URYU Hajimu

Date of Birth and Death
February 24, 1842 - February 23, 1913
Birthplace (modern name)
Fukui
Occupation, Status
Government Official , Businessperson
Pen name etc.
Hajime

Description

Government official, businessman. Born in Fukui, the son of a samurai of the Fukui Clan. In 1856, his family was abolished, but later he assumed the family name of his distant ancestor Uryu. He studied Chinese studies, Western studies through Dutch, English studies, and served as instructor at the Shogunate English School. In 1870, he was employed by the new government and worked for the Ministry of Education, Finance, and Industry Ministry, but resigned in 1879. In 1882, he worked for the Japan Railway Company. Later, after acting as an advisor for the Hyogo Japan Rice Export Company, he established Uryu Shokai, a company handling cargo discharging for foreign ships. His writings cover various fields including finance, geology, surveying, geography and home economics.

Publications

National Diet Library's collections

SNS

URYU Hajimu

  • Portrait of URYU Hajimu1