Matsuura Takeshirō
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Matsuura.
Matsuura Takeshirō (松浦 武四郎, 12 March 1818 – 10 February 1888) was a Japanese explorer, cartographer, writer, painter, priest, and antiquarian. During the late Edo period and Bakumatsu he journeyed six times to Ezo, including to Sakhalin and the Kuriles. In the early Meiji period he was an official in the Hokkaidō Development Commission. Instrumental in the naming of the island and many of its places, he is sometimes referred to as the "godparent of Hokkaidō".[2][3][4]
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Matsuura Takeshirō | |
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松浦武四郎 | |
Born | (1818-03-12)12 March 1818 |
Died | 10 February 1888(1888-02-10) (aged 69) |
Other names | Matsuura Takeshirō (松浦竹四郎) (initial spelling) Matsuura Hiroshi (松浦弘) (imina) Matsuura Shichō (松浦子重) (azana) Bunkei (文桂) (Dharma name) Hokkai Dōjin (北海道人) (art name) |
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