Life
| Year | Japanese Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | Bunsei 3 | Born on June 15 in Hiro-mura. Childhood name, Shichita |
| 1831 | Tenpō 2 | Adopted into the head family in September and renamed Gita |
| 1839 | Tenpō 10 | Married to Matsu in November |
| 1851 | Kaei 4 | Founded Sugidan (Self Defense Group) in Hiro-Mura |
| 1852 | Kaei 5 | Established a private academy (later called “Taikyu-sha”) in Ta-machi |
| 1853 | Kaei 6 | Succeeded the head family to become Gihei VII in March |
| 1854 | Ansei 1 | The tsunami caused by the Ansei Earthquake struck the village in November |
| 1855 | Ansei 2 | Commenced building the Hiro-mura Seawall in February |
| 1858 | Ansei 5 | Completion of the Hiro-mura Seawall in December |
| 1859 | Ansei 6 | Contributed 300 Ryo (gold piece) for the reconstruction of the Vaccination Center |
| 1868 | Meiji 1 | Selected as Commissioner of Finance in Kishu-Han (Wakayama) in January |
| 1869 | Meiji 2 | Appointed the president of Gakushu-kan for Ohiroma-seki (a feudal position) in February |
| 1870 | Meiji 1 | Appointed Gondai-Sanji (Counselor) of Kishu-Han in December |
| 1871 | Meiji 4 | Appointed Ekitei-no-kami (Minister of Post and Telecommunications) in August |
| 1879 | Meiji 12 | Elected the first chairman of the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly |
| 1882 | Meiji 15 | Organized the Kinokuni Doyukai (Association) |
| 1884 | Meiji 17 | Left Yokohama in May and arrived in the United States |
| 1885 | Meiji 18 | Died on April 21 in New York, the United States of America |
Note) In July 1871, the abolition of the han system (feudal clan system) and establishment of the prefecture system was an act to replace the traditional han system and introduce new local government.
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