Kim Byung-ro (Korean: 김병로; Hanja: 金炳魯, 27 January 1888 – 13 January 1964) was a South Korean independence activist…Kim Byung-ro (Korean: 김병로; Hanja: 金炳魯, 27 January 1888 – 13 January 1964) was a South Korean independence activist, lawyer, and politician, as well as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. Under the period of Japanese rule over Korea, he was renowned as one of the three leading national lawyers for the independence movement, along with Ho Hon and Lee In. His clan name was Ulsan Kim, and his art name was Kain (街人).
Shūji Masutani (益谷 秀次, Masutani Shūji; 17 January 1888 – 18 August 1973) was a Japanese jurist and politician who was a…Shūji Masutani (益谷 秀次, Masutani Shūji; 17 January 1888 – 18 August 1973) was a Japanese jurist and politician who was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served at the House of Representatives for more than 26 years.
Norihiro Yasue (安江仙弘, Yasue Norihiro; January 12, 1886 – August 4, 1950) was an Imperial Japanese Army colonel who…Norihiro Yasue (安江仙弘, Yasue Norihiro; January 12, 1886 – August 4, 1950) was an Imperial Japanese Army colonel who played a crucial role in the Fugu Plan, in which Jews were rescued from Europe and brought to Japanese-occupied territories during World War II. He was known as one of Japan's "Jewish experts", along with Captain Koreshige Inuzuka.
Gyosaku Morozumi (両角業作, Morozumi Gyōsaku; 4 January 1884 – 15 September 1963) was a general in the Imperial Japanese…Gyosaku Morozumi (両角業作, Morozumi Gyōsaku; 4 January 1884 – 15 September 1963) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding the Japanese ground forces for the Battle of Mindanao in 1945, especially in the closing months of the war.
Juichi Tsushima (Japanese: 津島壽一) (1888–1967) was the 7th President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (1959–1962). He…Juichi Tsushima (Japanese: 津島壽一) (1888–1967) was the 7th President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (1959–1962). He was a graduate of the Tokyo Imperial University. From 1957 to 1958 he was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.