Yatarō Mishima

Viscount Yatarō Mishima (三島 彌太郎, Mishima Yatarō, May 4, 1867 – March 7, 1919) was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 8th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).

Viscount Mishima was a member of Japan's House of Peers.

[2] In 1893, Mishima briefly married a daughter of Ōyama Iwao, whom he was forced to divorce when she caught tuberculosis.

[4] Mishima was Governor of the Bank of Japan from February 28, 1913 to March 7, 1919.

[5] As head of the bank, Mishima encouraged policies of monetary restraint.