Meiji oligarchy
The Marquis Inoue Kaoru (井上 馨, January 16, 1836 – September 1, 1915) was a Japanese politician and a prominent member of the Meiji oligarchy during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. As one of the senior statesmen ("Genrō") in Japan during that period, he had a tremendous influence on the selection of the nation's leaders and formation of its policies.