Arai Ikunosuke

Arai Ikunosuke
荒井郁之助
Born	(1836-06-12)June 12, 1836 Edo, Japan
Died	July 19, 1909(1909-07-19) (aged 73) Tokyo, Japan

Arai Ikunosuke (荒井 郁之助, June 12, 1836 – July 19, 1909) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period. Prominent as Navy Minister of the Republic of Ezo, he later became famous as the first head of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Also known as Akinori (顕徳) or Akiyoshi (顕理).