Hamao Arata
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Viscount was a Japanese politician and educator of the Meiji period
, originally hailing from Toyooka, Hyōgo
. He was active in the Monkasho and as the president of institutions such as Tokyo Imperial University
. Hamao was also, very briefly, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan
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Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
, originally hailing from Toyooka, Hyōgo
Toyooka, Hyogo
is a city located in the northern part of Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 90,443 and a density of 125 persons per km²...
. He was active in the Monkasho and as the president of institutions such as Tokyo Imperial University
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
. Hamao was also, very briefly, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan
The was an administrative post not of Cabinet rank in the government of the Empire of Japan. The Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal was responsible for keeping the Privy Seal of Japan and State Seal of Japan....
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