11 Facts About Yoshikawa Akimasa

Yoshikawa Akimasa was a close protege of Yamagata Aritomo and at Yamagata's urging, served as Governor of Tokyo from July 1882 to June 1885.

Yoshikawa Akimasa's plan called for a system of wide boulevards and canals radiating out from the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

Yoshikawa Akimasa called for an expansion of the train system to a terminus in an expanded Tokyo Station.

Yoshikawa Akimasa then worked as Deputy Director of the Home Ministry from March 1886 to May 1890.

When Yamagata became Prime Minister, Yoshikawa Akimasa was appointed to his cabinet as Minister of Education, a post which he held from May 1890 to June 1891.

In 1893, under the 2nd Ito Hirobumi administration, Yoshikawa Akimasa was appointed Minister of Justice.

Yoshikawa Akimasa continued in the same position through the 2nd Matsukata Masayoshi administration.

Yoshikawa Akimasa served as a chamberlain in the Imperial Household.

In 1912, Yoshikawa Akimasa became deputy secretary of the Privy Council.

Yoshikawa Akimasa had four daughters but no sons, he adopted a younger son of Sone Arasuke, who married his Yoshikawa Akimasa's 4th daughter Kamako.

Yoshikawa Akimasa's grave is located at Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo.