was a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 businessman, central banker and the 8th Governor of the Bank of Japan

Bank of Japan

is the central bank of Japan. The Bank is often called for short. It has its headquarters in Chuo, Tokyo.-History:Like most modern Japanese institutions, the Bank of Japan was founded after the Meiji Restoration...

 (BOJ). Viscount Mishima was a member of Japan's House of Peers

House of Peers (Japan)

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Early life

Mishima was born in Kagoshima Prefecture

Kagoshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...

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In 1894-1900 he studied at Cornell University

Cornell University

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 in Ithaca, New York where he earned a M.A. degree.

Career

During 1911-1913, Mishima was head of the Yokohama Specie Bank

Yokohama Specie Bank

is a Japanese bank founded in Yokohama, Japan in the year 1880. It later became The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. in 1947. The bank played a significant role in Japanese trade with China...

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Mishima was Governor of the Bank of Japan from February 28, 1913—March 7, 1919. As head of the bank, Mishima encouraged policies of monetary restraint.

His sudden death in 1919 was unexpected.