Background
Yoshimaro Sato was born in Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He was the second son of Itsuro Yamanaka, a retainer of the Tsugaru Clan.
芳麿 佐藤
Yoshimaro Sato was born in Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He was the second son of Itsuro Yamanaka, a retainer of the Tsugaru Clan.
Studied in the United States as a youth and was appointed a secretary of the legation in Washington.
Was appointed Minister Resident in Mexico and a member of the suite of Jutaro Komura at the Russo-Japanese peace conference at Portsmouth (1905). Was appointed Minister to Holland (1906). Was ambassador to Austria-Hungary (1914) and returned to Japan after World War I broke out.
After leaving the diplomatic service, he was appointed a member of the Court Council.