Kisaku Maekawa (前川 喜作, Maekawa Kisaku; 1893–1986) was a Japanese industrialist and philanthropist who founded Mayekawa…Kisaku Maekawa (前川 喜作, Maekawa Kisaku; 1893–1986) was a Japanese industrialist and philanthropist who founded Mayekawa Manufacturing Company in Tokyo, Japan in 1924. A graduate of Japan's Waseda University, he also founded the all-male Dormitory Wakeijuku through his philanthropic work. 1920: Graduated from Waseda University School of Science and Engineering 1924: Founded Mayekawa Manufacturing Ltd. Supplied imperial Japan with war supplies. 1948: Councilor of Waseda University (Later trustee) 1955: Established the Wakeijuku Foundation
Keisuke Serizawa (芹沢 銈介, Serizawa Keisuke; May 13, 1895 – April 5, 1984) was a Japanese textile designer. In 1956, he…Keisuke Serizawa (芹沢 銈介, Serizawa Keisuke; May 13, 1895 – April 5, 1984) was a Japanese textile designer. In 1956, he was designated as a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government for his katazome stencil dyeing technique. A leading member of the mingei movement founded by Yanagi Sōetsu, Serizawa visited Okinawa several times and learned the Ryūkyū bingata techniques of dyeing. Archaeologist Chōsuke Serizawa was his son. His folk-art productions included kimono, paper prints, wall scrolls, folding screens, curtains, fans, and calendars. He also produced illustrated books, including Don Quixote, Vincent van Gogh and A Day at Mashiko. In 1981, the Municipal Serizawa Keisuke Art Museum was opened in the city of Shizuoka. Another museum, the Serizawa Keisuke Art and Craft Museum was opened in 1989 in Sendai. Other museums that hold his work include the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Harvard Art Museums, the Seattle Art Museum, the British Museum, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and the Museum of New Zealand. "The distinguishing trait of Serizawa's katazome method is the use of the starch mixture to create, not a colored area as is current in direct-dyeing process, but a blank, undyed one that forms a part of the pattern and that can later be colored by hand in multi-color or monochrome as the designer sees fit."
Kikuo Ogyū (April 29, 1895 - November 27, 1981) was a Japanese medical scientist, professor emeritus of Kyoto…Kikuo Ogyū (April 29, 1895 - November 27, 1981) was a Japanese medical scientist, professor emeritus of Kyoto University, president and professor emeritus of Kansai Medical University, and a director of Kyorin University.
Chosei Kawakami (10 April 1895 – 1 September 1972) was a Japanese painter and print maker. He is better known as Sumio…Chosei Kawakami (10 April 1895 – 1 September 1972) was a Japanese painter and print maker. He is better known as Sumio Kawakami (川上澄生). His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Kotaro Ikeda (池田 幸太郎, Ikeda Kōtarō; 28 March 1895 – 16 August 1976) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the…Kotaro Ikeda (池田 幸太郎, Ikeda Kōtarō; 28 March 1895 – 16 August 1976) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Genshin Takano (高野 源進, Takano Genshin; 15 March 1895 – 4 January 1969) was a Japanese lawyer and Home Ministry and…Genshin Takano (高野 源進, Takano Genshin; 15 March 1895 – 4 January 1969) was a Japanese lawyer and Home Ministry and Police Bureau government official. He was born in Fukushima Prefecture. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was governor of Yamanashi Prefecture (1941–1942) and Hiroshima Prefecture from June 10 to October 11, 1945. Following the atomic attack on Hiroshima, Takano took part in the initial rescue work. On October 11, 1945, his term as governor of Hiroshima expired and he was appointed police officer, but was removed from that position in January 1946 by American occupation authorities due to the policy of purging public officials who served during World War II. Later, he worked as a private lawyer. He died of pneumonia.
Kenji Tago (Japanese: 多胡 謙治, Hepburn: Tago Kenji, March 14, 1895 – July 14, 1951) was a Japanese dentist and educator.…Kenji Tago (Japanese: 多胡 謙治, Hepburn: Tago Kenji, March 14, 1895 – July 14, 1951) was a Japanese dentist and educator. He served as a professor at Tokyo Women's College of Dental Science (now Kanagawa Dental University). He was a native of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture.
Kim Chun-yon (Korean: 김준연; Hanja: 金俊淵; 1895–1971) was a South Korean politician and journalist who served as the fourth…Kim Chun-yon (Korean: 김준연; Hanja: 金俊淵; 1895–1971) was a South Korean politician and journalist who served as the fourth minister of justice for South Korea from November 23, 1950, to May 6, 1951.
Nagao Kita (喜多 長雄, Kita Nagao; November 14, 1912 - January 25, 2000) was a Japanese Consul stationed in Hawaii. He…Nagao Kita (喜多 長雄, Kita Nagao; November 14, 1912 - January 25, 2000) was a Japanese Consul stationed in Hawaii. He received instructions on March 22, 1941, to gather information about the schedule of the American fleet at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, by bribery, if necessary. These instructions were intercepted by U.S. intelligence but did not raise alarms. He received further instructions on September 24, 1941, to report the locations of American aircraft in bases in Hawaii. These instructions were also intercepted but did not raise alarms. The intercepted message was sent to Washington, DC by sea, not by air, and when eventually decoded, was not thought by American intelligence to be useful.
Sanji Iwabuchi (岩淵 三次, Iwabuchi Sanji; 2 March 1895 – 26 February 1945) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese…Sanji Iwabuchi (岩淵 三次, Iwabuchi Sanji; 2 March 1895 – 26 February 1945) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Pacific War of World War II. He committed suicide after facing imminent defeat during the Battle of Manila. Units under his command committed the Manila massacre.
Yuki Ogura (小倉 遊亀, Ogura Yuki; 1 March 1895 – 23 July 2000) was a Japanese nihonga painter. Her maiden name was Yuki…Yuki Ogura (小倉 遊亀, Ogura Yuki; 1 March 1895 – 23 July 2000) was a Japanese nihonga painter. Her maiden name was Yuki Mizoguchi. She was known for her bijinga.
Haruko Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川春子; 1895 – 1967) was a Japanese painter, illustrator, and writer. She was known for Yōga…Haruko Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川春子; 1895 – 1967) was a Japanese painter, illustrator, and writer. She was known for Yōga (Western-style Japanese painting) war painting, and was a member of the Kokugakai arts organization. Hasegawa visited war zones in the 1930s and 1940s, to highlight Japanese armed forces and patriotism in both her illustrations and writings.
Kenji Ishihara (28 February 1895 – 11 July 1984) was a Japanese architect. His work was part of the architecture event…Kenji Ishihara (28 February 1895 – 11 July 1984) was a Japanese architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Miyagiyama Fukumatsu (Japanese: 宮城山 福松; February 27, 1895 – November 19, 1943) was a Japanese professional sumo…Miyagiyama Fukumatsu (Japanese: 宮城山 福松; February 27, 1895 – November 19, 1943) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture. He was the sport's 29th yokozuna, and the last yokozuna in Osaka sumo.
Katsutoshi Naito (内藤克俊, Naito Katsutoshi; 25 February 1895 – 27 September 1969) was a Japanese wrestler who competed in…Katsutoshi Naito (内藤克俊, Naito Katsutoshi; 25 February 1895 – 27 September 1969) was a Japanese wrestler who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Chigusa Kitani (木谷 千種, Kitani Chigusa; February 17, 1895 - January 24, 1947) was a Japanese Nihonga (日本画) painter and…Chigusa Kitani (木谷 千種, Kitani Chigusa; February 17, 1895 - January 24, 1947) was a Japanese Nihonga (日本画) painter and painting teacher in Taishō and Shōwa Japan.
General Yun Chi-wang (Korean: 윤치왕; Hanja: 尹致旺; February 16, 1895 – December 21, 1982) was a South Korean politician…General Yun Chi-wang (Korean: 윤치왕; Hanja: 尹致旺; February 16, 1895 – December 21, 1982) was a South Korean politician, soldier and gynecologist. He was the half brother of Yun Chi-ho, uncle of Yun Posun (who was the fourth president of South Korea), and cousin of Yun Chi-young. His art name was Namppo (남포; 南圃), and his courtesy name was Seongun (성운; 聖雲).
Hiraizumi Kiyoshi (平泉 澄; 15 February 1895 – 18 February 1984) was a Japanese historian and professor of history at the…Hiraizumi Kiyoshi (平泉 澄; 15 February 1895 – 18 February 1984) was a Japanese historian and professor of history at the Imperial University of Tokyo. He is best known for Kōkoku Shikan (皇國史観, the emperor-centred view of history) theory and was highly influential in Japanese conservative and nationalist politics. He was also a shinto priest at Heisenji Hakusan Shrine.
Chen Cheng-po (Chinese: 陳澄波; pinyin: Chén Chéngbō; Wade–Giles: Chʻen2 Chʻeng2-po1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Têng-pho; 2 February…Chen Cheng-po (Chinese: 陳澄波; pinyin: Chén Chéngbō; Wade–Giles: Chʻen2 Chʻeng2-po1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Têng-pho; 2 February 1895 – 25 March 1947), was a Taiwanese painter and politician. In 1926, his oil painting Street of Chiayi was featured in the seventh Teiten (Imperial Arts Exhibition) in Japan, which was the first time a Taiwanese artist's work could be displayed at the exhibition. Chen devoted his life to education and creation, and was greatly concerned about the development of humanist culture in Taiwan. He was not only devoted to the improvement of his own painting, but also to the promotion of the aesthetic education of the Taiwanese people. He was killed as a result of the February 28 Incident, a 1947 uprising in Taiwan which was repressed by the Kuomintang (KMT).
Yutaka Abe (阿部 豊, Abe Yutaka; February 2, 1895 in Yamoto, Miyagi – January 3, 1977 in Kyoto) was a Japanese film…Yutaka Abe (阿部 豊, Abe Yutaka; February 2, 1895 in Yamoto, Miyagi – January 3, 1977 in Kyoto) was a Japanese film director and actor.
Tsunamasa Shidei (四手井 綱正, Shidei Tsunamasa; 27 January 1895 – 18 August 1945) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…Tsunamasa Shidei (四手井 綱正, Shidei Tsunamasa; 27 January 1895 – 18 August 1945) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
Susumu Yamaguchi (山口 益, Yamaguchi Susumu) (27 January 1895 - 21 October 1976) was a Japanese scholar of Buddhism, and…Susumu Yamaguchi (山口 益, Yamaguchi Susumu) (27 January 1895 - 21 October 1976) was a Japanese scholar of Buddhism, and former president of Otani University. He was born in Kyoto.
Itō Noe (伊藤 野枝; January 21, 1895 – September 16, 1923) was a Japanese anarchist, social critic, author, and feminist.…Itō Noe (伊藤 野枝; January 21, 1895 – September 16, 1923) was a Japanese anarchist, social critic, author, and feminist. She was the editor-in-chief of the feminist magazine Seitō (Bluestocking). Her progressive anarcha-feminist ideology challenged the norms of the Meiji and Taishō periods in which she lived. She drew praise from critics for her ability to weave her personal and political ideas into her writings. The Japanese government, however, condemned her for challenging the constructs of the time. She became a martyr of the anarchist ideology in which she believed during the Amakasu Incident, when she was murdered along with her lover, anarchist author Ōsugi Sakae, and his nephew.
Isamu Chō (長 勇, Chō Isamu; 19 January 1895 – 22 June 1945) was a Japanese officer in the Imperial Japanese Army known…Isamu Chō (長 勇, Chō Isamu; 19 January 1895 – 22 June 1945) was a Japanese officer in the Imperial Japanese Army known for his support of ultranationalist politics and involvement in a number of attempted coup d'états in pre-World War II Japan.
Hakaru Masumoto (1895–1987) was a pioneer in metal and alloy research. He discovered numerous superior and unique…Hakaru Masumoto (1895–1987) was a pioneer in metal and alloy research. He discovered numerous superior and unique alloys, and contributed to improving the performance of precision machinery. A student of Kotaro Honda, Masumoto developed a magnetic metal powder Sendust in 1936, and was the winner of the Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy in 1946.
Sutemi Horiguchi (堀口 捨己, Horiguchi Sutemi; 1895–1984) was an architect and a historian of Japanese architecture, and an…Sutemi Horiguchi (堀口 捨己, Horiguchi Sutemi; 1895–1984) was an architect and a historian of Japanese architecture, and an expert of sukiya-zukuri architecture. In addition to designing modern buildings, he designed buildings in sukiya-zukuri, and buildings that fused both modern architectural and traditional Japanese architectural motifs.
Wang Mo (traditional Chinese: 王謨; simplified Chinese: 王谟; pinyin: Wáng Mó; Wade-Giles: Wang Mo) (1895 – 1958) was a…Wang Mo (traditional Chinese: 王謨; simplified Chinese: 王谟; pinyin: Wáng Mó; Wade-Giles: Wang Mo) (1895 – 1958) was a Chinese politician and educator. He was an important politician during the Wang Jingwei regime (Republic of China-Nanjing).
Shinobu Ando (安藤 忍, Andō Shinobu; 1895 – December 8, 1970) was a Japanese professional baseball manager. He managed the…Shinobu Ando (安藤 忍, Andō Shinobu; 1895 – December 8, 1970) was a Japanese professional baseball manager. He managed the Tokyu Flyers in the Japan Pacific League.
Yasuma Takata (高田 保馬, Takata Yasuma; 27 December 1883 – 2 February 1972) was an influential sociologist and economist…Yasuma Takata (高田 保馬, Takata Yasuma; 27 December 1883 – 2 February 1972) was an influential sociologist and economist and is most widely known for his power theory of economics. A fruit - the Yasuma - was named after him after he discovered it on one of his many trips to Greece.
Yoshishige Abe (安倍 能成, Abe Yoshishige; 23 December 1883 – 7 June 1966) was a philosopher, educator, and statesman in…Yoshishige Abe (安倍 能成, Abe Yoshishige; 23 December 1883 – 7 June 1966) was a philosopher, educator, and statesman in Shōwa period Japan. As Minister of Education in the immediate post-war era, he oversaw major reforms to the Japanese educational system.
Heizo Kanayama (金山 平三, Kanayama Heizō; 18 December 1883 – 15 July 1964) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of…Heizo Kanayama (金山 平三, Kanayama Heizō; 18 December 1883 – 15 July 1964) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平, Ueshiba Morihei; December 14, 1883 – April 26, 1969) was a Japanese martial artist and founder…Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平, Ueshiba Morihei; December 14, 1883 – April 26, 1969) was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as "the founder" Kaiso (開祖) or Ōsensei (大先生/翁先生), "Great Teacher". The son of a landowner from Tanabe, Ueshiba studied a number of martial arts in his youth, and served in the Japanese Army during the Russo-Japanese War. After being discharged in 1907, he moved to Hokkaido as the head of a pioneer settlement; here he met and studied with Takeda Sōkaku, the headmaster of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu. On leaving Hokkaido in 1919, Ueshiba joined the Ōmoto-kyō movement, a Shinto sect, in Ayabe, where he served as a martial arts instructor and opened his first dojo. He accompanied the head of the Ōmoto-kyō group, Onisaburo Deguchi, on an expedition to Mongolia in 1924, where they were captured by Chinese troops and returned to Japan. The following year, he had a profound spiritual experience, stating that, "a golden spirit sprang up from the ground, veiled my body, and changed my body into a golden one." After this experience, his martial arts technique became gentler, with a greater emphasis on the control of ki. Ueshiba moved to Tokyo in 1926, where he set up what would become the Aikikai Hombu Dojo. By this point he was comparatively famous in martial arts circles, and taught at this dojo and others around Japan, including in several military academies. In the aftermath of World War II the Hombu dojo was temporarily closed, but Ueshiba had by this point left Tokyo and retired to Iwama, and he continued training at the dojo he had set up there. From the end of the war until the 1960s, he worked to promote aikido throughout Japan and abroad. He died from liver cancer in 1969. After Ueshiba's death, aikido continued to be promulgated by his students (many of whom became noted martial artists in their own right). It is now practiced around the world.
Okada Shinichirō (岡田信一郎) (20 November 1883 – 4 April 1932) was a prominent Japanese architect who practiced in the…Okada Shinichirō (岡田信一郎) (20 November 1883 – 4 April 1932) was a prominent Japanese architect who practiced in the early twentieth century. Okada taught at Waseda University and Tokyo School of Fine Arts. While he was well-known for tendency for European styles, he also produced work in the Imperial Crown style (帝冠様式, Teikanyōshiki). One example is the Biwako Otsukan in Yanagasaki Lakeside Park, Shiga Prefecture.
Tamatsubaki Kentarō (玉椿憲太郎, Tamatsubaki Kentarō; 10 November 1883 – 19 September 1928) was a sumo wrestler from Toyama…Tamatsubaki Kentarō (玉椿憲太郎, Tamatsubaki Kentarō; 10 November 1883 – 19 September 1928) was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan. He was known for his techniques, which accommodated his small size. Although his height was only 158 cm, he gave the likes of Hitachiyama and others a real challenge and was called the "mite". He was the shortest wrestler in sumo history, and also one of the lightest at 73 kg. His highest rank was sekiwake. After retirement, he was known as Shiratama-oyakata.
Isenohama Keitarō (Japanese: 伊勢ノ濱慶太郎; born Keitarō Nakadashi (中立 慶太郎), November 9, 1883 – May 17, 1928) was a Japanese…Isenohama Keitarō (Japanese: 伊勢ノ濱慶太郎; born Keitarō Nakadashi (中立 慶太郎), November 9, 1883 – May 17, 1928) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Honjo, Sumida, Tokyo.
Gen-ichi Koidzumi (小泉 源一, Koizumi Gen'ichi; 1 November 1883 – 21 December 1953) was a Japanese botanist, author of…Gen-ichi Koidzumi (小泉 源一, Koizumi Gen'ichi; 1 November 1883 – 21 December 1953) was a Japanese botanist, author of several papers and monographs on phytogeography including work on roses and Amygdaloideae (Rosaceae), maples (Aceraceae), mulberries (the genus Morus), and many other plants. His name is sometimes transliterated as Gen’ichi or Gen-Iti, or as Koizumi.
Yoichi Ueno (上野 陽一, Ueno Yōichi; October 28, 1883 - October 15, 1957) is a Japanese scholar in the fields of management…Yoichi Ueno (上野 陽一, Ueno Yōichi; October 28, 1883 - October 15, 1957) is a Japanese scholar in the fields of management science and industrial psychology and founder of SANNO Institute of Management. He has been called the "father of Japanese administrative science". A graduate of the Philosophy Faculty of Tokyo Imperial University, with a specialization in psychology, Mr. Ueno shifted his research focus to issues in business administration and management, and became a specialist in scientific management. His son Goichi Ueno played a role in Dark Souls 2 quality assurance.
Harukichi Shimoi (下位 春吉, Shimoi Harukichi; October 20, 1883 – December 1, 1954) was a Japanese poet, translator and…Harukichi Shimoi (下位 春吉, Shimoi Harukichi; October 20, 1883 – December 1, 1954) was a Japanese poet, translator and writer. Shimoi lived in Italy for many years and was an important promoter of cultural exchange between Japan and Italy. Shimoi translated works from Yosano Akiko and Matsuo Bashō into Italian, and conversely translated Dante into Japanese. Shimoi was close friends with Gabriele D'Annunzio and translated several of his works. He accompanied the poet on his Fiume endeavour. He was influential in introducing the haiku to Italian futurist poets, organizing the Tokyo-Rome flight with Arturo Ferrarin, his early involvement in the Calpis soft drink, and promoting Karate and Judo to Italians.
Madoka Sasaki (佐々木 望, Sasaki Madoka; 1883–1927) was a Japanese zoologist, who is known for his work on the cephalopods…Madoka Sasaki (佐々木 望, Sasaki Madoka; 1883–1927) was a Japanese zoologist, who is known for his work on the cephalopods of Japan, as well as other groups such as salamanders.
Shigetarō Shimada (嶋田 繁太郎, Shimada Shigetarō; 24 September 1883 – 7 June 1976) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese…Shigetarō Shimada (嶋田 繁太郎, Shimada Shigetarō; 24 September 1883 – 7 June 1976) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He also served as Minister of the Navy. He was convicted of waging aggressive war and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Teikichi Hori (堀 悌吉, Hori Teikichi; August 16, 1883 – May 12, 1959) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during…Teikichi Hori (堀 悌吉, Hori Teikichi; August 16, 1883 – May 12, 1959) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the early twentieth century. During the interwar period, Hori was a prominent member of the Treaty Faction of the Navy, and opposed war against the United States and the United Kingdom. Hori and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto were close lifelong friends.
Hisao Tanabe (田辺 尚雄, Tanabe Hisao; August 16, 1883 – March 5, 1984) was a Japanese musicologist responsible for…Hisao Tanabe (田辺 尚雄, Tanabe Hisao; August 16, 1883 – March 5, 1984) was a Japanese musicologist responsible for initiating the study of Asian music in Japan.
Hiroshi Kawabuchi (15 August 1883 – 1 October 1946) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima…Hiroshi Kawabuchi (15 August 1883 – 1 October 1946) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from July 1929 to May 1931. He was governor of Fukushima Prefecture (1925–1927) and Fukuoka Prefecture (1931). He was mayor of Kōchi, Kōchi from 1936 to 1941.
Shinzō Fukuhara (福原 信三, Fukuhara Shinzō; July 25, 1883 – November 4, 1948) was a Japanese photographer. He was born in…Shinzō Fukuhara (福原 信三, Fukuhara Shinzō; July 25, 1883 – November 4, 1948) was a Japanese photographer. He was born in Kyōbashi-ku, Tokyo, on 25 July 1883, as the fourth son of Arinobu Fukuhara, the head of Apothecary Shiseidō (which in 1927 would be incorporated as Shiseidō) and Toku Fukuhara (福原 とく). The third brother predeceased his birth, so he was named and treated as the third son. His two other elder brothers also died young, but the next brother, Rosō, would also win fame as a photographer; and, to a lesser degree, his youngest brother Nobuyoshi (信義, b.1897) would too, under the name Tōru Namiki (並木 透). Fukuhara first used a camera in 1896, if not earlier. He went to Columbia University to study pharmacology in 1908, and after his graduation traveled around England, Germany and Italy before settling in Paris in 1913. While there he certainly viewed much art and is likely to have seen various exhibitions of post-Impressionist works; Iizawa sees the influence of artists such as Seurat in Fukuhara's photographs later collected as "Paris and the Seine." Fukuhara died on 4 November 1948.
Ōnishiki Daigorō (Japanese: 大錦 大五郎; 22 July 1883 – 16 May 1943) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the…Ōnishiki Daigorō (Japanese: 大錦 大五郎; 22 July 1883 – 16 May 1943) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 28th yokozuna.