Yamayoshi Morisuke

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Yamayoshi Morisuke (山吉 盛典, September 1835 - July 3, 1902) served as the governor of Fukushima Prefecture during the Meiji period.[1] He was known in Japanese history as the last person who spoke to Ōkubo Toshimichi prior to the latter's assassination on May 14, 1878.

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  1. ^ Iwata, Masakazu. "Ōkubo Toshimichi: the Bismarck of Japan." University of California Press. 1964. 252. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.