Diplomat and Statesman. Hayashi is best known as the Japanese diplomat who became an English Freemason. In his youth, Hayashi studied under Dr. James C. Hepburn, an American medical missionary, who was credited with romanizing the Japanese language, translating the Bible into Japanese and compiling the first Japanese-English dictionary. During his career Hayashi served as Japan's Minister to China and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was initiated in Empire Lodge # 2103 in London in 1903. In 1984 Pro Grand Master Lord Cornwallis of the United Grand Lodge of England visited his grave. His name is among those appearing on the Honor Roll in the lobby of the Tokyo Masonic Center.
His other grave is exist Myodaiji-temple, Oiso-town(Cemetery ID: 1967791).
His other grave is exist Myodaiji-temple, Oiso-town(Cemetery ID: 1967791).
Diplomat and Statesman. Hayashi is best known as the Japanese diplomat who became an English Freemason. In his youth, Hayashi studied under Dr. James C. Hepburn, an American medical missionary, who was credited with romanizing the Japanese language, translating the Bible into Japanese and compiling the first Japanese-English dictionary. During his career Hayashi served as Japan's Minister to China and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was initiated in Empire Lodge # 2103 in London in 1903. In 1984 Pro Grand Master Lord Cornwallis of the United Grand Lodge of England visited his grave. His name is among those appearing on the Honor Roll in the lobby of the Tokyo Masonic Center.
His other grave is exist Myodaiji-temple, Oiso-town(Cemetery ID: 1967791).
His other grave is exist Myodaiji-temple, Oiso-town(Cemetery ID: 1967791).
Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett
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