Machida Hisanari

Machida Hisanari
町田久成
Born(1838-01-27)January 27, 1838
Kagoshima, Japan
DiedSeptember 15, 1897(1897-09-15) (aged 59)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesUeno Ryōtarō

Machida Hisanari (町田久成) ((1838-01-27)January 27, 1838 – (1897-09-15)September 15, 1897), also known as Ueno Ryōtarō, was a Japanese samurai and statesman of the Meiji period (1868–1912). He was the first director of the Tokyo National Museum.