Vice-Admiral Asaakira, Prince Kuni (久邇宮 朝融王, Kuni-no-miya Asaakira-ō; 2 February 1901 – 7 December 1959), was third…Vice-Admiral Asaakira, Prince Kuni (久邇宮 朝融王, Kuni-no-miya Asaakira-ō; 2 February 1901 – 7 December 1959), was third head of the Kuni-no-miya, a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family and vice admiral in the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II. He was the elder brother of Empress Kōjun (Nagako), the consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), and thus a maternal uncle to the Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
Shinkichi Takahashi (高橋 新吉, Takahashi Shinkichi; 1901 – 1987) was a Japanese poet. He was one of the pioneers of…Shinkichi Takahashi (高橋 新吉, Takahashi Shinkichi; 1901 – 1987) was a Japanese poet. He was one of the pioneers of Dadaism in Japan. According to Makoto Ueda, he is also the only major Zen poet of modern Japanese literature. He was born on Shikoku. His Collected Poems won the Japanese Ministry of Education Prize for Art.
Minoru Takano (高野実, Takano Minoru; January 27, 1901 – September 13, 1974) was a Japanese trade union leader. He served…Minoru Takano (高野実, Takano Minoru; January 27, 1901 – September 13, 1974) was a Japanese trade union leader. He served as the first secretary-general of the General Council of Trade Unions of Japan (Sōhyō) from 1951 to 1955. A charismatic figure, Takano succeeded in instilling a wide-ranging social activism into Sōhyō's organizational culture.
Morizo Ishidate (石館守三) (January 24, 1901 – July 18, 1996) was a Japanese doctor of pharmacy who served as the 16th…Morizo Ishidate (石館守三) (January 24, 1901 – July 18, 1996) was a Japanese doctor of pharmacy who served as the 16th Director General of Japan's National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), and a pioneer in treating leprosy. The Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA) named the FAPA Ishidate Award in his honor for his contributions to the field of pharmacy.
Tomoyoshi Murayama (村山 知義, Murayama Tomoyoshi; 18 January 1901 – 22 March 1977) was a Japanese artist, play writer…Tomoyoshi Murayama (村山 知義, Murayama Tomoyoshi; 18 January 1901 – 22 March 1977) was a Japanese artist, play writer, novelist and drama producer active during the Shōwa period in Japan.
Toshio Irie (入江 俊郎, Irie Toshio; January 10, 1901 – July 18, 1972) was a Japanese bureaucrat and politician. Born and…Toshio Irie (入江 俊郎, Irie Toshio; January 10, 1901 – July 18, 1972) was a Japanese bureaucrat and politician. Born and raised in Tokyo, Toshio attended Tokyo University and joined the Home Affairs Ministry on graduation. He became Counselor for the Bureau of Legislation in 1927, and served in various posts there. In 1946, under Yoshida Shigeru Toshio was promoted to Director-General of the Bureau. In this role, he assisted in drafting the reforms to the post-war Constitution of Japan, and served on the Cabinet's committee for dealing with legislative problems. After the enactment of the new constitution, Toshio was appointed to the House of Peers, and two years later he was promoted to Commissioner General of the House of Representatives' Legislative Bureau. He later served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 1952 to 1970, the longest recorded tenure in that office. After his retirement from public office in 1971, Toshio became a lecturer at Komazawa University. He died the following year.
Takushiro Hattori (服部 卓四郎, Hattori Takushirō; January 2, 1901 – April 30, 1960) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer…Takushiro Hattori (服部 卓四郎, Hattori Takushirō; January 2, 1901 – April 30, 1960) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer and government official. During World War II, he alternately served as the chief of the Army General Staff's Operations Section and Secretary to Prime Minister Hideki Tojo. After the war ended, he served as an adviser on military matters to the postwar Japanese government.
Katsundo Kosaka (1901 – 1953) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at…Katsundo Kosaka (1901 – 1953) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Fujio Shido (志度 藤雄, Shido Fujio; 1901–1986) was a Japanese chef who played an important role in introducing French…Fujio Shido (志度 藤雄, Shido Fujio; 1901–1986) was a Japanese chef who played an important role in introducing French cuisine to Japan. When he was in his early 20s, he stowed away on a ship going to London, where he was deported. However, on his trip back to Japan, he escaped the ship when it stopped in Marseille, eventually making his way to Paris. There he studied at the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. After World War II, he returned to Japan and opened a series of restaurants. In the mid-1950s, he served as the cook at the official residence of the Prime Minister of Japan. Shido was a pioneer of French cuisine in Japan, and is credited with creating fond de veau curry and soupe Paris soir, the former of which made him an overnight celebrity in Japan. He wrote books on Japanese and French cuisine, one of which influenced Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai. Sakai studied under Shido for three years.
Motoharu Okamura (岡村 基春, Okamura Motoharu; 1901 – 13 July 1948) was a Japanese naval aviator who served as a test pilot…Motoharu Okamura (岡村 基春, Okamura Motoharu; 1901 – 13 July 1948) was a Japanese naval aviator who served as a test pilot in the 1930s, and served as the commander of the 341st Tateyama Kōkūtai (Air Group) for kamikaze attacks in June 1944.
Iboshi Hokuto (違星 北斗; 1901 – January 26, 1929) was a Japanese Ainu waka poet and social activist. He devoted his life…Iboshi Hokuto (違星 北斗; 1901 – January 26, 1929) was a Japanese Ainu waka poet and social activist. He devoted his life to improving the standing of the Ainu people, expressing his ideas as tanka in newspapers and magazines and influencing the Ainu youth of the time. He also circulated around the Ainu kotan (villages) of Hokkaido, preaching of the need for unity and the formation of an Ainu identity. Along with Yaeko Batchelor and Takeichi Moritake, Iboshi is counted as one of the "Three Great Ainu Poets" (アイヌ三大歌人). He has been called the "Takuboku of the Ainu".
