 1902) and the Order of the Rising Sun (2nd class, 1895).『官報』第3704号「叙任及辞令」1895年11月1日。 References Bibliography *歴代知事編纂会編『新編日本の歴代知事』歴代知事編纂会、1991年。 *秦郁彦 is a Japanese historian. He earned his PhD at the University of Tokyo and has taught history at several universities. He is the author of a number of influential and well-received scholarly works, particularly on topics related to Japan's role ...編『日本官僚制総合事典：1868 - 2000』 東京大学出版会、2001年。 *『朝日日本歴史人物事典』 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
