Historedia
Person

Inoue Kaoru

Events
3
Episodes
8
Years
1863–1886

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Inoue Kaoru, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Chōshū Five secretly leave Japan to study at University College London

    1863

    Role: Student

    1. 4-7 November 1863 · LondonVoyage to London

      The students traveled to London via two different ships, arriving in November 1863.

  2. Imo Incident soldier riot in Seoul

    1882

    Role: Japanese Foreign Office official

    1. 1882 · Joseon KoreaAttack on Japanese Officers

      Rioting soldiers attacked Japanese officers, forcing Queen Min to take refuge in the countryside.

    2. 1882 · SeoulJapanese Diplomatic Response

      The Japanese government sent Ambassador Hanabusa back to Seoul with naval warships and armed soldiers to address the incident.

    3. July 23, 1882 · Uigeumbu, SeoulOutbreak of the Riot

      Soldiers of the Joseon Army began a violent uprising in Seoul in July 1882, driven by unpaid wages and poor rations.

  3. The British merchant vessel Normanton sinks off Japan, triggering the Normanton incident

    1886

    Role: Minister for Foreign Affairs

    1. 1886 · KobeExtraterritoriality Trial

      Drake and his crew were tried by the British consular court in Kobe under extraterritoriality laws, resulting in their exoneration.

    2. 1886 · JapanTreaty Revision Advocacy

      The incident fueled anti-Western sentiment and political support for renegotiating unequal treaties, particularly regarding extraterritoriality clauses.

    3. 24 October 1886 · Coast between Yokkaichi (Mie Prefecture) and Kashinosaki (Wakayama Prefecture)Sinking off Wakayama

      The Normanton ran aground on an offshore reef along the coast between Yokkaichi and Kashinosaki in Wakayama Prefecture during bad weather, leading to its sinking.

    4. 5 November 1886 · KobeConsular Statement

      British Consul James Troup published a statement blaming Japanese passengers for failing to understand English instructions during the sinking.

Sources

  1. Chōshū Five Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-01
  2. Imo Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  3. Normanton incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-13