Secretary until 1891; Minister of Agriculture ami Commerce, 1898; Privy Councillor since 1899; in connection with Chino-Japanese War sent to Cliefoo to exchange signed treaty of Peace, and service was rewarded with grant of Baron, 1895. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ITO, Baron Shunkichi (TOKYO), ex-Vice-Admiral; b. Jan., 1840, at Maizuru. Entered Navy, 1869; Lieut.-Commander, 1871; Rear-Admiral, 1882; Vice-Admiral, 1889; created Baron, 1895; Vice-Minister of Navy from 1889 to 1899; created a peer in recognition of service in Chino-Japanese War; Member of House of Peers since 1899. Address: Tokyo, Japan.
ITO, Admiral, Viscount Sukenori (TOKYO), Chief of Naval General Staff; l>. May 1843, at Satsuma Province; m. 1878, Mitsu-ko Kato. Educ.: Kaisei College, Tokyo; Naval College at the time of Tokugawa. Entered Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868; Lieut.-Commander, 1872; Commanded the " Adzuma " (ex "Stonewall.Jackson"), "Nischin,""Fuso," and "Hiyei" in succession; took part in Civil War of 1877 in command of "Nisshin," and with "Hiyei" went to Persian Gulf, 1880; promoted Captain, 1832; brought the " Naniwa" from England, 1885; Rear-Admiral and Commander of the Standing Squadron. 1888; Vice-Admiral and Chief of Voko.suka Naval Station, 1892; fought at the battle of Yalu with the combined Squadrons under his command, in Chino-Japanese War, 1894; Chief of the Naval General Staff, 1895; created Viscount and Invested with the 1st Order of the Rising Sun, and 2nd Order of the Golden Kite, etc., for services in the War; made full Admiral, 1898. Decorations: 1st Order of the Rising Sun, and 2nd Order of the Golden Kite, etc. Club: Suiko-Sha (Naval Club). Address: No. 35 Kuruma-cho, Shiba, Tokyo, Japan.
IWAKURA, Prince Tomosada (TOKYO), Vice-Grand Chamberlain, Privy Councillor, and Director of Peerage Bureau; b. Kyoto, Dec., 1851, f. o. of late Prince Iwakura, one of principal Imperialists during Struggle which led to Restoration. Address: Tokyo. Japan.
IWAMURA, Baron Michitoshi (TOKYO); b. Tosa, June, IS to. Appointed Governor of S:iga. Prefecture, 1873; Secretary of Public Works Department (abolished afterwards), 1874; Governor of Kagoshima; Prefecture, 1877-1878; Chief of the Board of Audit, 1830-1881; Governor of Okinawa Prefecture. 1882; Vice-Minister of Justice, 1884; Governor of Hokkaido, 1886; Vice-Ministei and then Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, 188S-1889; Director of Imperial Estates Bureau, 1890-1903. Address Tokyo. Japan.
IWASA, Jun. (TOKYO), Dr.,of Medicine; b. Fukui, May. 1836. One of Committee appointed to organize Medical College at its inception early in the Meiji era; Physician-in-Ordinary at Court, and also a Councillor. Address:Tokyo, Japan
