Den Kenjirō

✓ Source-basedstable

Japanese politician (1855-1930)

PoliticiansLived 1855 to 1930 · aged 75

Compare

Fame48.8

Momentum1.1

Languages10

In century#7,893

Also inDeutsch

Photos 1

Awards 8

1930Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class

1920Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class

1919Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class

1898Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania

1897Knight Commander of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)

18972nd class, Order of the Medjidie

1897Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

1894Officer of the Legion of Honour

Connected to Den 6

Mikhail Loris-MelikovAlso won 2nd class, Order of the Medjidie

Hans van BaalenAlso won Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania

Max JakobsonAlso won Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog

Okinori KayaAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class

Jan Kanty SzeptyckiAlso won Knight Commander of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)

Andō TeibiAlso won Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class

About this person

Baron Den Kenjirō was a Japanese politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war government of the Empire of Japan. He was also the 8th Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan from October 1919 to September 1923, and the first civilian to hold that position. Den was also a co-founder of Kaishinsha Motorcar Works, a predecessor to present-day Nissan and the original manufacturer of Datsun automobiles.