Background
Yasuori Wakisaka was born March 30, 1809 in Japan.
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Yasuori Wakisaka
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Career
Succeeded his father as Lord of Tatsuno Clan in Harima Province (Hyogo Prefecture) with the title of Awaji-no-Kami (Governor of Awaj Province) in 1841. Yasuori Wakisaka was appointed Governor-General of Kyoto in 1851. When the Imperial Palace in Kyoto was gutted in a fire, he rebuilt it on a much larger scale in 1854. He was promoted to minister to the Shogunate and placed in charge of foreign affairs in 1857. Resigned from office in 1860.
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Career
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1851
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1857 - 1860