HANABUSA, Baron (TOKYO), Vice-Minister of the Imperial Household Department; b. Jan., 1842, at Okayama. Appointed Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1870; Chargd d'Affairs at Seoul, 1876-77; promoted to Minister Resident, 1880-81, and narrowly escaped being killed by the anti-Japanese Korean mob which attacked Japanese Legation at Seoul in 1882; promoted Minister at St. Petersburg, 188C-86; Vice-minister of Agriculture and Commerce, 1887-88; transferred thence to Imperial Household as auditor; Vice-resident of Japan Red Cross Society; created Baron, 1896. Address: Tokyo, Japan.