190 years ago today, March 23, 1835 (February 25, 1835 in the lunar calendar), Japanese politician Shigeobu Okuma was born. (, March 23, 1835-July 2, 1924) was a politician and fiscal reformer during the Meiji period, and the 8th and 17th Prime Minister of Japan (Prime Minister). He was born as a samurai in the Hoizen clan. Shigeobu Okuma was born in Saga Castle, Hoizen, in 1838. His father was the gunnery chief of Saga, and enjoyed a high salary. At that time, Zhu Zixue occupied an absolute mainstream position in Saga Domain, and the narrow and hidden teaching material known as the "Analects of Kawashima" was a compulsory bibliography for warriors. Shigeobu Okuma was expelled from the Hongbunkan as a reformer, which gave him the opportunity to enter the "Lanxue Liao" where he studied Dutch culture and gain the opportunity to study Lanxue. He also traveled to Nagasaki and learned about British culture. He had the opportunity to come into contact with the Dutch Constitution and the American Declaration of Independence, and became a young man with constitutional ideas. His youth coincided with the turbulent period of the Meiji Restoration, and he worked hard to promote Saga clan to join the "Respect the Emperor and Turn the Curtain" movement. Okuma's most eye-catching features during the Meiji Restoration were dealing with fiscal issues and amending unequal treaties. In order to curb unrest internally and avoid colonization externally, the Meiji government adopted a policy of enriching the country and strengthening the military to seek equality with European and American powers. It is self-evident that this policy must be backed by strong finances. To this end, it is necessary to rectify the chaotic monetary system, deal with all debts of each vassal, and repay foreign debts. Moreover, there is no lack of funds to deal with the issue of rank and salary, strengthen armaments, and colonize industries. It is necessary to increase and stabilize national revenue. The government has taken measures such as increasing land rent. Although there were the efforts of Toshiburo Okubo, Masoshi Matsukata, Noboru Inoue, Eiichi Shibusawa and others, the contribution of Okuma, who served as full-time Daisuke Ozo in 1871, cannot be ignored. Comment: The founder of Waseda University was the 8th and 17th Prime Minister of Japan