nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: In around 1892, the situation finally turned good that brought enough foods, and prospect for harvest of adzuki beans and soybeans came to be a conviction.
Japanese: 明治25年頃には状況が漸く好転し食糧は足り、アズキ・ダイズの収穫も目処がつくようになった。
English: The initial goal at the time of foundation of the Banseisha was to cultivate ten thousand hectares of land in fifteen years, but in fact, it was only thirty hectares having been cultivated in ten years, far from the goal.
Japanese: 当初晩成社の設立に当たっては15年で1万町歩の土地を開墾しようとの目標を掲げていたが、目標には遠く及ばず30町歩を開墾するのに10年を要す有様であった。
English: In November 1892, encouraged by a medal Sajibei and Benzo brothers were conferred, Benzo extended the business of the Banseisha.
Japanese: 明治25年11月の佐二平・勉三兄弟の叙勲から奮起し晩成社の事業を拡大した。
English: In 1897, as soon as he opened to public a part of company-owned land as residential land, many immigrants rushed to it.
Japanese: 明治30年に社有地の一部を宅地として開放すると多くの移民が殺到した。
English: Although every business enterprise that Benzo handled with Banseisha LP grew up to be a local industry of present-day Tokachi and Obihiro, yet in those days the management of Banseisha LP did not go well.
Japanese: 勉三と晩成社が手掛けた事業は何れも現在の十勝・帯広に根付く産業となったが当時晩成社の経営は上手く行かなかった。
English: After selling out a ranch in Urikari (present-day south-eastern part of Obihiro City) in 1916, the activities of Banseisha LP virtually suspended.
Japanese: 大正5年に売買（うりかり、今の帯広市南東部）等の農場を売却する事によって晩成社の活動は事実上休止する。
English: In 1925, Benzo succumbed to palsy, and in September his wife who had been sitting by Benzo's bed passed away, and on December 12 he died at home located at 9-chome, Nishi 2-jo (West 2), Obihiro-cho.
Japanese: 大正14年には勉三が中風症に倒れ、9月には勉三の看病をしていた妻が亡くなり、12月12日勉三は帯広町西2条9丁目の自宅で息を引き取った。
English: In 1932, after Benzo's death, Bansei LP was dismissed, and in the following year, 1933, Obihiro became the seventh city of Hokkaido that inaugurated municipal government.
Japanese: 勉三の死後昭和7年に晩成合資会社は解散し、翌年の昭和8年帯広は北海道で7番目に市制を施行した。
English: He is said to have reminisced before death, saying, "Nothing will be left for Banseisha, but in Tokachino..."
Japanese: 勉三は、その死の間際「晩成社には何も残らん。しかし、十勝野には...」と述懐したという。
English: In June 1941, a bronze statue was set up in front of Obihiro-jinja Shrine by Buichi NAKAJIMA.
Japanese: 昭和16年（1941年）6月、中島武市によって帯広神社前に銅像が建立された。
English: Marusei bata sando' (literally, Marusei's butter sandwiches) produced by Rokkatei Confectionery Co., Ltd of Obihiro City is designed to commemorate Benzo and his partners' Banseisha.
Japanese: 帯広市の菓子メーカー六花亭が作る｢マルセイバターサンド｣は勉三等の晩成社を記念したものである。
English: In 1989, Benzo's ex-residence located at Oikamanai, Tobui-mura Village, where Benzo had lived from 1893 to 1915, was reconstructed to be a historic site of Taiki-cho and is called 'YODA Benzo O Jukyo' (literally, a residence of the revered old Mr. Benzo YODA)'.
Japanese: 平成元年（1989年）に、明治26年から大正4年頃まで勉三が当縁村生花苗で住んだ住居が復元され「依田勉三翁住居」として大樹町の史跡の一つになっている。
English: In 2002, a film portraying Benzo's life, "Atarashii kaze - Wakaki hi no Yoda Benzo" (official English title: "Frontier Dream"), was produced as a memorial for the 120th anniversary of immigration of the Benzo's party in Hokkaido (Benzo acted by Kazuki KITAMURA), and it won a Grand Remi Award at the 38th Houston International Film Festival.
Japanese: 平成14年の開基120年を記念して勉三の生涯を綴る映画「新しい風-若き日の依田勉三-」が製作され（勉三役は北村一輝）、第38回ヒューストン国際映画祭でグランプリに輝いた。
English: He sided Oama no Miko (Prince Oama, later Emperor Tenmu) in the Jinshin War of 672, fought at Tamakurabenomura, and took over the Mionoki Castle.
Japanese: 672年の壬申の乱のとき大海人皇子（天武天皇）につき、玉倉部邑で戦い、さらに三尾城を攻略した。
English: Whereabouts of IZUMO no Koma at the outbreak of the Jinshin War and how he became involved in the army of Oama no Miko were unknown.
Japanese: 壬申の乱勃発時に出雲狛がどこにいて、いつ大海人皇子の軍に加わったかは不明である。
English: When troops of Oama no Miko were gathering in Fuwa-gun of Mino Province at the end of July, the special force of Omi Imperial Court launched a surprise attack on Tamakurabenomura.
Japanese: 大海人皇子側の軍勢が美濃国の不破郡に集結しつつあった6月末に、近江朝廷の軍は精兵を放って玉倉部邑を急襲した。
English: It is assumed that the special force bypassed main roads in Fuwa and took the northern route to attack the headquarters of Oama no Miko in Wazami or of Takechi no Miko (Prince Takechi) in Fuwa.
Japanese: 不破の本道を避け、北から迂回して和蹔の大海人皇子か不破の高市皇子の本営を狙ったものと推測される。
English: An article of July 2 (old lunar calendar; July 25, 662) in "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan) describes that this battle occurred 'prior to this day,' so it most likely took place over few days before July 24.
Japanese: 『日本書紀』は7月2日の記事に「是より先」としてこの戦いを追記しているので、7月1日以前の数日間のうちにおきたと考えられる。
English: Later, IZUMO no Koma seemed to join the troop of HATA no Yakuni advancing on the northern route along Lake Biwa, and they cooperated in the seizure of the Mionoki Castle on August 14.
Japanese: 後に出雲狛は、琵琶湖を北回りで進む羽田矢国の軍に加わったらしく、7月22日に共同して三尾城を降した。
English: In the above descriptions in "Nihonshoki," IZUMO no Koma was referred to as IZUMO no Omi Koma with his kabane of Omi.
Japanese: 以上の『日本書紀』の記述は、狛のことを「出雲臣狛」と「臣」をつけて記す。
English: According to these entries in "Shoku Nihongi" (Chronicle of Japan Continued), he did not hold a kabane before 802.
Japanese: これら『続日本紀』の記事では、これ以前には狛には姓がなかったことになる。
English: TAKATA no Niinomi (year of birth unknown - September 12, 703?) is a historical figure who lived during Japan's Asuka period.
Japanese: 高田新家（たかたのにいのみ、大宝(日本)3年（703年）7月23日?）は、日本の飛鳥時代の人物である。
English: In Jinshin War of 672, in Suzuka County, Ise Province, he greeted Prince Oama (Emperor Tenmu) who was heading east.
Japanese: 672年の壬申の乱のとき、東に向かう大海人皇子（天武天皇）を伊勢国の鈴鹿郡で出迎えた。
English: Prince Oama who rose up in arms ordered to gather the soldiers in Mino Province and he left Yoshino no Miya in Yamato province to move east on 24th.
Japanese: 兵をあげた大海人皇子はまず美濃国で兵を集めさせ、自らは24日に大和国の吉野宮を発って東に向かった。
English: On 25th, in Suzuka County, Ise Province, he was greeted by Ise no Kami (Governor of Ise) MIYAKE no Iwatoko, Suke (assistant governor) MIWA no Kobito, and Yunonagashi (manager of imperial territories) TANAKA no Tarimaro and TAKATA no Niinomi.
Japanese: 25日に伊勢の鈴鹿郡で国司守の三宅石床、介の三輪子首、湯沐令の田中足麻呂、高田新家の出迎えを受けた。
English: The article in 704 of Mui no Obitona, as mentioned later, says that TAKATA no Niinomi was given 40 fuko (a vassal household alotted to courtier, shrines and temples) for his achievement after the war.
Japanese: 乱の後、高田新家が功により40戸の封戸を与えられたことが、後述の704年の首名の記事から知られる。
English: In November 14, 685, TAKATA no Niinomi built Angu (temporary palace) with KARUBE no Tarise and ARATAO no Maro in Shinano Province.
Japanese: 天武天皇14年（685年）10月10日、高田新家は、軽部足瀬、荒田尾麻呂とともに、信濃国で行宮を作った。
English: In September 12, 703, TAKATA no Obito Niinomi, Shorokuinojo (Senior Sixth Rank, Upper Grade) was awarded Jugoinojo (Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade) for his contributions made in the year of Jinshin (Mizunoe-Saru, one of the Oriental Zodiac).
Japanese: 大宝(日本)3年（703年）7月23日に正六位上高田首新家は、壬申の年の功によって従五位上を贈られた。
English: In August 30, 704, a quarter of the 40 fuko was handed over to his son Mui no Obitona.
Japanese: 慶雲元年（704年）7月22日に、功封40戸の4分の1が子の無位首名に伝えられた。
English: "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan) described the reception of TAKATA no Niinomi in Suzuka County during Jinshin War, but his title was not written.
Japanese: 『日本書紀』は壬申の乱で高田新家が鈴鹿郡で出迎えたことを記すが、その肩書きを記さない。
English: The idea that TAKATA no Niinomi was Syuto in Mino Province is a conjecture from the article of November 28, 763 (old lunar calendar) of "Shoku Nihongi" (Chronicle of Japan Continued).
Japanese: 新家を美濃国主稲とするのは、『続日本紀』天平宝字7年（763年）11月28日条からの推測であふる。
English: According to the article, with the story that TAKATA no Tarito was jailed for a charge and his fuko were confiscated, it is said that Tarito's grandfather was Syuto in Mino Province and he devoted Koga (horse for the Emperor, the word can also imply the Emperor itself) by his own horse to Mino and Owari Provinces, then the Emperor praised his behavior, gave him fuko and let him hand them down to his children.
Japanese: そこには高田足人が罪により投獄され封戸を没収されたこととともに、「足人の祖父は美濃国の主稲で、壬申の兵乱に際して自分の馬で皇駕（天皇が乗る馬。天皇その人を間接的に指す）を美濃・尾張国に奉じた。天皇はこれを賞して封戸を与え子に伝えさせた」とある。
English: Because the name of his grandfather was not written, it is not sure, but it is believed that the grandfather is TAKATA no Niinomi and TAKATA no Tarito is the child of Obitona.
Japanese: 祖父の名が記されないため確実ではないが、祖父は新家のことで、足人は首名の子ではないかと考えられている。
English: It is said that the character of Syuto in Mino Province as referred here is that of the post about Yunonagashi for Prince Oama.
Japanese: ここでいう美濃国主稲の性格については、大海人皇子の湯沐に関する官ではないかとされている。
English: ARATAO no Akamaro (year of birth and death unknown) is a historical figure who lived during Japan's Asuka period.
Japanese: 荒田尾赤麻呂（あらたおのあかまろ、生没年不明）は、日本の飛鳥時代の人物である。
English: In Jinshin War of 672, he fought on the side of Prince Oama (Emperor Tenmu) and repelled the enemy after he set out shields in Wakyo, the City in Yamato Province.
Japanese: 672年の壬申の乱のとき大海人皇子（天武天皇）側について戦い、倭京に盾を並べて敵を迎え、退けることができた。
English: In July 23 of 672, the year of Jinshin (Mizunoe-saru, one of the Oriental Zodiac), OTOMO no Fukei rose in arms in Yamato Province taking sides with Prince Oama and occupied Wakyo absorbing the troops gathered there.
Japanese: 壬申の年（672年）の6月29日、大伴吹負は倭（大和国）で大海人皇子側に立って挙兵し、倭京とそこに集結していた軍勢を得た。
English: Wakyo, as mentioned above, and Kokyo, as we see below, mean Asuka, showing the contraposition to Omi no miya which was the capital at the time.
Japanese: ここにいう倭京、以下の古京とは、飛鳥のことで、当時の都だった近江宮と対置してこのような言い方をされる。
English: Then, ARATAO no Akamaro told OTOMO no Fusui that Kokyo should be firmly guarded because their headquaters was located..
Japanese: このとき荒田尾赤麻呂は、「古京は本営のある場所で、固く守るべきだ」と吹負に進言した。
English: Following his opinion, OTOMO no Fusui immediately sent him and INBE no Kobito to secure the city.
Japanese: 吹負はこの言葉に従い、ただちに赤麻呂と忌部子人を派遣して古京を守らせた。
English: They returned to Kokyo and made the shields of the boards of the bridge, then placed them on the crossroad at the corner of the city.
Japanese: 赤麻呂らは古京に戻り、道路の橋板を取り外して盾を作り、京の端の交差点に立てて守った。
English: On the following day, the army was defeated by the troops led by ONO no Hatayasu and dispersed.
Japanese: 翌4日、大野果安が率いる軍との戦いで、吹負の軍は敗れて散り散りになった。
English: Hatayasu chased them to Yakuchi and found the shields lining up on the street of Kokyo when he looked down the city from the hillside.
Japanese: 果安は追撃して八口に至り、高所から京を眺めて街路に盾があることを見てとった。
English: SUGAWARA no Furuhito (years of birth and death unknown) was a nobleman who lived in Nara and Heian periods.
Japanese: 菅原古人（すがわらのふるひと、生没年不詳）は奈良時代から平安時代にかけての貴族。
English: In 781, the imperial court granted Furuhito a leave for the use of Kabane (hereditary title used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing) of the 'Sugawara' clan.
Japanese: 天応(日本)元年（781年）、朝廷より「菅原氏」のカバネを名乗る事を許される。
English: Furuhito was indifferent to anything other than his academic interests, and therefore, the Sugawara family was financially supported by the court, despite his successful career.
Japanese: だが古人は学問以外には無頓着であったため、菅原家は朝廷からの援助を受けていたという。
English: AKISHINO no Yasuhito (754 - March 17, 821) was a nobleman who lived in Nara and Heian periods.
Japanese: 秋篠安人（あきしののやすひと、天平勝宝6年（754年）-弘仁12年2月10日(旧暦)（821年3月17日））は奈良時代から平安時代にかけての貴族。
English: Yasuhito originally had Kabane (hereditary aristocratic title used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing) of Haji Sukune (the Kabane of Sukune referred to the third highest rank) and had a residence in Akishino in the suburbs of Heijo-kyo (which was also called Heizei-kyo, the capital city of Japan during Nara period in the eighth century,) but in 782 the imperial court granted Yasuhito a leave for the use of a set of Uji (which indicated the lineage group) and Kabane of the 'Akishino Ason' (the Kabane of Ason was more classically called Asomi, indicating the second top rank).
Japanese: もともと土師宿禰の姓で平城京郊外の秋篠に居を有していたが、782年には朝廷より「秋篠朝臣」の氏姓を名乗る事を許されている。
English: Upon command of Emperor Kanmu did Yasuhito edit the "Shoku Nihongi" (Chronicle of Japan Continued), thereby being appointed Sangi (Councilor) in 805, but he fell from power once on the grounds that he was involved in an incident of Imperial Prince Iyo.
Japanese: 桓武天皇より命を受け『続日本紀』の編纂に携わり、805年に参議となるが、伊予親王の事件に関与したとされて一旦は失脚する。
English: TANAHE no Osumi (year of birth and death unknown) is a historical figure in Asuka period.
Japanese: 田辺小隅（たなへのおすみ、生没年不明）は、日本の飛鳥時代の人物である。
English: In Jinshin War of 672, he fought on the side of Prince Otomo (Emperor Kobun) in Kurafu and Tarano as Bessyo.
Japanese: 672年の壬申の乱のとき大友皇子（弘文天皇）側につき、別将として倉歴と莿萩野で戦った。
English: At the time, the military base of Prince Oama was divided into Mino Province and Yamato Province, and Iga was a key area to connect both.
Japanese: その頃大海人皇子側の軍事拠点は美濃国と倭（大和国）の二つに分かれており、伊賀は両者を連絡する要地であった。
English: The troops used a secret word "Kane" to distinguish friends from foes; when a man said "Kane" to the other, if he couldn't reply with "Kane," he was regarded as an enemy.
Japanese: 敵陣に突入した軍勢は、敵味方の区別のために「金」を合言葉とし、「金」と呼びかけて「金」と答えれば味方、答えなければ敵とみなした。
English: Tarano is located in northern Iga and the access route as mentioned above can be blocked if this place is occupied.
Japanese: 莿萩野は伊賀の北部にあり、ここを占領すれば上述の連絡線を遮断できる。
English: However, O no Honji had guarded there with three thousands of soldiers and prevented further attack of TANAHE no Osumi.
Japanese: しかしそこは多品治が三千の兵とともに守備しており、小隅の進撃を阻止した。
English: Some point out that TANAHE no Osumi could be related by birth to TANABE no Fubito Osumi, Menoto (wet nurse) of FUJIWARA no Fuhito, whose name appears in "Sonpibunmyaku," because of the similarity between their names.
Japanese: なお、苗字や名前の類似性などから、『尊卑分脈』に見える藤原不比等の乳母・田辺史大隅との血縁関係が指摘されている。
English: HADA no Tomotari (year of birth unknown - August 7, 672) is a historical figure who lived during Japan's Asuka period.
Japanese: 秦友足（はだのともたり、生年不明-天武天皇元年7月9日（672年8月7日））は、日本の飛鳥時代の人物である。
English: In Jinshin War of 672, he fought on the side of Prince Otomo (Emperor kobun) but was killed in Tokono-yama Mountain.
Japanese: 672年の壬申の乱で大友皇子（弘文天皇）側について戦い、鳥籠山で敗れて殺された。
English: The only historical material on HADA no Tomotari is a single sentence in "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan) describing the Battle of Tokonoyama.
Japanese: 秦友足についての史料は、鳥籠山の戦いについて記した『日本書紀』中の一文しかない。
English: It says that MURAKUNI no Oyori attacked HADA no Tomotari, a general of Prince Otomo's army, in Tokono-yama Mountain and killed him with a sword.
Japanese: そこには「男依らが近江の将秦友足を鳥籠山で討ち、これを斬った」とある。
English: At this time, the army of Prince Oama (Emperor Tenmu), led by MURAKUNI no Oyori with tens of thousands of soldiers, was heading west along the east coast of Lake Biwa.
Japanese: 村国男依らが率いる大海人皇子（天武天皇）側の軍は、数万の兵力でこのとき琵琶湖東岸を西進していた。
English: Meanwhile, the army of Prince Otomo (Imperial court's side) also sent tens of thousands of soldiers, but it was defeated in Okinaga no Yokokawa in July 30.
Japanese: これに対して大友皇子側（近江側）も数万の兵を向かわせたが、7月7日に息長の横河で会戦して敗れた。
English: Given that Toko is a place in Inukami County, Tokono-yama Mountain is considered to be a hill near the border between Inukami County and Sakata County, but there are still several theories about which mountain specifically means Tokono-yama Mountain.
Japanese: 鳥籠は犬上郡にあるので、鳥籠山は犬上郡と坂田郡との境界付近の丘陵にあたるとされるが、具体的にどの山かについては諸説ある。
English: Munetaka DATE (1607 - October 7, 1626) was a Japanese military commander who lived during the Edo period.
Japanese: 伊達宗高（だてむねたか、慶長12年（1607年）-寛永3年8月17日(旧暦)（1626年10月7日））は江戸時代の武将。
English: Since it is believed that he saved people by asking the heaven with heart and soul to calm the eruption of Zao Mountain Range in 1623, he is still called legendary wise ruler in Murata Village (present-day Murata-cho, Shibata-gun, Miyagi Prefecture).
Japanese: 元和(日本)9年（1623年）に噴火した蔵王連峰を鎮めようと天に命願して人々を救ったとされ、村田（現：宮城県柴田郡村田町）では伝説の名君として名を残している。
English: TAIRA no Moritsugu (year of birth unknown-1194) was a busho (Japanese military commander) of the Ise-Heishi (Taira clan) during the end of Heian period.
Japanese: 平盛嗣（たいらのもりつぐ、生年不詳-建久5年（1194年））は、平安時代末期の伊勢平氏方の武将。
English: He was referred to as 'Jiro Hyoe Moritsugu of Ecchu province' in "The Tale of the Heike" and he was a great commander in the Taira family.
Japanese: 『平家物語』では「越中次郎兵衛盛嗣」の通称で呼ばれ、平家においてその豪勇を称えられる名将であった。
English: He took part in many battles against the Minamoto clan and left an anecdote of a mockery battle against Yoshimori ISE, who was a retainer of MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune, in the Battle of Yashima.
Japanese: 源氏との数々の戦に参戦し、屋島の戦いでは源義経の郎党である伊勢義盛との詞戦（簡単に言えば嘲笑合戦）の逸話を残している。
English: In the naval battle of Dannoura in 1185, he did not feel comfortable to commit suicide so he escaped to Kyoto and kept himself hidden in Tajima province.
Japanese: 寿永4年（1185年）の壇ノ浦の戦いで、彼は自害を快く思わず、京の都に落ち延び、その後但馬国で潜伏生活へ入った。
English: Moritsugu disguised himself as Michihiro KUSAKABE (Michihiro Kehi), whose domicile was in Kehisho, Kinosaki Gun, and served as a horse breeder.
Japanese: 盛嗣は城崎郡気比庄を本拠とする日下部道弘（気比道弘）に身分を偽り、馬飼いとして仕えたと言われている。
English: However, the Minamoto clan pursued Moritsugu's whereabouts harshly and "The Tale of the Heike" mentions that MINAMOTO no Yoritomo presented to everyone that 'there will be praise and encouragement to those who capture Jiro Hyoe Moritsugu of Ecchu province, even if he needs to be tied or killed.'
Japanese: しかし源氏側は盛嗣の行方を厳しく追及しており、源頼朝は「越中次郎兵衛盛嗣、搦めても誅してもまいらせたる者には勧賞あるべし」と皆に披露したとされる記述が『平家物語』（延慶本）にもある。
English: There are various theories regarding Moritsugu's capture but he was caught by the Minamoto clan and sent to Kamakura.
Japanese: 建久5年（1194年）、捕縛された状況には諸説あるものの、盛嗣は源氏方に捕縛され、鎌倉に送られることとなった。
English: When Moritsugu faced MINAMOTO no Yoritomo, he voiced his opinion fairly and squarely; 'I have run out of luck and there is nothing I can do under captivity. Tell me what you are going to do' and he was beheaded at Yuigahama in the end.
Japanese: 盛嗣は源頼朝の面前に引き出された際に「今は運尽きてかように搦め召し候上は、力及び候はず。とくとく道を召せ」と堂々と自説を述べ、ついに由比ヶ浜にて斬首された。
English: Tadashi SATO (July 20, 1849 - April 27, 1920) was a military man of the Imperial Japanese Army in the Meiji Period.
Japanese: 佐藤正（さとうただし、嘉永2年6月1日(旧暦)（1849年7月20日）-大正9年（1920年）4月27日）は、明治時代の日本の大日本帝国陸軍軍人。
English: After participating in Seinan War, SATO was promoted to Infantry Officer, and in 1884, he became Staff Officer of Sendai Chindai (a military unit referring to garrison) in 1884.
Japanese: 西南戦争従軍の後歩兵将校として累進し、明治17年仙台鎮台参謀に就任。
English: He took a leave of absence from work from May 22, 1888, and returned to service as Chief of the 24th Infantry Regiment on September 13, 1888.
Japanese: 明治21年5月22日から休職し、明治21年9月13日歩兵第24連隊長として復職。
English: He became Chief of the 18th Infantry Regiment on November 24, 1891, and was promoted to Army Colonel on November 1, 1892, and participated in the Sino-Japanese War.
Japanese: 明治24年11月24日歩兵第18連隊長に就任し、明治25年11月1日陸軍大佐に進級し日清戦争に従軍する。
English: He retired from service on October 20, 1895, and at the same time, was promoted to Army Major General.
Japanese: 明治28年(1895年)、10月20日退役と同時に陸軍少将に進級する。
English: After retiring from the Army, SATO served as Mayor of Hiroshima City from January to April in 1896, and subsequently assumed the post of Imperial Court Councilor on November 29, 1898.
Japanese: 軍を退いた佐藤は明治29年(1896年)1月から同年4月迄広島市長に就任、明治31年11月29日宮中顧問官に就任する。
English: Later he worked as Chief Secretary of the Toa-dobunkai nationalist group and Secretary-General of Aikoku-fujinkai (literally, Patriotic Women's Association), and in 1915, he took office of President of Shudo Junior and High School.
Japanese: その後東亜同文会幹事長・愛国婦人会事務総長を歴任し、大正4年(1915年)には修道中学校・修道高等学校総理に就任する。
English: Takeshiro NAGAYAMA (May 28, 1837 - May 27, 1904) was a military man of the Japanese Army and a nobleman.
Japanese: 永山武四郎（ながやまたけしろう、天保8年4月24日(旧暦)（1837年5月28日）-明治37年（1904年）5月27日）は、日本の陸軍軍人、華族。
English: Takeshiro, born in 1837, as the fourth son of Morihiro NAGAYAMA who was a retainer of Kagoshima Domain, was adopted by Kihachiro NAGAYAMA who was also a retainer of Kagoshima Domain.
Japanese: 天保8年(1837年)、鹿児島藩士、永山盛広の四男として生まれた武四郎は、同じく鹿児島藩士の永山喜八郎の養子となる。
English: Takeshiro participated in Boshin War, and in July of 1871, after the Meiji Restoration, he was appointed as Taii (Captain) of the Army and assigned to the second battalion.
Japanese: 戊辰戦争に従軍し、明治維新後の明治4年(1871年)7月陸軍大尉・2番大隊付に任命される。
English: In September 1872, Takeshiro was transferred to the Office of Hokkaido Development Commission and served as an officer of the eighth grade.
Japanese: 明治5年(1872年)9月から開拓使に移り、北海道開拓使八等出仕となる。
English: In March 1875, he became a Deputy Major of the Army, and served as Hokkaido Development Commission Officer of the seventh grade and assigned to the Bureau of Tonden (settlement of ex-legionary).
Japanese: 明治8年(1875年)3月に陸軍准少佐・開拓使七等出仕、屯田事務局付。
English: In April 1877, he assumed the post of Chief of the First Battalion of Ex-legionaries and participated in Seinan War under the command of Colonel Motoi HORI.
Japanese: 明治10年(1877年)4月に屯田兵第1大隊長に就任し堀基大佐の指揮のもと、西南戦争に従軍する。
English: After returning from the war, he was successively promoted to Deputy Secretary of Hokkaido Development Commission, Deputy Secretary General of the Bureau of Tonden and then to Secretary General of the Bureau of Tonden, and was given the rank of Tondenhei Taisa (literally, Colonel of Ex-legionary).
Japanese: 戦争から帰還した後は開拓少書記官・屯田事務局副長・屯田事務局長と累進し、階級は屯田兵大佐となる。
English: After serving temporarily in the Ministry of Army, he became Army Major General and Deputy Director General of Ex-legionary headquarters.
Japanese: 一時陸軍省出仕を経験し明治18年(1885年)5月には陸軍少将・屯田兵副本部長となる。
English: Subsequently, he was stationed in Europe and the United States for a year, and then from June 1888, he doubled as Director General of the Hokkaido government.
Japanese: 1年間の欧米出張をへて明治21年(1888年)6月から北海道庁長官を兼ねる。
English: Meanwhile, he became Commander in Chief of Ex-legionary in August 1889, and after retiring as Director General of the Hokkaido government, he became Commander of the Seventh Ad Hoc Division of the Army.
Japanese: その間明治22年(1889年)8月には屯田兵司令官に就任し、北海道庁長官退任後の明治28年(1895年)2月には臨時第7師団司令官となる。
English: The Seventh Ad Hoc Division was reorganized, and in May 1896, it was established as the Seventh Division, of which Takeshiro became Chief.
Japanese: 臨時第7師団は組織改変を経て明治29年(1896年)5月には第7師団となり、武四郎が師団長に就任する。
English: After retiring from the Army, he served as a member of Kizokuin (the House of Peers) from November 1903.
Japanese: 軍を退役した後は明治36年(1903年)11月から貴族院議員を務める。
English: He broke down during his stay in Tokyo to attend the Parliament in 1904, and died on May 27.
Japanese: 明治37年(1904年)議会出席の為上京中に倒れ、5月27日薨去する。
English: It is said that Takeshiro, who had realized that his number was up, left the following words to those close to him: "Bury my body in Hokkaido, and I will be sure to protect the place from Russia."
Japanese: 死を悟った武四郎は親しい者たちに「我が躯は北海道に埋めよ、必ずやかの地をロシアから守らん」と述べたという。
English: Although during his career he held a control over ex-legionaries and became a force within military, he had no political ambition and did not wield power for political battle in the central government.
Japanese: 現役時代は屯田兵を掌握し軍部内では一大勢力だったが、本人に政治的野心はなく、中央の政治抗争のためにその力を行使することはなかった。
English: An explanatory board indicating the birth place of Takeshiro NAGAYAMA is set up at Yakushi, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, while in Chuo Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, the house which he used to live in is preserved as the old residence of Takeshiro NAGAYAMA.
Japanese: 武四郎の生誕の地である鹿児島県鹿児島市薬師にはそれを記す説明板が設置され、北海道札幌市中央区には永山武四郎の邸宅である旧永山武四郎邸が保存されている。
English: He set up a Tondenhei mura (literally, ex-legionary village) there and the name of the place was changed to Nagayama-mura Village (currently Asahikawa City) in 1890.
Japanese: ここに屯田兵村を設置するが、この村は明治23年永山村（旭川市）と名前を変える。
English: In the meantime, taking over his predecessor IWAMURA's vision of establishing in Kamikawa area "Hokkyo" (literally, northern state capital) comparable to Tokyo and Kyoto so as to promote immigration from Honshu (the main island of Japan), NAGAYAMA appealed it to the central government.
Japanese: さて、本州からの移住を促進する為に上川の地に東京・京都に並ぶ｢北京｣を作る構想を先代岩村から受け継いだ武四郎は、政府に働き掛ける。
English: Some government officials positively reacted while the Cabinet Legislation Bureau disagreed with him and rejected his plan.
Japanese: 政府からは好意見も聞こえたが、内閣法制局の反対にあいこの計画は退けられる。
English: Approved by Emperor Meiji, the plan was endorsed by the Imperial Household Ministry and then by the Cabinet in 1889.
Japanese: 明治天皇の裁可を得たこの計画は明治22年(1889年)に宮内省をへて閣議決定される。
English: With the announcement of the plan, Asahikawa received high appreciation and the Kaguraoka area was designated as goryochi (an imperial estate).
Japanese: 離宮が出来るとなると旭川の評価は高まり、神楽岡の一帯を御料地に指定される。