Kawatake Mokuami

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Also Known As	Kawatake Shinshichi II • Furukawa Mokuami • Yoshimura Yoshisaburō
Born	March 1, 1816 • Tokyo • Japan
Died	January 22, 1893 (aged 76) • Tokyo • Japan

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