Eikichi Minato (湊栄吉, Minato Eikichi) was a Japanese politician. He served three terms as Mayor of Toyama City in Japan…Eikichi Minato (湊栄吉, Minato Eikichi) was a Japanese politician. He served three terms as Mayor of Toyama City in Japan from 1959 to 1971.
Musei Tokugawa (徳川 夢声, Tokugawa Musei; 13 April 1894 – 1 August 1971) was a Japanese benshi, actor, raconteur…Musei Tokugawa (徳川 夢声, Tokugawa Musei; 13 April 1894 – 1 August 1971) was a Japanese benshi, actor, raconteur, essayist, and radio and television personality.
Keiji Shibazaki (柴崎 恵次, Shibazaki Keiji; 9 April 1894 – 20 November 1943) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese…Keiji Shibazaki (柴崎 恵次, Shibazaki Keiji; 9 April 1894 – 20 November 1943) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was the commander of the Japanese garrison on the island of Betio of the Tarawa atoll during World War II. Shibazaki and all his senior officers were killed by naval gunfire on the first day of the Battle of Tarawa. He was posthumously promoted to vice-admiral.
Toyozo Arakawa (荒川 豊蔵, Arakawa Toyozō; March 21, 1894 - August 11, 1985) was a well-known Japanese ceramic potter. He…Toyozo Arakawa (荒川 豊蔵, Arakawa Toyozō; March 21, 1894 - August 11, 1985) was a well-known Japanese ceramic potter. He lived and worked in Mino, near Nagoya. He was given the title "Living National Treasure" in 1955. In 1930 he discovered shards at the site of the ruins of an ogama style kiln at Mutabora proving that that Shino and Oribe glazed work of the Momoyama and early Edo period in Japan had been manufactured in Mino rather than in the Seto area. In 1933 he built a kiln reproducing the original Mutabora kiln and rediscovered the techniques for manufacturing Shino glazes. He died in Tokyo, Japan in 1985. There is a translation of Arakawa's The Traditions and Techniques of Mino Pottery in Janet Barriskill's Visiting the Mino Kilns Wild Peony Press, Sydney, 1995. His work is kept in several museums, including the Mills College Art Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Portland Art Museum, the ASU Art Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
Hiroo Ōhara (大原 博夫, Ōhara Hiroo; 15 March 1894 – 20 March 1971) was the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1951 to…Hiroo Ōhara (大原 博夫, Ōhara Hiroo; 15 March 1894 – 20 March 1971) was the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1951 to 1962.
Kōgorō Uemura (植村 甲午郎, Uemura Kōgorō; February 12, 1894 – August 1, 1978) was a Japanese businessman from the early…Kōgorō Uemura (植村 甲午郎, Uemura Kōgorō; February 12, 1894 – August 1, 1978) was a Japanese businessman from the early Shōwa period (1920s–1970s). The chief of Nippon Keidanren in 1968, he served as President of the Sapporo Olympic Organizing Committee, and served as Chairman of the National Board of the Boy Scouts of Japan.
Yoshiki Hayama (葉山 嘉樹, Hayama Yoshiki; March 12, 1894 – October 18, 1945) was a Japanese author associated with the…Yoshiki Hayama (葉山 嘉樹, Hayama Yoshiki; March 12, 1894 – October 18, 1945) was a Japanese author associated with the Japanese proletarian literature movement. He is perhaps best known for Men Who Live on the Sea (海に生くる人々, Umi ni Ikuru Hitobito), a 1926 novel about the appalling labor conditions on a cargo ship plying the Japan trade lanes, and for short stories such as The Prostitute (淫売婦, Imbaifu; 1925), an early example of proletarian literature in Japan. He spent time in jail due to his involvement with the labor movement, but later turned away from Marxism and became an enthusiastic supporter of Japanese imperialism.
Toki Ginjiro (Japanese: 土岐銀次郎; 11 March 1894 – 1 April 1976) was Governor of Toyama Prefecture (1935–1938) and Saitama…Toki Ginjiro (Japanese: 土岐銀次郎; 11 March 1894 – 1 April 1976) was Governor of Toyama Prefecture (1935–1938) and Saitama Prefecture (1938–1941). He was the deputy editor of the Tokyo Shimbun, a newspaper published by the Chunichi Shimbun newspaper company. He was a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University.
Seiyō Ogawa (小川 晴暘, Ogawa Seiyō; 1894–1960) is a Japanese photographer, printer, and publisher who was a pioneer in…Seiyō Ogawa (小川 晴暘, Ogawa Seiyō; 1894–1960) is a Japanese photographer, printer, and publisher who was a pioneer in photography of Buddhist sculptures and cultural properties in the Taishō and Shōwa eras. The name Seiyō is a pseudonym which was given to him from his master Maruki Riyō; his real name was Seiji (晴二).
Goro Yamada (山田 午郎, Yamada Gorō; March 3, 1894 – March 9, 1958) was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed…Goro Yamada (山田 午郎, Yamada Gorō; March 3, 1894 – March 9, 1958) was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed the Japan national football team.
Minoru Murata (村田 實, Murata Minoru; 2 March 1894 – 26 June 1937) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor…Minoru Murata (村田 實, Murata Minoru; 2 March 1894 – 26 June 1937) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor who was one of the major directors of the silent era in Japan.
Takanori Kinoshita (木下孝則, February 24, 1894 – March 29, 1973) was a Japanese artist known for paintings which combine…Takanori Kinoshita (木下孝則, February 24, 1894 – March 29, 1973) was a Japanese artist known for paintings which combine Western subject matter with the aesthetic qualities of the Shōwa period.
Bokuzen Hidari (左 卜全, Hidari Bokuzen; 20 February 1894 – 26 May 1971) was a Japanese actor and comedian born in…Bokuzen Hidari (左 卜全, Hidari Bokuzen; 20 February 1894 – 26 May 1971) was a Japanese actor and comedian born in Kotesashi Village (now part of Tokorozawa), Iruma District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, The Lower Depths and Ikiru. Hidari was famous among Japanese audiences for his portrayals of meek, downtrodden men, and although a teetotaller, was renowned for his convincing drunk scenes (see esp. "Ikiru").
Tsūsai Sugawara (or Sugahara, 菅原通済 or 菅原通濟, 16 February 1894 – 13 June 1981) was a Japanese social activist, business…Tsūsai Sugawara (or Sugahara, 菅原通済 or 菅原通濟, 16 February 1894 – 13 June 1981) was a Japanese social activist, business leader, writer, art patron, and occasional actor. In the West he is best known for his cameo appearances in several of the last films directed by Yasujirō Ozu. In 1976, Sugawara was among the nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Genki Abe (安倍源基, Abe Genki; 14 February 1894 – 8 October 1989) was a lawyer, police bureaucrat and cabinet minister in…Genki Abe (安倍源基, Abe Genki; 14 February 1894 – 8 October 1989) was a lawyer, police bureaucrat and cabinet minister in early Shōwa era Japan.
Paek Nam-un (Korean: 백남운; 11 February 1894 – 12 June 1979) was a Korean economist, educator, and political activist…Paek Nam-un (Korean: 백남운; 11 February 1894 – 12 June 1979) was a Korean economist, educator, and political activist during the Japanese colonial period and later a politician in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. As a professor of economics at Yeonhee College, he was a leading socialist theorist and applied Marxist principles to Korean history to counter the official narrative of the Japanese colonial government. Along with his colleague Lee Soon-Tak, he was a prominent figure among anti-colonial intellectuals. After Korea's liberation in 1945, Paek became a leader in the Nam Joseon New Democratic Party and advocated for a "New Democracy" through a broad "National Unification Front" that would unite various political parties and social classes. In April 1948, Paek traveled to North Korea for a unification conference and remained there permanently. He subsequently held several high-ranking posts in the new government, serving as North Korea's first Minister of Education from 1948 to 1956 and later as Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1967 to 1972.
Maki Yūkō (槇 有恒, Maki Yūkō; 5 February 1894 – 2 May 1989), also known as Maki Aritsune (using the native Japanese…Maki Yūkō (槇 有恒, Maki Yūkō; 5 February 1894 – 2 May 1989), also known as Maki Aritsune (using the native Japanese reading of the characters of his given name;Yūkō is the Sino-Japanese reading), was a Japanese mountain climber. He was born in Sendai and died in Tokyo.
Masajirō Kojima (小島 政二郎, Kojima Masajirō; January 31, 1894 – March 24, 1994) was a Japanese novelist active in Shōwa…Masajirō Kojima (小島 政二郎, Kojima Masajirō; January 31, 1894 – March 24, 1994) was a Japanese novelist active in Shōwa period Japan.
Junzaburō Nishiwaki (西脇 順三郎, Nishiwaki Junzaburō; 20 January 1894 – 5 June 1982) was a Japanese poet and literary…Junzaburō Nishiwaki (西脇 順三郎, Nishiwaki Junzaburō; 20 January 1894 – 5 June 1982) was a Japanese poet and literary critic, active in Shōwa period Japan, specializing in modernism, Dadaism and surrealism. He was also a noted painter of watercolors. Between 1960 and 1966, Nishiwaki received 7 nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Viscount Masanari Takagi was a Japanese entomologist, nobleman, and, in his capacity as a viscount, a politician in the…Viscount Masanari Takagi was a Japanese entomologist, nobleman, and, in his capacity as a viscount, a politician in the House of Peers. He was the father of Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, wife of Takahito, Prince Mikasa, the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito.
Zenya Kunii (国井善弥, Kunii Zenya; January 20, 1894 – August 16, 1966) was a Japanese martial artist. He was 18th soke of…Zenya Kunii (国井善弥, Kunii Zenya; January 20, 1894 – August 16, 1966) was a Japanese martial artist. He was 18th soke of the Kashima Shin-ryū school. Known as the "Saint of the Sword" and the "Modern Miyamoto Musashi", he was held as one of the greatest traditional martial artists of the 20th century in Japan, as well as one of the most controversial figures in their community.
Shinichi Yamaoka (山岡 慎一, Yamaoka Shin'ichi; born 19 January 1894, date of death unknown) was a Japanese sprinter. He…Shinichi Yamaoka (山岡 慎一, Yamaoka Shin'ichi; born 19 January 1894, date of death unknown) was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Ryūsaku Yanagimoto (柳本 柳作, Yanagimoto Ryūsaku; 9 January 1894 – 5 June 1942) was captain of the Japanese aircraft…Ryūsaku Yanagimoto (柳本 柳作, Yanagimoto Ryūsaku; 9 January 1894 – 5 June 1942) was captain of the Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Mitsuma Matsumura (8 January 1894 – 10 April 1970) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima…Mitsuma Matsumura (8 January 1894 – 10 April 1970) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from 1 August 1944 to 21 April 1945. He was also governor of Tochigi Prefecture (1936–1937) and Kanagawa Prefecture (1940–1942).
Tadashi Hanaya (花谷正, Hanaya Tadashi; 5 January 1894 – 28 August 1957) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…Tadashi Hanaya (花谷正, Hanaya Tadashi; 5 January 1894 – 28 August 1957) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding Japanese ground forces in Burma during World War II.
Seiji Naruse (成瀬 正二, Naruse Seiji; December 26, 1893 – January 29, 1960) was a Japanese rear-admiral and engineer. He…Seiji Naruse (成瀬 正二, Naruse Seiji; December 26, 1893 – January 29, 1960) was a Japanese rear-admiral and engineer. He was the only person who was posted as a director of the Torpedo Development Division in Yokosuka Naval District of Imperial Japanese Navy. He and his team designed and developed the Type 91 torpedo used in naval warfare by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Tamezō Narita (成田為三, Narita Tamezō; 15 December 1893 – 29 October 1945) was a Japanese composer. Narita was born in…Tamezō Narita (成田為三, Narita Tamezō; 15 December 1893 – 29 October 1945) was a Japanese composer. Narita was born in Yonaizawa, Kitaakita District, Akita.
Zensaku Motegi (茂木善作, Motegi Zensaku; 10 February 1893 – December 1974) was a Japanese long-distance runner. His name…Zensaku Motegi (茂木善作, Motegi Zensaku; 10 February 1893 – December 1974) was a Japanese long-distance runner. His name was also rendered Zensaku Mogi. He competed in the 10,000 metres and the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Eitaro Ishigaki (石垣 栄太郎, Ishigaki Eitarō; December 1, 1893 - January 23, 1958) was a Japanese-born American painter. He…Eitaro Ishigaki (石垣 栄太郎, Ishigaki Eitarō; December 1, 1893 - January 23, 1958) was a Japanese-born American painter. He lived and worked in the United States between 1909 and 1952. Ishigaki, who came to the US as a migrant worker in the early 20th century, depicted the contradictions of American society from the perspective of a minority person. Ishigaki was also a founding member of progressive and politically active organizations, including the John Reed Clubs (JRC) in 1929 and the American Artists' Congress in 1936. Ishigaki was a committed leftist throughout his life and career, "whose canvases and murals depicted social injustices and urban life." His one of best known works, The Bonus March (1932), depicts a critical moment in WWI veterans' famous march into Washington, D.C., in 1932. Ishigaki's work is held by the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1997 and 2013, the Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama held commemorative exhibitions of his works. His work is also located in the Ishigaki Eitaro Memorial Museum in Wakayama, Japan.
Matsumoto Ichiyō (梥本 一洋; 1893–1952) was a Japanese painter active during the Taishō and Shōwa eras. He was born in…Matsumoto Ichiyō (梥本 一洋; 1893–1952) was a Japanese painter active during the Taishō and Shōwa eras. He was born in Kyoto into a family of yūzen fabric dyers. He graduated from the Kyoto Municipal Special School of Painting in 1915, and then continued his studies with Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871–1933). The Honolulu Museum of Art, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo are among the public collections holding his paintings.
Masaharu Taniguchi (谷口 雅春, Taniguchi Masaharu; 22 November 1893 – 17 June 1985) was a Japanese New Thought leader who…Masaharu Taniguchi (谷口 雅春, Taniguchi Masaharu; 22 November 1893 – 17 June 1985) was a Japanese New Thought leader who was the founder of Seicho-No-Ie.
Kogo Noda (野田 高梧, Noda Kōgo; November 19, 1893 – September 23, 1968) was a Japanese screenwriter most famous for…Kogo Noda (野田 高梧, Noda Kōgo; November 19, 1893 – September 23, 1968) was a Japanese screenwriter most famous for collaborating with Yasujirō Ozu on many of the director's films. Born in Hakodate, Noda was the son of the head of the local tax bureau and younger brother to Kyūho, a Nihonga painter. He moved to Nagoya after completing elementary school and later went to Waseda University. After graduating, he worked for the city of Tokyo while also serving as a reporter for Katsudō kurabu, one of the major film magazines, using the pen name Harunosuke Midorikawa. On the recommendation of a scriptwriter friend from junior high, Takashi Oda, he joined the script department at Shōchiku after the Great Kantō earthquake. He soon became one of the studio's central screenwriters, penning for instance Aizen katsura (1938), one of its biggest pre-war hits. He is most known for his collaborations with Ozu, which began with Noda supplying the script for the director's first feature Sword of Penitence (1927), and led to such postwar works as Tokyo Story (1953), regarded by many critics as one of the greatest films of all time. He co-wrote thirteen of Ozu's fifteen post-war films. When the Writers Association of Japan was formed in 1950, Noda served as its first chair.
Marquis Yasumasa Matsudaira (松平 康昌, Matsudaira Yasumasa; 12 November 1893 – 4 January 1957) was a Japanese courtier who…Marquis Yasumasa Matsudaira (松平 康昌, Matsudaira Yasumasa; 12 November 1893 – 4 January 1957) was a Japanese courtier who served as Grand Master of Ceremonies from 1947 to 1957. He was a close aide to Emperor Hirohito.
Senkichi Awaya (粟屋 仙吉, Awaya Senkichi; 7 November 1893 – 6 August 1945) was a Japanese public official who was killed…Senkichi Awaya (粟屋 仙吉, Awaya Senkichi; 7 November 1893 – 6 August 1945) was a Japanese public official who was killed by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima while he was its mayor. He was one of the key figures in the historic clash between the Japanese police and the Imperial Japanese Army in 1933. He is also known for his Christian activity in the Nonchurch movement and his close relationship with its early leaders.
Seigo Minami (皆見 省吾, Minami Seigo; November 1, 1893 – September 6, 1975) was a Japanese dermatologist. In 1923, he…Seigo Minami (皆見 省吾, Minami Seigo; November 1, 1893 – September 6, 1975) was a Japanese dermatologist. In 1923, he first reported crush syndrome while he was studying in Germany. He worked as professor of dermatology at Okayama University and Kyushu University. To stimulate dermatological research among young Japanese dermatologists, he created the Minami Awards.
Toshio Ōtsu (Japanese: 大津敏男; 26 October 1893 – 27 December 1958) was the last Director of the Japanese Sakhalin…Toshio Ōtsu (Japanese: 大津敏男; 26 October 1893 – 27 December 1958) was the last Director of the Japanese Sakhalin (1943–1947) and the first and only governor of the mainland Japanese Karafuto Prefecture. After the end of his tenure, the prefecture was abolished with the incorporation of Karafuto into the Soviet Union. Prior to this he was Governor of Saitama Prefecture (1942–1943). As prefectural governor he held the status of a first rank counselor and had the right to meet with the emperor. He was a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University. After the defeat of the Empire of Japan in World War II, he was initially placed under house arrest by the Red Army. However, soon after the arrival of Dmitrii Kriukov, the new civil administrator of Sakhalin and the Kuriles, in late September 1945, Ōtsu agreed to administer southern Sakhalin on behalf of the Soviets. On 12 January 1946, he was taken to Krasnaya Rechka prison near Khabarovsk. After his release, Ōtsu returned to Japan and in 1951 became the second head of Zenkoku Karafuto Renmei, an association of former residents of Karafuto.
Chang Taek-sang (Korean: 장택상; October 22, 1893 – August 1, 1969), also spelled Jang Taek-sang, was a Korean…Chang Taek-sang (Korean: 장택상; October 22, 1893 – August 1, 1969), also spelled Jang Taek-sang, was a Korean independence activist and South Korean policeman and politician. He was the prime minister of South Korea and Minister of Foreign Affairs. His art name was Changrang.
Hitoshi Kihara (木原 均, Kihara Hitoshi; 21 October 1893 – 27 July 1986) was a Japanese geneticist known for his work on…Hitoshi Kihara (木原 均, Kihara Hitoshi; 21 October 1893 – 27 July 1986) was a Japanese geneticist known for his work on the genetics of wheat and fruits.
Hōshun Yamaguchi (山口蓬春, Yamaguchi Hōshun) (1893–1971) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and designer. He received a…Hōshun Yamaguchi (山口蓬春, Yamaguchi Hōshun) (1893–1971) was a Japanese Nihonga painter and designer. He received a commission to paint a piece for the new Tokyo Imperial Palace. The piece titled “Kaede (maples)” is a large painting measuring 2.74x2.5 metres. It is located on the cedar door of the east corridor of the Seiden hall. Opposite of it on the other side is “Sakura (cherry)” by Meiji Hashimoto. The preparatory drawing for the panel at a 4:1 scale dating to 1967 is in the Yamatane Museum of Art in Tokyo. The Yamaguchi Hoshun Memorial Museum exhibits many of his works.
Fusa Tomita (Japanese: 冨田ふさ; 10 October 1893 – 19 July 1954) was a Japanese physician and politician. She was one of…Fusa Tomita (Japanese: 冨田ふさ; 10 October 1893 – 19 July 1954) was a Japanese physician and politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.
Kenjiro Kitajima (Japanese: 北島謙次郎; 5 October 1893 – 24 November 1957) was a Japanese government official who was…Kenjiro Kitajima (Japanese: 北島謙次郎; 5 October 1893 – 24 November 1957) was a Japanese government official who was Governor of the South Seas Mandate from 1936 to 1940. He was Deputy Minister of Colonial Affairs in 1940. He was from Saga Prefecture and graduated from Tokyo Imperial University.
Sechi Katō (1893–1989) was a chemist who became the first woman to be a principal investigator at RIKEN, Japan's…Sechi Katō (1893–1989) was a chemist who became the first woman to be a principal investigator at RIKEN, Japan's national Institute of Chemical and Physical Research. Katō was the first female student at Hokkaido University, and the third woman Doctor of Science in Japan. She developed spectrometric analysis of organic materials in Japan. Katō faced personal adversity as well as gender barriers. When she was a baby, her mother and two of her siblings were killed when their house caught fire after collapsing in an earthquake. Her father died a few years later at the age of 43. Katō married young and had two children, one of whom died in battle in World War II. She lived to the age of 95.
Kuruma Samezō (久留間鮫造, September 24, 1893 – October 20, 1982) was a Japanese economist. He was professor emeritus at…Kuruma Samezō (久留間鮫造, September 24, 1893 – October 20, 1982) was a Japanese economist. He was professor emeritus at Hōsei University where he ran the Ōhara Institute for Social Research, and was best known as the compiler of a Lexicon of Marxist Political Economy. He is the father of Rikkyō University professor emeritus Kuruma Ken.
Mishio Ishimoto (Japanese: 石本 巳四雄, September 17 1893 – February 4 1940) was a Japanese seismologist, doctor of Science.…Mishio Ishimoto (Japanese: 石本 巳四雄, September 17 1893 – February 4 1940) was a Japanese seismologist, doctor of Science. He was a professor at Tokyo Imperial University. Mishio Ishimoto is from Tokyo. After graduating from the Department of Physics, Tokyo Imperial University in 1917, he was the director of the Earthquake Research Institute. He studied such as consideration of the magma intrusion theory regarding the cause of earthquakes and the proposal of a push-cone shape regarding the P-wave initial distribution of seismic waves, Relational expression between maximum amplitude of ground motion and number of occurrences. He also invented Silica inclinometers etc. In 1933, he received the Imperial Academy Prize for his research on ground motion measurement.
Chen Jiangong (Chinese: 陈建功; 1893–1971), or Jian-gong Chen, was a Chinese mathematician. He was a pioneer of modern…Chen Jiangong (Chinese: 陈建功; 1893–1971), or Jian-gong Chen, was a Chinese mathematician. He was a pioneer of modern Chinese mathematics. He was the dean of the Department of Mathematics, National Chekiang University (now Zhejiang University), and a founding academician the Chinese Academy of Sciences (elected 1955).
Tu Tsung-ming (Chinese: 杜聰明; pinyin: Dù Cōngmíng, Japanese: Tō Sōmē) was a Taiwanese pharmacologist and educator who…Tu Tsung-ming (Chinese: 杜聰明; pinyin: Dù Cōngmíng, Japanese: Tō Sōmē) was a Taiwanese pharmacologist and educator who was the first Taiwanese person to earn a Doctor of Medical Sciences (equivalent to Ph.D.).
Jisaku Okada (岡田 次作, Okada Jisaku; 1893 – June 4, 1942) was an Imperial Japanese Navy captain. During his career he was…Jisaku Okada (岡田 次作, Okada Jisaku; 1893 – June 4, 1942) was an Imperial Japanese Navy captain. During his career he was the commander of the seaplane tender Notoro and aircraft carrier Ryūjō. A couple of months before the start of the Second World War he was given the command of the Kaga. He was killed in action during the Battle of Midway when the ship was attacked by American dive bombers. Okada was posthumously promoted to rear admiral.
Hisato Ichimada (一萬田 尚登, Ichimada Hisato; 12 August 1893 – 22 January 1984) was a Japanese banker and politician who…Hisato Ichimada (一萬田 尚登, Ichimada Hisato; 12 August 1893 – 22 January 1984) was a Japanese banker and politician who served as Minister of Finance from 1954 to 1956 and 1957 to 1958, and as Governor of the Bank of Japan from 1946 to 1954. Ichimada was an important figure in the post-war revival of the Japanese economy.
Sōkichi Takagi (高木 惣吉, Takagi Sōkichi; 9 August 1893 – 27 July 1979) was a Japanese admiral and political figure…Sōkichi Takagi (高木 惣吉, Takagi Sōkichi; 9 August 1893 – 27 July 1979) was a Japanese admiral and political figure opposed to the Tōjō government during World War II. Takagi's efforts to undermine the Japanese wartime government have been compared with the efforts of German Admiral Wilhelm Canaris to undermine the Nazi government, and contributed to the end of the war.
