was a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 businessman and central banker. He was the 9th and 11th Governor of the Bank of Japan

Bank of Japan

is the central bank of Japan. The Bank is often called for short. It has its headquarters in Chuo, Tokyo.-History:Like most modern Japanese institutions, the Bank of Japan was founded after the Meiji Restoration...

 (BOJ).

Career

In 1897, Inoue was a BOJ trainee along with Hisaakira Hijikata

Hisaakira Hijikata

was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 12th Governor of the Bank of Japan .-Career:In 1897, Hijikata was a BOJ trainee along with Junnosuke Inoue...

. Both young men were sent by the bank to learn about British banking practices in London.

From 1913-1919, Inoue was head of the Yokohama Specie Bank

Yokohama Specie Bank

is a Japanese bank founded in Yokohama, Japan in the year 1880. It later became The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. in 1947. The bank played a significant role in Japanese trade with China...

Inoue was Governor of the Bank of Japan from from March 13, 1919 – September 2, 1923 and again from May 10, 1927 – June 1, 1928.

In 1928, assassination cut short the life of this prominent public figure.