Myojin Yahiko

In this Teikonian name, the family name is Yahiko.

His Excellency Count Myojin Yahiko OL
明神 弥彦
Yahiko in 1907
11th Daijō-daijin
In office 15 May 1907 – 1 September 1909
Monarch	Akihiro
Preceded by	Toshimichi Okubo
Succeeded by	Enishi Yukishiro
9th Sangdaedeung
In office 1 September 1909 – 22 October 1922
Monarch	Akihiro Hideyoshi
Daijō-daijin	Enishi Yukishiro Shinrei Mibu Hiroyuki Tanaka Saizo Kirigakure Shigetaka Kiyoyama
Preceded by	Aoshi Shinomori
Succeeded by	Uonuma Usui
Chairman of Kenseitō
In office 12 May 1907 – 26 August 1909
Preceded by	Toshimichi Okubo
Succeeded by	Enishi Yukishiro
Personal details
Born	明神 弥彦 (Yahiko Myojin) (1848-05-15)15 May 1848 Azuyama, Bungo, Mibu Shogunate
Died	18 March 1929(1929-03-18) (aged 80) Fukui, Seirin, Teiko
Political party	Kenseitō
Spouse	Miyuki Takenaka ​ ​ (m. 1876)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Harvard University

Myojin Yahiko (明神 弥彦, Yahiko Myojin, 19 May 1848 – 15 March 1929) was a Teikonian politician who served as the 11th Daijō-daijin from 1907 to 1909 and as the 9th Sangdaedeung from 1909 to 1922. Yahiko hold the record for the longest-uninterrupted service as Sangdaedeung having been consecutively elected five times. He is also the second longest-serving Sangdaedeung after Sanosuke Sagara.

Political views and philosophy

Myojin Yahiko is known as Kenshin Himura's protégé and close ally. He is also a close friend of Sanosuke Sagara.

The political rivalry between Yahiko and Shigetaka Kiyoyama are considered by many historians to be among the important political developments in Teiko that showcased democracy in the country.

Honors, awards and international recognition

Domestic honors

• Baron
• Viscount
• Count
• Collar of the Order of the Light, 1929. (Teiko)