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Portrait or photograph of Okuma Shigenobu: Portrait of Okuma Shigenobu (大隈重信, 1838 – 1922)

Virtual Memorial

Okuma Shigenobu

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Okuma Shigenobu, remembered for Waseda University, Prime minister of Japan, Meiji and Taisho politics.

1838 - 1922Tokyo, Japan
Portrait or photograph of Okuma Shigenobu: Portrait of Okuma Shigenobu (大隈重信, 1838 – 1922)
Portrait of Okuma Shigenobu (大隈重信, 1838 – 1922) Unknown author Unknown author, This image is available from the website of the National Diet Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Okuma Shigenobu Is Remembered

Okuma Shigenobu is remembered for waseda university, prime minister of japan, meiji and taisho 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 Okuma Shigenobu.

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 Okuma Shigenobu'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

Marquess Ōkuma Shigenobu was a Japanese statesman who was a leading figure in the Meiji and Taishō eras of Japan, serving as Prime Minister in 1898, and from 1914 to 1916. A key advocate for the adoption of Western science and culture in Japan, Ōkuma was a central figure in the country's modernization. He founded the political party Rikken Kaishintō and was an early proponent of parliamentary democracy. He is also the founder of Waseda University.

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 Okuma Shigenobu: Japanese Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu

Japanese Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu

Photographer working for the government of Japan, http://cork.wul.waseda.ac.jp/kosho/nu06/nu06_9216_d12/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Okuma Shigenobu: Shigenobu Ōkuma (大隈重信), founder of Waseda University.

Shigenobu Ōkuma (大隈重信), founder of Waseda University.

Unknown author Unknown author, Hamasaki gion higashi 15:46, 2 August 2007 (UTC) scan photo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Okuma Shigenobu: Portrait of Okuma Shigenobu (大隈重信, 1838 – 1922)

Portrait of Okuma Shigenobu (大隈重信, 1838 – 1922)

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

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