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| birth_place = [[Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto]], [[Higo Province]], Japan
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{{nihongo|'''Yamada Nobumichi'''|山田 信道||extra=13 December 1833 &ndash; 11 March 1900}} was a statesman in early [[Meiji period]] [[Japan]].
{{nihongo|'''Yamada Nobumichi'''|山田 信道||extra=13 December 1833 &ndash; 11 March 1900}} was a statesman in early [[Meiji period]] [[Japan]].


==Biography==
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After the [[Meiji restoration]], Yamada was recruited into the new [[Meiji government]] and was assigned as governor of the short-lived Esashi Prefecture (now part of [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]] and [[Iwate Prefecture]]s in 1871.
After the [[Meiji restoration]], Yamada was recruited into the new [[Meiji government]] and was assigned as governor of the short-lived Esashi Prefecture (now part of [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]] and [[Iwate Prefecture]]s in 1871.
Although Yamada was sympathetic to the grievances of the ex-[[samurai]] class and personally acquainted with many of the leaders of the [[Shinpūren Rebellion]] in his native Kumamoto, he remained loyal to the Meiji government throughout the uprising. He was rewarded with the governorships of [[Shimane Prefecture]] (1881-1888), [[Fukushima Prefecture]] (1888-1891), [[Osaka Prefecture]] (1891-1895) and [[Kyoto Prefecture]] (1895-1897). On June 5, 1896 he was elevated to the rank of [[baron]] (''danshaku'') in the ''[[kazoku]] '' peerage system.


Although Yamada was sympathetic to the grievances of the ex-[[samurai]] class and personally acquainted with many of the leaders of the [[Shinpūren Rebellion]] in his native Kumamoto, he remained loyal to the Meiji government throughout the uprising. He was rewarded with the governorships of [[Shimane Prefecture]] (1881–1888), [[Fukushima Prefecture]] (1888–1891), [[Osaka Prefecture]] (1891–1895) and [[Kyoto Prefecture]] (1895–1897). On June 5, 1896 he was elevated to the rank of [[baron]] (''danshaku'') in the ''[[kazoku]] '' peerage system.
Yamada was selected [[Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce|Minister of Agriculture & Commerce]] in the second [[Matsukata Masayoshi]] cabinet from 1897-1898. He subsequently served as chairman of the [[Board of Audit (Japan)|Board of Audit]] to his death in 1900.

Yamada was selected [[Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce|Minister of Agriculture & Commerce]] in the second [[Matsukata Masayoshi]] cabinet from 1897-1898. He subsequently served as chairman of the [[Board of Audit (Japan)|Board of Audit]] to his death in 1900. His grave is at the [[Aoyama Cemetery]] in Tokyo.


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| NAME = Yamada Nobumichi
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Japanese politician
| DATE OF BIRTH = 13 December 1833
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto]], [[Higo province]], [[Japan]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 11 March 1900
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 16 June 2023

Yamada Nobumichi
山田 信道
Yamada Nobumichi
Born(1833-12-13)December 13, 1833
DiedMarch 11, 1900(1900-03-11) (aged 66)
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)politician, cabinet minister

Yamada Nobumichi (山田 信道, 13 December 1833 – 11 March 1900) was a statesman in early Meiji period Japan.

Biography

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Yamada was born in Kumamoto Domain, Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture). He was active in the Sonnō jōi movement, relocated to Satsuma Domain during the Bakumatsu period. Captured by security forces of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1863, he was sentenced to five years in prison.

After the Meiji restoration, Yamada was recruited into the new Meiji government and was assigned as governor of the short-lived Esashi Prefecture (now part of Akita and Iwate Prefectures in 1871.

Although Yamada was sympathetic to the grievances of the ex-samurai class and personally acquainted with many of the leaders of the Shinpūren Rebellion in his native Kumamoto, he remained loyal to the Meiji government throughout the uprising. He was rewarded with the governorships of Shimane Prefecture (1881–1888), Fukushima Prefecture (1888–1891), Osaka Prefecture (1891–1895) and Kyoto Prefecture (1895–1897). On June 5, 1896 he was elevated to the rank of baron (danshaku) in the kazoku peerage system.

Yamada was selected Minister of Agriculture & Commerce in the second Matsukata Masayoshi cabinet from 1897-1898. He subsequently served as chairman of the Board of Audit to his death in 1900. His grave is at the Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo.

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture & Commerce
Nov 1897 – Jan 1898
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Kyoto
Dec 1895 – Nov 1897
Succeeded by