Portrait photograph under preparation

　Takahashi Korekiyo was a statesman and financier from Meiji Era to the pre-war days of Showa. He entered the Bank of Japan in 1892 (25th year of Meiji), became the vice president of the bank in 1899 (32nd year of Meiji) and helped to establish the gold standard and sell government bonds abroad in fundraising for the Russo-Japanese War. He took office as Minister of Finance in 1931 (6th year of Showa) and implemented the so-called "Takahashi finance policy", but was assassinated in the February 26 uprising in 1936. He died at the age of 81.
　The Japan Center for Asian Historical Records retains a large collection of materials relating to Takahashi Korekiyo.

As for underlined characters in the texts or chronological tables, small type is linked with related materials and bold-faced type is linked with the glossary, respectively.

Year Occurrence
1854 (1st year of Ansei) Born in current Miyagi Prefecture.
1887 (20th year of Meiji) Appointed as the first Chief of the Bureau of Patent.
1892 (25th year of Meiji) Entered the Bank of Japan.
1899 (32nd year of Meiji) Appointed as Vice President of the Bank of Japan.
1904 (37th year of Meiji)

Cabinet council made a decision on raising foreign bonds in the London market.

Title: Inviting the subscription to foreign currency government bonds.
 Reference code: A03023073200
　To raise military funds for the Russo-Japanese War, there was a pressing need under the Japanese financial situations in those days to invite the subscription of foreign currency bonds in addition to domestic government bonds. This is the decision of the Cabinet council on subscription of foreign currency bonds. The 3rd image of the materials indicates that Takahashi Korekiyo, Vice President of the Bank of Japan, was to be dispatched to London according to the decision of the Cabinet
(Source: National Archives of Japan (NAJ))

February 24: Takahashi Korekiyo is dispatched to Britain to invite subscription of foreign currency bond.る
(Pages 159 to 167, Volume 4 of Japanese pocket edition of "Saka no ue no Kumo")

Title: Report on completed clerical work related to inviting subscriptions to government bonds in London, the UK and in NY, the USA.
 Reference code: A03023073500
　This is a written report from the Minister of Finance to the Prime Minister on inviting the subscription of foreign currency bonds in London and New York. Details of the process of inviting the subscription of foreign currency bonds are recorded.
(Source: National Archives of Japan (NAJ))

1907 (40th year of Meiji) Takahashi Korekiyo was awarded the title of Baron. The peerage was donated in recognition of his contribution to the Russo-Japanese War.
1911 (44th year of Meiji) Appointed as President of the Bank of Japan.
1913 (2nd year of Taisho) Appointed as Minister of Finance in the 1st Yamamoto Cabinet.
1931 (6th year of Showa) Appointed as Minister of Finance in the first Inukai Cabinet. This was the fifth time as Minister of Finance.
　Then he implemented so-called "Takahashi finance policy".
1936 (11th year of Showa) Takahashi Korekiyo was assassinated in the February 26 Incident in 1936 at the age of 81.