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Yoshida Shoin

吉田松陰 松陰
alternative words: Shoin Yoshida, Shoin
keywords: famous person , meiji revolution , scholar
related topics: Ito Hirobumi , Kido Takayoshi , Takasugi Shinsaku , Yamagata Aritomo , Choshu domain , Meiji revolution
related web sites: http://www.shoinjinja.org , http://sapporo.cool.ne.jp/martian/syouinjinjya.htm , http://ddb.libnet.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/exhibit/ishin/shouin/shouin_jinbutsu_index_j.html
explanation: Born in 1830 in Choshu domain and adopted by Yoshida family. At the age 9, he became an instructor of Choshu's school, Meirinkan. In 1854, he tried to embark secretly on a American ship from Shimoda harbor but failed and this caused his house arrest during 3 years. After being pardoned, he transformed his house to a private school "Shoka Sonjyuku" to teach military arts and comment the current politics. This provoked an anger of Shogunate and he was executed in 1859.

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