Otohiko Ichiki

Otohiko Ichiki
10th Governor of the Bank of Japan
In office September 5, 1923 – May 10, 1927
Preceded by	Junnosuke Inoue
Succeeded by	Junnosuke Inoue
Minister of Finance of Japan
In office June 12, 1922 – September 2, 1923
Prime Minister	Katō Tomosaburō
Preceded by	Korekiyo Takahashi
Succeeded by	Junnosuke Inoue
Personal details
Born	May 7, 1872 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Died	February 19, 1954 (aged 81)
Alma mater	Tokyo Imperial University

Otohiko Ichiki (市来乙彦 Ichiki Otohiko, May 7, 1872 – February 19, 1954) was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 10th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).

Early life

Ichiki was born in Kagoshima Prefecture.^[1]

Career

In 1922-1923, Ichiki was briefly Finance Minister in the cabinet of Katō Tomosaburō.^[2] As head of the Ministry of Finance, he was cautious in response to unsettled financial situation.^[3] Ichiki was Governor of the Bank of Japan from September 5, 1923 through May 10, 1927.^[4]

Notes

1. Bank of Japan (BOJ), 10th Governor
2. Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan, p. 141., p. 141, at Google Books
3. James, Harold et al. (2002). The Role of Banks in the Interwar Economy, p. 254., p. 254, at Google Books
4. BOJ, List of Governors.

References

• Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520244207; OCLC 469841628