About Yoshida Tōyō
Lived 1816 – 1862 (aged 45–46). Yoshida Tōyō was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese samurai and Karō from Tosa domain. Gotō Shōjirō was his nephew-in-law.
In 1853, Toyo was appointed by the head of Tosa domain Yamanouchi Toyoshige to reform and modernize the domain.
He was assassinated on 6 May 1862 by three members of Tosa Kinnoto, a local political reform party.
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Who was Yoshida Tōyō?
samurai (1816–1862)
When was Yoshida Tōyō born?
Yoshida Tōyō was born in 1816 in Kōchi-shi.
When did Yoshida Tōyō die?
Yoshida Tōyō died on 6 May 1862.
What was Yoshida Tōyō's occupation?
Yoshida Tōyō was a samurai.
What nationality was Yoshida Tōyō?
Yoshida Tōyō was Japanese.
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