14 Facts About Joseph Heco

Joseph Heco's mother died when he was twelve, but his stepfather, a seaman on a freighter often away from home, continued to care for the boy.

However, Joseph Heco met an American interpreter who asked him to return to the United States with him and learn English, with the thought that Joseph Heco would be able return to Japan with important language skills when the country was open for trade.

Joseph Heco returned to the West Coast for further study, when in 1857 he was invited by California Senator William M Gwin to come with him to Washington, D C as his secretary.

Joseph Heco became a general commission agent in nearby Yokohama, waiting for the arrival of his partner from California.

In 1863, Joseph Heco began his publishing career with Hyoryuki, an account of his experiences in America.

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From 1864 to 1866, Joseph Heco helped publish the first Japanese language newspaper, the Kaigai Shinbun.

Today, Joseph Heco is regarded in Japan as the father of Japanese journalism.

Joseph Heco registered at the U S Consulate in Nagasaki as an American citizen.

Mackenzie, asked Joseph Heco to help acquire the rights to the Takashima coal mine.

That summer Joseph Heco was asked to find a Western physician for the daimyo of Hizen.

Joseph Heco was back in Nagasaki, leasing a house on the bund [No 1 Oura] and began a business as a commercial agent.

Joseph Heco was appointed by the daimyo of Hizen to look after his interests in the Takashima coal mine.

In May 1872, Joseph Heco received an offer to work under Inoue Kaoru, the Minister of Finance.

In May 1875 Joseph Heco went to work in Kobe, where he remained until becoming ill in 1881.