Maejima Hisoka
Maejima Hisoka | |||||
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前島 密 | |||||
Baron Maejima Hisoka | |||||
| Born | January 24, 1835 | ||||
| Died | April 27, 1919 (aged 84) | ||||
| Occupation(s) | Government official, Entrepreneur | ||||
| Known for | Founding the first Japanese postal system | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 前島 密 | ||||
| Hiragana | まえじま ひそか | ||||
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Baron Maejima Hisoka (前島 密, January 24, 1835 – April 27, 1919), born Ueno Fusagorō (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 Yūbin Seido no Chichi (郵便制度の父), or "Father of the Postal System".