KIKUCHI, Baron Dairoku (TOKYO); Hon. Professor Imperial University; Member of House of Peers; b. March 17, 1855, m. May 5, 1878. Educ.: Kaiseijo; University College School, London; St. John's College, Cambridge, Professor of Mathematics, Imperial University, 1877-98; Director of Science College, Imperial University, 1881-93; President of Imperial University, 1898-1901; Director of Bureau of Special Instruction in Department of Education 1897; Vice-Minister of Education, 1897-98; Minister of Education, 1901-03; President of the Peers' School, 1904-05; Delegate to International Meridian Conference at Washington, 1884; member of Tokyo Academy, since 1889; member and sometime President of Seismological Investigation Committee; created Baron, 1903; took part in establishing present system of Weights and Measures, also of Standard Times, of Japan; served on many educational and scientific commissions, and acted as judge at national exhibitions. Decorations: 3rd order of Rising Sun, 2nd order of Mirror. Publications: Has published several works, chiefly on mathematics. Clubs: Nippon; Peers. Address: 14, Yumicho Itchome, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan.