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Yoshida Shōin

Japanese politician (1830-1859) · Japan · On the map · Politicians · Died at 29

Yoshida Shōin , commonly named Torajirō (寅次郎), was one of Japan's most distinguished intellectuals in the late years of the Tokugawa shogunate. He devoted himself to nurturing many ishin shishi who in turn made major contributions to the Meiji Restoration.

Yoshida Shōin is read about 1,176 times a day, in 26 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 117 days, one point a day.

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Country
Japan
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1830 to 1859 · aged 29