Sakuma Shōzan
Sakuma Shōzan | |
|---|---|
佐久間 象山 | |
| Born | Sakuma Kunitada March 22, 1811 Shinano Province, Japan |
| Died | August 12, 1864 (aged 53) Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Sakuma Zōzan |
| Occupation(s) | politician, scholar |
| Spouses |
Katsu Junko (m. 1853–1864) |
| Children | Miura Keinosuke (son), with Ochō |
| Parent(s) | Sakuma Ichigaku (father) Arai Mann (mother) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Nirayama Juku |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Edo period |
| Notable students | Yoshida Shōin Katsu Kaishū Sakamoto Ryōma Nakaoka Shintarō Hashimoto Sanai Katō Hiroyuki Nishimura Shigeki Yamamoto Kakuma |
| Main interests | rangaku |
| Notable works | Kaibō 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.