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Viscount Yatarō Mishima (三島彌太郎, Mishima Yatarō, May 4, 1867 – March 7, 1919) was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 8th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ). Viscount Mishima was a member of Japan's House of Peers.^[1]

Early life

Mishima was born in Kagoshima Prefecture.^[2]

In 1893, Mishima briefly married a daughter of Ōyama Iwao, whom he was forced to divorce when she caught tuberculosis. Their relationship was the basis for Kenjirō Tokutomi's popular 1899 novel The Cuckoo.^[3]

In 1894–1900 he studied at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he earned a M.A. degree.^[1]

Career

During 1911–1913, Mishima was head of the Yokohama Specie Bank.^[4]

Mishima was Governor of the Bank of Japan from February 28, 1913 to March 7, 1919.^[5] As head of the bank, Mishima encouraged policies of monetary restraint.^[6]

His sudden death in 1919 was unexpected.^[7]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Masaoka, Naoichi. (1914). Japan to America, p. 127.
^ Bank of Japan (BOJ), 8th Governor
^ Nimura, Janice P. (2015). Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back (First ed.). New York. pp. 241–243. ISBN 978-0-393-07799-5. OCLC 891611002.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Smitka, Michael. (1998). The Interwar Economy of Japan: Colonialism, Depression, and Recovery, 1910-1940, p. 30., p. 30, at Google Books
^ BOJ, List of Governors.
^ Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan, pp. 87-88., p. 87, at Google Books
^ Metzler, p. 119., p. 119, at Google Books

References

Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520244207; OCLC 469841628
Masaoka, Naoichi. (1914). Japan to America: A Symposium of Papers by Political Leaders and Representative Citizens of Japan on Conditions in Japan and on the Relations Between Japan and the United States. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons (Japan Society). OCLC 256220
Smitka, Michael. (1998). The Interwar Economy of Japan: Colonialism, Depression, and Recovery, 1910-1940. New York: Garland. ISBN 9780815327066; OCLC 38270649

Government offices
Preceded by Korekiyo Takahashi	Governor of the Bank of Japan 1913–1919	Succeeded by Junnosuke Inoue (1st term)

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[masaoka127-1] Masaoka, Naoichi. (1914). Japan to America, p. 127.

[2] Bank of Japan (BOJ), 8th Governor

[Nimura-3] Nimura, Janice P. (2015). Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back (First ed.). New York. pp. 241–243. ISBN 978-0-393-07799-5. OCLC 891611002.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[4] Smitka, Michael. (1998). The Interwar Economy of Japan: Colonialism, Depression, and Recovery, 1910-1940, p. 30., p. 30, at Google Books

[5] BOJ, List of Governors.

[6] Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan, pp. 87-88., p. 87, at Google Books

[7] Metzler, p. 119., p. 119, at Google Books

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-{{nihongo|'''Yatarō Mishima'''|三島 彌太郎|Mishima Yatarō|May 4, 1867 &ndash; March 7, 1919}} was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] businessman, central banker and the 8th Governor of the [[Bank of Japan]] (BOJ).  Viscount Mishima was a member of Japan's [[House of Peers (Japan)|House of Peers]].<ref name="masaoka127">Masaoka, Naoichi.  (1914). [https://books.google.com/books?id=GBwNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA127&dq=bank+of+Japan&client=firefox-a  ''Japan to America,'' p. 127.]</ref>
+Viscount {{nihongo|'''Yatarō Mishima'''|三島 彌太郎|Mishima Yatarō|May 4, 1867 &ndash; March 7, 1919}} was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 8th Governor of the [[Bank of Japan]] (BOJ).  Viscount Mishima was a member of Japan's [[House of Peers (Japan)|House of Peers]].<ref name="masaoka127">Masaoka, Naoichi.  (1914). [https://books.google.com/books?id=GBwNAAAAYAAJ&dq=bank+of+Japan&pg=PA127  ''Japan to America,'' p. 127.]</ref>
 ==Early life==
 Mishima was born in [[Kagoshima Prefecture]].<ref>Bank of Japan (BOJ), [http://www.boj.or.jp/en/about/outline/history/pre_gov/sousai08.htm/ 8th Governor]</ref>
+In 1893, Mishima briefly married a daughter of [[Ōyama Iwao]], whom he was forced to divorce when she caught [[tuberculosis]]. Their relationship was the basis for [[Kenjirō Tokutomi]]'s popular 1899 novel [[The Cuckoo (novel)|''The Cuckoo'']].<ref name="Nimura">{{Cite book |last=Nimura |first=Janice P. |author-link=Janice P. Nimura |title=Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back |isbn=978-0-393-07799-5 |edition=First |location=New York |pages=241–243 |oclc=891611002|year=2015 }}</ref>
-In 1894–1900 he studied at [[Cornell University]] in Ithaca, New York where he earned a M.A. degree.<ref name="masaoka127"/>
+In 1894–1900 he studied at [[Cornell University]] in [[Ithaca, New York]] where he earned a M.A. degree.<ref name="masaoka127"/>
 ==Career==
 During 1911–1913, Mishima was head of the [[Yokohama Specie Bank]].<ref>Smitka, Michael. (1998). {{Google books|gSGWDBbB0DIC|''The Interwar Economy of Japan: Colonialism, Depression, and Recovery, 1910-1940,'' p. 30.|page=30}}</ref>
-Mishima was Governor of the Bank of Japan in February 28, 1913 – March 7, 1919.<ref>BOJ, [http://www.boj.or.jp/en/about/outline/history/pre_gov/index.htm/ List of Governors].</ref> As head of the bank, Mishima encouraged policies of monetary restraint.<ref>Metzler, Mark. (2006). {{Google books|NRHlkwQ0JH4C|''Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan,'' pp. 87-88.|page=87}}</ref>
+Mishima was Governor of the Bank of Japan from February 28, 1913 to March 7, 1919.<ref>BOJ, [http://www.boj.or.jp/en/about/outline/history/pre_gov/index.htm/ List of Governors].</ref> As head of the bank, Mishima encouraged policies of monetary restraint.<ref>Metzler, Mark. (2006). {{Google books|NRHlkwQ0JH4C|''Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan,'' pp. 87-88.|page=87}}</ref>
 His sudden death in 1919 was unexpected.<ref>Metzler, {{Google books|NRHlkwQ0JH4C|p. 119.|page=119}}</ref>
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 ==References==
 * Metzler, Mark. (2006). ''Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan.'' Berkeley: University of California Press. {{ISBN|9780520244207}}; {{OCLC|469841628}}
-* Masaoka, Naoichi.  (1914). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=GBwNAAAAYAAJ  Japan to America: A Symposium of Papers by Political Leaders and Representative Citizens of Japan on Conditions in Japan and on the Relations Between Japan and the United States].''  New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons ([[Japan Society]]). {{OCLC|256220}}
+* Masaoka, Naoichi.  (1914). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=GBwNAAAAYAAJ  Japan to America: A Symposium of Papers by Political Leaders and Representative Citizens of Japan on Conditions in Japan and on the Relations Between Japan and the United States].''  New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons ([[Japan Society (Manhattan)|Japan Society]]). {{OCLC|256220}}
 * Smitka, Michael. (1998). ''The Interwar Economy of Japan: Colonialism, Depression, and Recovery, 1910-1940.'' New York: Garland. {{ISBN|9780815327066}};  {{OCLC|38270649}}
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