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Portrait or photograph of Ito Hirobumi: Portrait of Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, 1841 – 1909)

Virtual Memorial

Ito Hirobumi

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Ito Hirobumi, remembered for Meiji Constitution, Prime minister of Japan, Modern Japanese politics.

1841 - 1909Tokyo, Japan
Portrait or photograph of Ito Hirobumi: Portrait of Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, 1841 – 1909)
Portrait of Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, 1841 – 1909) Unknown author Unknown author, This image is available from the website of the National Diet Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Ito Hirobumi Is Remembered

Ito Hirobumi is remembered for meiji constitution, prime minister of japan, modern japanese politics. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Ito Hirobumi.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Tokyo, Japan is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Ito Hirobumi's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Prince Itō Hirobumi was a Japanese statesman who served as the first prime minister of Japan from 1885 to 1888. Itō held office again as prime minister three times between 1892 and 1901. He was also a member of the genrō, a group of senior statesmen who effectively dictated policy for the Empire of Japan during the Meiji era. A key figure in the making of modern Japan, Itō played a central role in the drafting of the 1889 Meiji Constitution as well as the establishment of the National Diet and Japanese cabinet system.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

Photos

Portrait or photograph of Ito Hirobumi: Portrait of Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, 1841 – 1909)

Portrait of Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, 1841 – 1909)

Unknown author Unknown author, This image is available from the website of the National Diet Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Ito Hirobumi: Count Itō Hirobumi (Japanese伊藤博文, or in respectful reading[1] Itō Hakubun; born October 16, 1841 (traditional: Tempō 12/

Count Itō Hirobumi (Japanese伊藤博文, or in respectful reading[1] Itō Hakubun; born October 16, 1841 (traditional: Tempō 12/9/2) in Hagi; † October 26, 1909 in Harbin) was a samurai an

Unknown photographer, Peter Pantzer & Sven Saaler: Japanische Impressionen eines Kaiserlichen Gesandten . Karl von Eisendecher im Japan der Meiji-Zeit. München 2007., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Ito Hirobumi: Portrait of Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, 1841 – 1909) as President of Rikken Seiyu Kai in 1903

Portrait of Ito Hirobumi (伊藤博文, 1841 – 1909) as President of Rikken Seiyu Kai in 1903

Unknown author Unknown author, Japan Center for Asian Historical Records "The Special Exhibition of Russo-Japanese War" ( アジア歴史資料センター「日露戦争特別展 公文書に見る日露戦争」 ) original source: Ito Hirobumi Memorial Hall at Hikari-city, Yamaguchi Prefecture ( 山口県光市伊藤公記念館 ), Public

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