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Portrait or photograph of Okubo Toshimichi: Portrait of Okubo Toshimichi (大久保利通, 1830 – 1878)

Virtual Memorial

Okubo Toshimichi

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Okubo Toshimichi, remembered for Meiji Restoration, State building, Japanese modernization.

1830 - 1878Kagoshima, Japan
Portrait or photograph of Okubo Toshimichi: Exhibit in the Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, Japan. This artwork is old enough so that it is in the public domain.
Exhibit in the Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, Japan. This artwork is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Daderot, Own work, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Okubo Toshimichi Is Remembered

Okubo Toshimichi is remembered for meiji restoration, state building, japanese modernization. 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 Okubo Toshimichi.

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

Kagoshima, Japan is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Okubo Toshimichi'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

Ōkubo Toshimichi was a Japanese statesman and samurai of the Satsuma Domain. Regarded as one of the main founders of modern Japan, he was one of the "Three Great Nobles" who led the Meiji Restoration in 1868, alongside Kido Takayoshi and Saigō Takamori. His policies, often characterized by realism and a focus on national strength, has led some historians to compare his role in Japan to that of Otto von Bismarck in Prussia.

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 Okubo Toshimichi: Portret van de Westers geklede Japanse minister Okubo Toshimichi, afgebeeld in een venster, omgeven door bloeiende w

Portret van de Westers geklede Japanse minister Okubo Toshimichi, afgebeeld in een venster, omgeven door bloeiende wingerd en rozen. Label Line: mentioned on object Kobayashi Kiyoc

Kobayashi Kiyochika; Kobayashi Kiyochika died 1915; Matsuki Heikichi, http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/collectie/RP-P-1999-70 ( handle ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Okubo Toshimichi: Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van de overleden minister Okubo Toshimichi. Objecttype: prent Objectnummer: RP-P-199

Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van de overleden minister Okubo Toshimichi. Objecttype: prent Objectnummer: RP-P-1999-70 Omschrijving: Portret van de Westers geklede Japanse minist

Rijksmuseum, http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.362329, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Image connected to Okubo Toshimichi: Photo of the leading members of the Iwakura-mission. It was made 1872 in London. In the middle is sitting Iwakura Tomomi, t

Photo of the leading members of the Iwakura-mission. It was made 1872 in London. In the middle is sitting Iwakura Tomomi, the leader of the Japanese diplomats. From left to right,

Unknown author Unknown author, 1. From the arabic Wikipedia [1] 2. Japanese class [2], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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