Portrait of Agero Nosei
Title
Portrait of Agero Nosei
Description
Portrait of Agero Nosei. He came to study at Tualatin Academy (1870-1874) and Pacific University (Class of 1876, B.S.) after fleeing Japan in the wake of the Boshin War of 1868-1869. Eventually he returned to Japan and became an educator. He rose to high rank, gaining the Imperial appointment of Secretary of the Department of Education and becoming superintendent of Tokyo City Schools from 1883-1895. He died of an unknown illness December 18, 1895. A monument to him sits in Zenkoji Park in Nogano, Japan.
[front] Shuster & Davidson, Portland, Oregon. [back] Agero Nos [sic]; [on a copy] Agero Nosea [sic]
Date Created
circa 1870s
Subject
Place
Medium
card photographs
Language
English
Identifier
PUApic_008039
Rights
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Type
Still Image