Maejima Hisoka

Politician, Deceased Person

1835 – 1919

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Who was Maejima Hisoka?

Baron Maejima Hisoka, born 上野 房五郎, was a Japanese statesman, politician, and businessman in Meiji-period Japan. Maejima founded the Japanese postal service, and is known as 郵便制度の父, or "Father of the Postal System".

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Born
Jan 24, 1835
Joetsu
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Employment
  • Japan Post
Lived in
  • Niigata Prefecture
Died
Apr 27, 1919
Yokosuka

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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