Takeda Ayasaburō
Illustration — Takeda Ayasaburō Takeda November 4, 1827 - January 28, 1880, was a Japanese Rangaku scholar, and the architect of the fortress of Goryōkaku in Hokkaidō. Takeda was born in the Ōzu Domain (modern-day Ōzu, Ehime) in 1827. He studied medicine, Western sciences (rangaku), navigation, military architecture.
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Takeda Ayasaburō
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- Born
- 1827. · Ōzu-shi.
- Died
- 1880.
- Nationality
- Japan.
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- architect and military personnel.
- Education
- Meirindō and Tekijuku.
- Teachers
- Ogata Kōan, Itō Genboku and Sakuma Shōzan.
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Illustration — Takeda Ayasaburō Takeda November 4, 1827 - January 28, 1880, was a Japanese Rangaku scholar, and the architect of the fortress of Goryōkaku in Hokkaidō. Takeda was born in the Ōzu Domain (modern-day Ōzu, Ehime) in 1827. He studied medicine, Western sciences (rangaku), navigation, military architecture.
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He was a student of Ogata Kōan and Sakuma Shōzan. In 1854 he was ordered to the island of Hokkaidō to reinforce the military infrastructure. He built the fortresses of Goryōkaku and Benten Daiba between 1854 and 1866, using Dutch books on military architecture, and also established a school. He also practiced sailing with the Hakodate Maru, one of Japan's first Western-style sailing ship, together with his students. He sailed to Russia with the ship, and engaged in some exchanges.
Takeda Ayasaburō studied at Meirindō and Tekijuku. Training under Ogata Kōan, Itō Genboku and Sakuma Shōzan is recorded. Enomoto Takeaki, Maejima Hisoka and Inoue Masaru are recorded as having studied under Takeda Ayasaburō. Employment is recorded with Kaiseijo, Matsushiro Domain and Imperial Japanese Army Academy.
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1827
Takeda Ayasaburō born at Ōzu-shi.
1880
Takeda Ayasaburō died.
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Takeda Ayasaburō studied at Meirindō and Tekijuku. He trained under Ogata Kōan, Itō Genboku and Sakuma Shōzan. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Career and activity. He was employed by Kaiseijo, Matsushiro Domain, Imperial Japanese Army Academy, Army War College and Central Military Preparatory School.
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