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Count Mutsu Munemitsu (陸奥 宗光, August 20, 1844 – August 24, 1897) was a Japanese diplomat and politician. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1890 and worked to revise unequal treaties.
Description. Diplomat, statesman. Born in Wakayama as the son of a samurai of the Wakayama Clan. He took part in the Kaientai in the final days of the Tokugawa regime.
Feb 14, 2019 · This book traces the footsteps of modern Japan's diplomacy by reviewing the extraordinary philosophical and political journey of 19th century Japan’s top diplomat Mutsu Munemitsu who protected the dignity of Japan as a modern nation throughout his professional life.
Mar 1, 2018 · Mutsu Munemitsu (1844–97) is regarded as one of the most famous foreign ministers in modern Japan. Despite several ordeals and despite his position as an outsider in the Meiji government,...
May 3, 2018 · Mutsu Munemitsu (1844–97) is regarded as one of the most famous foreign ministers in modern Japan. Despite several ordeals and despite his position as an outsider in the Meiji government, he played an influential role not only in domestic but also in foreign affairs of government from the 1880s.
Toward the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, Mutsu Munemitsu was ousted from his home Kishu-han as a result of his father’s defeat in a power struggle. To avenge this, Mutsu bolstered his talent to become a man of “genius and learning in equal measure.”.
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MUTSU Munemitsu, 1844-1897. A diplomat and politician in the Meiji era. Mutsu, acting with Sakamoto Ryoma including his participation in the Kaientai, successively assumed posts after the Meiji Restoration that include Governor of Hyogo Prefecture, sozei gashira (Ministry of Finance official), and a member of the Chamber of Elders.
