Enomoto Takeaki 榎本武揚(えのもと たけあき) 北海道の五稜郭にたてこもって新政府軍に反抗。逓信・外務・文部の各大臣を歴任
Enomoto Takeaki 榎本武揚(えのもと たけあき) 北海道の五稜郭にたてこもって新政府軍に反抗。逓信・外務・文部の各大臣を歴任 榎本武揚 榎本武揚 1836年10月5日 東京~ 1908年〈明治41年〉10月26日 72歳 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Enomoto Takeaki was a famous samurai, naval officer, and politician in Japan. He was born in Edo in 1836 as the son of a samurai. He went to the Netherlands to study modern naval science and shipbuilding. During the Boshin War, he led the Tokugawa shogunate's navy to fight for his beliefs. He went to Hokkaido and fought against the new Meiji government at Goryokaku in Hakodate. After losing the battle, he was put in prison, but many people admired his high intelligence and talents. Leaders of the Meiji government, like Kuroda Kiyotaka, saved his life so he could help build modern Japan. Later, he worked hard as a diplomat and government minister to develop Hokkaido and improve Japan's education and technology. He also helped found the Tokyo University of Agriculture to support Japan's farming and industry...