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**Count**
Uesugi Mochinori
上杉茂憲
Count Uesugi Mochinori ; 上杉茂憲
	Count Uesugi Mochinori
13th Lord of Yonezawa
	In office; 1869–1871
Preceded by	Uesugi Narinori
Succeeded by	none
2nd Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
	In office; May 18, 1881 – April 22, 1883
Preceded by	Nabeshima Naoyoshi
Succeeded by	Iwamura Michitoshi
Personal details
Born	April 15, 1844; Edo
Died	April 18, 1919 (aged 75); Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese

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Count Uesugi Mochinori (上杉茂憲, April 15, 1844 – April 18, 1919) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who served as the last daimyō of Yonezawa han in Dewa Province. In the Meiji era he became a government official and briefly served as governor of Okinawa Prefecture.

Biography

A distant relative of the famed Uesugi Kenshin, Mochinori was born in 1844. Mochinori's father Narinori took part in the movements of the northern domains which culminated in the creation of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei during the Boshin War. After the end of the war, Narinori was made to retire, and Mochinori became lord of Yonezawa in his place. In his last act as lord, Mochinori distributed around 100,000 ryō of gold coins from the domain's treasury to the retainers.

Following the war, in 1871, he moved to Tokyo, and then went abroad to England to study. Later, in May 1881, he became the second governor of Okinawa Prefecture. Upon becoming governor, he traveled the prefecture and oversaw a survey of conditions and lifestyle in the islands. The resulting document remains today a valuable resource for understanding the Okinawa of that time. He petitioned the Meiji government for permission and aid to effect a number of reforms, but was denied. However, under Mochinori's administration, a great many elementary schools were founded, along with a system by which the prefectural government funded students to study in Tokyo, and variety of other educational programs.^[1]

He was replaced as governor of Okinawa in 1883, becoming a member of the Genrōin (Council of Elders in the central Tokyo-based government), and in 1884 he became a count (伯爵 hakushaku). Toward the end of his life, he also received a promotion to senior 2nd court rank (正二位 shō-ni-i). His tenure as governor of Okinawa was short, a result, it is said,^[2] of Tokyo's disapproval of the extent of his reform programs in the prefecture at a time when there remained sovereignty disputes with China over the islands. Even after leaving this office, however, he continued to make contributions towards the welfare and education of Okinawan students in Japan.^[3]

Mochinori moved to Yonezawa in 1896, and died there in 1919.

Kuninori Uesugi, the modern-day astronomer, is Mochinori's great-grandson.

Notes

^ "Uesugi Mochinori." Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p13.
^ Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing. pp399–400.
^ Kerr. p399.

References

---- (1996). Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha.
Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing.

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Biographical Information

Preceded by Uesugi Narinori	*13th Daimyō* of Yonezawa** 1869–1871	Succeeded by none
Preceded by Nabeshima Naoyoshi	2nd Governor of Okinawa 1881–1883	Succeeded by Iwamura Michitoshi

[jinmei-1] "Uesugi Mochinori." Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p13.

[2] Kerr, George H. (2000). Okinawa: the History of an Island People. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing. pp399–400.

[3] Kerr. p399.

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-[[Kazoku|Count]] {{nihongo|'''Uesugi Mochinori'''|上杉 茂憲||April 15, 1844 &ndash; April 18, 1919}} was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who served as the last daimyo of [[Yonezawa han]] in [[Dewa Province]]. In the [[Meiji era]] he became a government official and briefly served as governor of [[Okinawa Prefecture]].
+[[Kazoku|Count]] {{nihongo|'''Uesugi Mochinori'''|上杉 茂憲||April 15, 1844 &ndash; April 18, 1919}} was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who served as the last daimyō of [[Yonezawa han]] in [[Dewa Province]]. In the [[Meiji era]] he became a government official and briefly served as governor of [[Okinawa Prefecture]].
 == Biography ==
-The direct descendant of the famed [[Uesugi Kenshin]], Mochinori was born in 1844. Mochinori's father Narinori took part in the movements of the northern domains which culminated in the creation of the [[Ouetsu Reppan Domei]] during the [[Boshin War]]. After the end of the war, Narinori was made to retire, and Mochinori became lord of Yonezawa in his place. In his last act as lord, Mochinori distributed around 100,000 ''ryō'' of gold coins from the domain's treasury to the retainers.
+A distant relative of the famed [[Uesugi Kenshin]], Mochinori was born in 1844. Mochinori's father Narinori took part in the movements of the northern domains which culminated in the creation of the [[Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei]] during the [[Boshin War]]. After the end of the war, Narinori was made to retire, and Mochinori became lord of Yonezawa in his place. In his last act as lord, Mochinori distributed around 100,000 ''ryō'' of gold coins from the domain's treasury to the retainers.
-Following the war, in 1871, he moved to Tokyo, and then went abroad to England to study. Later, in May 1881, he became the second governor of [[Okinawa Prefecture]]. Upon becoming governor, he traveled the prefecture and oversaw a survey of conditions and lifestyle in the islands. The resulting document remains today a valuable resource for understanding the Okinawa of that time. He petitioned the [[Meiji government]] for permission and aid to effect a number of reforms, but was denied. However, under Mochinori's administration, a great many elementary schools were founded, along with a system by which the prefectural government funded students to study in Tokyo, and variety of other educational programs.<ref name=jinmei>"Uesugi Mochinori." Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p13.</ref>
+Following the war, in 1871, he moved to [[Tokyo]], and then went abroad to England to study. Later, in May 1881, he became the second governor of [[Okinawa Prefecture]]. Upon becoming governor, he traveled the prefecture and oversaw a survey of conditions and lifestyle in the islands. The resulting document remains today a valuable resource for understanding the Okinawa of that time. He petitioned the [[Meiji government]] for permission and aid to effect a number of reforms, but was denied. However, under Mochinori's administration, a great many elementary schools were founded, along with a system by which the prefectural government funded students to study in Tokyo, and variety of other educational programs.<ref name=jinmei>"Uesugi Mochinori." Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p13.</ref>
-He was replaced as governor of Okinawa in 1883, becoming a member of the ''[[Genrōin]]'' (Council of Elders in the central Tokyo-based government), and in 1884 he became a count (伯爵 ''hakushaku''). Toward the end of his life, he also received a promotion to senior 2nd court rank (正二位 ''shō-ni-i''). His tenure as governor of Okinawa was short, a result, it is said,<ref>[[George H. Kerr|Kerr, George H.]] (2000). ''[[Okinawa: the History of an Island People]]''. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing. pp399-400.</ref> of Tokyo's disapproval of the extent of his reform programs in the prefecture at a time when there remained sovereignty disputes with China over the islands. Even after leaving this office, however, he continued to make contributions towards the welfare and education of Okinawan students in Japan.<ref>Kerr. p399.</ref>
+He was replaced as governor of Okinawa in 1883, becoming a member of the ''[[Genrōin]]'' (Council of Elders in the central Tokyo-based government), and in 1884 he became a count (伯爵 ''hakushaku''). Toward the end of his life, he also received a promotion to senior 2nd court rank (正二位 ''shō-ni-i''). His tenure as governor of Okinawa was short, a result, it is said,<ref>[[George H. Kerr|Kerr, George H.]] (2000). ''[[Okinawa: the History of an Island People]]''. (revised ed.) Boston: Tuttle Publishing. pp399–400.</ref> of Tokyo's disapproval of the extent of his reform programs in the prefecture at a time when there remained sovereignty disputes with China over the islands. Even after leaving this office, however, he continued to make contributions towards the welfare and education of Okinawan students in Japan.<ref>Kerr. p399.</ref>
 Mochinori moved to Yonezawa in 1896, and died there in 1919.
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 == External links ==
-* [http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~yozan/rekisi/munenori.html Biographical Information]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071115101728/http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~yozan/rekisi/munenori.html Biographical Information]
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-{{succession box | title=2nd [[Okinawa Prefecture|Governor of Okinawa]] | before=[[Nabeshima Naoyoshi]] | after=[[Iwamura Michitoshi]] | years=1881-1883}}
+{{succession box | title=2nd [[Okinawa Prefecture|Governor of Okinawa]] | before=[[Nabeshima Naoyoshi]] | after=[[Iwamura Michitoshi]] | years=1881–1883}}
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Last daimyo of [[Yonezawa han]] in [[Dewa Province]]
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = April 15, 1844
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Japan]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     = April 18, 1919
-| PLACE OF DEATH    = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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v t e Governors of Okinawa Prefecture
Empire of Japan 1879–1945	Nabeshima Uesugi Iwamura Nishimura Ōsako Fukuhara Maruoka Narahara Hibi Takahashi Ōmi Otagiri Suzuki Kawagoe Wada Iwamoto Kamei Imashuku Iio Hosokawa Moriya Ino Kurashige Fuchigami Hayakawa Izumi Shimada
State of Japan since 1972	Yara Taira Nishime Ōta Inamine Nakaima Onaga Jahana Tomikawa Tamaki

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