Katsu Kaishū, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Katsu Kaishū

Japanese noble

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1823

Place of Birth: Ryōgoku, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1899

Profession: writer, military personnel, politician, historian, university teacher

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Count Katsu Yasuyoshi (? ??) (born Katsu Yoshikuni (? ??); March 12, 1823 – January 21, 1899), best known by his nickname Katsu Kaishu (? ??), was a Japanese statesman and naval engineer during the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period.
Kaishu was a nickname which he took from a piece of calligraphy (Kaishu Shooku ????) by Sakuma Shozan.
He went through a series of given names throughout his life; his childhood name was Rintaro (???).
He was often called Awa (??) from his title Awano-kami (???) during the late Tokugawa shogunate and later changed his name to Yasuyoshi (??) after the Meiji Restoration. Katsu Kaishu eventually rose to occupy the position of commissioner (Gunkan-bugyo) in the Tokugawa navy.
He is particularly known for his role in the surrender of Edo.