Mitsukuri was born in Edo (present-day Tokyo) to a noted family of scholars working for the Tokugawa bakufu. He studied rangaku and received a posting to the Bansho Shirabesho, the Shōgun's research institute for foreign technology. In 1867, he was selected to accompany the Shogunate's expedition to the Paris World Exposition, which proved to be an eye-opener.
He later served as Vice Minister of Justice from 1888–1889, the House of Peers and as chief justice of the Administrative Court. He was also president of Wafutsu University, the predecessor of Hosei University. Shortly before his death, he was ennobled with the title of danshaku (baron) under the kazoku peerage system.
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Sims, Richard. French Policy Towards the Bakufu and Meiji Japan 1854-1894.RoutledgeCurzon( 1998). ISBN978-1-873410-61-5
Wolferen, Karol van. The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation. Vintage; Reprint edition (1990). ISBN978-0-679-72802-3
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mitsukuri, rinsho, baron, mitsukuri, rinshō, 箕作麟祥, september, 1846, november, 1897, japanese, statesman, legal, scholar, meiji, period, japan, mitsukuri, rinshō箕作麟祥mitsukuri, rinshōborn, 1846, september, 1846tokyo, japandiednovember, 1897, 1897, aged, national. Baron Mitsukuri Rinshō 箕作麟祥 September 19 1846 November 29 1897 was a Japanese statesman and legal scholar in Meiji period Japan Mitsukuri Rinshō箕作麟祥Mitsukuri RinshōBorn 1846 09 19 September 19 1846Tokyo JapanDiedNovember 29 1897 1897 11 29 aged 51 NationalityJapaneseOccupationEntrepreneur In this Japanese name the surname is Mitsukuri Early life editMitsukuri was born in Edo present day Tokyo to a noted family of scholars working for the Tokugawa bakufu He studied rangaku and received a posting to the Bansho Shirabesho the Shōgun s research institute for foreign technology In 1867 he was selected to accompany the Shogunate s expedition to the Paris World Exposition which proved to be an eye opener Meiji Bureaucrat editOn his return to Japan Mitsukuri joined the new Meiji government as a translator He worked closely with foreign advisors from France especially Gustave Emile Boissonnade de Fontarabie on drafting Japan s new commercial law and civil law codes He also served on the Genrōin and was active in the Meirokusha He later served as Vice Minister of Justice from 1888 1889 the House of Peers and as chief justice of the Administrative Court He was also president of Wafutsu University the predecessor of Hosei University Shortly before his death he was ennobled with the title of danshaku baron under the kazoku peerage system References editSims Richard French Policy Towards the Bakufu and Meiji Japan 1854 1894 RoutledgeCurzon 1998 ISBN 978 1 873410 61 5 Wolferen Karol van The Enigma of Japanese Power People and Politics in a Stateless Nation Vintage Reprint edition 1990 ISBN 978 0 679 72802 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mitsukuri Rinsho amp oldid 1189080736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,