Sir Ernest Satow
Former British Minister to Japan
Sir Ernest Mason Satow, GCMG, PC, was a British diplomat, scholar and Japanologist. He is better known in Japan, where he was known as Satō Ainosuke, than in Britain or the other countries in which he served as a diplomat. He was a key figure in... Wikipedia
Born: June 30, 1843, Upper Clapton, London, United Kingdom
Died: August 26, 1929 (age 86 years), Ottery Saint Mary, United Kingdom
Spouse: Takeda Kane
Previous office: British Minister to Japan (1895–1900)
Children: Hisayoshi Takeda
Education: University College London and Mill Hill School
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