Sakuma Shōzan

Sakuma Shōzan
佐久間 象山
Born
Sakuma Kunitada

(1811-03-22)March 22, 1811
DiedAugust 12, 1864(1864-08-12) (aged 53)
Cause of deathAssassination
NationalityJapanese
Other namesSakuma Zōzan
Occupation(s)politician, scholar
Spouses
  • Ochō
Katsu Junko
(m. 18531864)
ChildrenMiura Keinosuke (son), with Ochō
Parent(s)Sakuma Ichigaku (father)
Arai Mann (mother)
Academic background
Alma materNirayama Juku
Academic work
EraEdo period
Notable studentsYoshida Shōin
Katsu Kaishū
Sakamoto Ryōma
Nakaoka Shintarō
Hashimoto Sanai
Katō Hiroyuki
Nishimura Shigeki
Yamamoto Kakuma
Main interestsrangaku
Notable worksKaibō hachi-saku (海防八策, Eight policies for the defense of the sea)

Sakuma Shōzan (佐久間 象山) (sometimes called Sakuma Zōzan; March 22, 1811  August 12, 1864) was a Japanese politician and scholar of the Edo period.