Yoshida Shoin (1830-1858)

Early years (1830-1847) | Later years (1848-1858) | His political views
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That the country of my Ruler may enjoy peace

I would gladly give my life away.


(Written when he left Hagi for the last time on his final Edo journey prior to his execution.)

The majority of this information is taken from the following work:
Yoshida Shoin
Forerunner of the Meiji Restoration: A biographical study
H. Van Straelen S.V.D., Ph.D.
Professor at Nanzan University, Nagoya
Published by Leiden, E.J. Brill, Netherlands. 1952