Person

Inoue Kaoru

Japanese statesman

b. 1836 CE – d. 1915 CE World The Far East

Count Inoue Kaoru (16 January 1836 – 1 September 1915), GCMG is a member of the Meiji oligarchy during the Meiji period Empire of Japan.

As one of the senior statesman in Japan during this period, he has a tremendous influence on the selection of the nation's leaders and formation of its policies.