About Ichiki Shirō
Lived 1829 – 1903 (aged 74). Ichiki Shirō was a Japanese photographer, historian and artillerist.
was a pioneering Japanese photographer.
Ichiki was born in Satsuma Province (now Kagoshima Prefecture) in Kyūshū on 24 December 1828.
This photograph became an object of worship in Terukuni jinja after Shimazu's death, but it later went missing. Lost for a century, the daguerreotype was discovered in a warehouse in 1975 and was later determined to be the oldest daguerreotype in existence that was created by a Japanese photographer.
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Who was Ichiki Shirō?
Japanese photographer
When was Ichiki Shirō born?
Ichiki Shirō was born on 29 January 1829 in Satsuma Domain.
When did Ichiki Shirō die?
Ichiki Shirō died on 12 February 1903.
What was Ichiki Shirō's occupation?
Ichiki Shirō was a photographer, historian and artillerist.
What nationality was Ichiki Shirō?
Ichiki Shirō was Japanese.
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