Joseph Heco

1837–1897 (age 60)

Biography

Joseph Heco (born Hikozō Hamada (浜田彦蔵, Hamada Hikozō) September 20, 1837 – December 12, 1897) was the first Japanese person to be naturalized as a United States citizen and the first to publish a Japanese language newspaper.

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Aoyama Cemetery
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Aoyama Cemetery
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Kawamura Kageaki
1850–1926 (age 76)
Aoyama Cemetery
A military officer who served in Japan's armed forces during the Meiji and Taishō periods.
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Aoyama Cemetery
Sofu Teshigahara
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Aoyama Cemetery
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Sawabe Takuma
1834–1913 (age 79)
Aoyama Cemetery
Eastern Orthodox priest dedicated to spiritual ministry and pastoral care.