Yoshida Shōin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yoshida Shōin

Japanese politician

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1830

Place of Birth: Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1859

Profession: politician, philosopher

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Yoshida Shoin (????, born Sugi Toranosuke (? ???); September 20, 1830 – November 21, 1859), commonly named Torajiro (???), was one of Japan's most distinguished intellectuals in the late years of the Tokugawa shogunate.
He devoted himself to nurturing many ishin shishi who in turn made major contributions to the Meiji Restoration.