FUNERAL OF A JAPANESE STATESMAN.

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London 1878, I.L.N. Half sheet, woodblock engraved, very good and clean, strong image, 28.5 x 19 cm., with 1/3 half page of text on the back side. * * FIRST & ONLY EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . THE ASSASSINATION OF JAPAN'S GREATEST LEADERS . . . OF THE MEIJI RESTORATION . . * OKUBO TOSHIMICHI [1830-1878]: . This article is about the assignation and death of Minister Okubo on May 14, 1878. at age 47. . Okubo was a Japanese statesman and one of the Three Great Nobles regarded as the main founders of modern Japan. Okubo was a Samurai of the Satsuma Domain and joined the movement to overthrow the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate during the Bakumatsu period. . Okubo became a leading member of the Meiji Restoration and a prominent member of the Meiji oligarchy. Following his return from the Iwakura Mission in 1873, he became Lord of Home Affairs and used his office's authority to rapidly expand his influence within the Restoration government. Shortly thereafter, he had firmly established himself as the country's de facto dictator. . In this capacity, he enacted numerous structural reforms, pacified disputes within the Meiji regime at the Osaka Conference of 1875, and suppressed several rebellions threatening the survival of the empire. As a result of his autocratic style of government, Okubo became the focus of deep animosity within Japan and was ultimately assassinated in 1878 by a former member of Saigo Takamori's rebel army. . *** This is an interesting image of a Shinto funeral ceremony, as performed by priests. A large number of Japanese visitors in elaborate western costume arrive and are seated showing respect for their former leader and statesman. .colleague. * Shinto priests conduct the service, dressed in white. * Although this sketch was not signed, it is most likely the artistic work of Charles Wirgman, the I.L.N.'s Special Artist in Japan. He commonly did not sign his work. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** REFERENCES: . en-wikipedia-org/wiki/Okubo_Toshimichi . *.

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FUNERAL OF A JAPANESE STATESMAN.