Nishimura Sutezō

Japanese businessman and politician

Nishimura Sutezō 西村捨三
Nishimura Sutezō

6th Governor of Osaka Prefecture
In office March 16, 1889 – June 15, 1891
Preceded by	Tateno Gōzō
Succeeded by	Yamada Nobumichi
4th Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
In office December 21, 1883 – April 27, 1886
Preceded by	Iwamura Michitoshi
Succeeded by	Ōsako Sadakiyo

Personal details
Born	(1843-08-24)August 24, 1843 Ōmi Province, Japan
Died	January 14, 1908(1908-01-14) (aged 64)
Occupation	Politician

Nishimura Sutezō (西村捨三, August 24, 1843 – January 14, 1908) was a Japanese businessman and politician. He was a veteran of the Boshin War. He was the fourth Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (1883–1886)^[1]^[2] and the sixth Governor of Osaka (1889–1891).

References

^ Suganuma, Unryu (2001-03-01). Sovereign Rights and Territorial Space in Sino-Japanese Relations: Irredentism and the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands. University of Hawaii Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-8248-2493-8.
^ Franks, Luke Andrew (2009). The Last Prefecture: Okinawa and the Problem of Local Governance in Imperial Japan. University of California, Berkeley. p. 153.