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…He was born in Edo as the son of a plasterer, and went to Yokohama under his stepfather Hoshi Taijun, where he studied English despite living in poverty, and worked as an English teacher in various places. During this time, he became acquainted with Noriyuki Nagano and Munemitsu Mutsu, and translated Blackstone's Encyclopedia of the Laws of England. In 1874, he became the head of customs in Yokohama, but was dismissed after six months. …

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…江戸に左官の子として生まれ，継父星泰順の下で横浜に出て貧窮のうちに英学を修め，各地で英語教師を務める。この間に，何礼之（がのりゆき）や陸奥宗光の知遇を受け，またブラックストン《英国法律全書》の翻訳を行う。1874年横浜税関長となるが半年で免職。…

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