Hirafuku Hyakusui, originally named Teizō (Japanese: 平福 百穂; 28 December 1877, Kakunodate - 30 October 1933, Kakunodate)…
Hirafuku Hyakusui, originally named Teizō (Japanese: 平福 百穂; 28 December 1877, Kakunodate - 30 October 1933, Kakunodate) was a Japanese painter in the nihonga style.
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Shinjiro Yamamoto (山本信次郎; 22 December 1877 – 28 February 1942) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He is…
Shinjiro Yamamoto (山本信次郎; 22 December 1877 – 28 February 1942) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He is known for being one of the highest ranking Catholic officials in the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces, and for his missionary work in the Japanese-controlled South Seas Mandate, now Palau, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. He was also made a Knight of Malta in 1936.
Kichisaburō Nomura (野村 吉三郎, Nomura Kichisaburō; December 16, 1877 – May 8, 1964) was an admiral in the Imperial…
Kichisaburō Nomura (野村 吉三郎, Nomura Kichisaburō; December 16, 1877 – May 8, 1964) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and was the ambassador to the United States at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
🏫 Toin High School📅 Born December 16🎂 Born 1877📍 From Wakayama(city), Wakayama Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Diplomat💼 Politician・Legislator
Jōji Matsumoto (松本烝治, Matsumoto Jōji; 14 October 1877 – 8 October 1954) was a legal scholar, politician and cabinet…
Jōji Matsumoto (松本烝治, Matsumoto Jōji; 14 October 1877 – 8 October 1954) was a legal scholar, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan. He is also the author of the “Matsumoto Draft”, a proposal for revision of the Constitution of the Empire of Japan in the immediate post-war period.
Seihaku Irako (伊良子清白, Irako Seihaku; 1877–1946) was a Japanese physician and poet, known mainly for his poems in the…
Seihaku Irako (伊良子清白, Irako Seihaku; 1877–1946) was a Japanese physician and poet, known mainly for his poems in the modern waka style. Irako was born in Tottori Prefecture. His collection Kujaku-bune (The Peacock Boat), published in 1906 and 1929, is his best-known work.
Admiral Seizō Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 躋造, Hepburn: Kobayashi Seizō; 1 October 1877 – 4 July 1962) was a Japanese naval…
Admiral Seizō Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 躋造, Hepburn: Kobayashi Seizō; 1 October 1877 – 4 July 1962) was a Japanese naval commander, commander of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy (1931–1933) and the 17th Governor-General of Taiwan (1936–1940).
🎓 Imperial Japanese Naval Academy🏫 Fukuyama Seishikan High School📅 Born October 1🎂 Born 1877📍 From Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture💼 Military Officer💼 Politician・Legislator
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Shiro Asano (浅野四郎, 1877–1955) was a cameraman during the early days of Japanese cinema. He is known primarily for his…
Shiro Asano (浅野四郎, 1877–1955) was a cameraman during the early days of Japanese cinema. He is known primarily for his work using imported versions of the Lumiere kinetoscope and the Gaumont camera, as well as his contributions to the horror genre with his short films. He is also regarded as one of the first Japanese people to host a public film screening.
Takuo Godō (伍堂 卓雄, Godō Takuo; 23 September 1877 – 7 April 1956) was a naval architect, vice admiral in the Imperial…
Takuo Godō (伍堂 卓雄, Godō Takuo; 23 September 1877 – 7 April 1956) was a naval architect, vice admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, entrepreneur and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Naohide Yatsu (September 8, 1877 – October 2, 1947) was a Japanese biologist, geneticist, and embryologist. Yatsu…
Naohide Yatsu (September 8, 1877 – October 2, 1947) was a Japanese biologist, geneticist, and embryologist. Yatsu received his Ph.D. from Columbia University and was a pioneer in embryonic induction and laid the foundations for zoology research in Japan.
🏫 Hokkai High School📅 Born September 8🎂 Born 1877📍 From Hokkaido💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Tachiyama Mineemon (Japanese: 太刀山 峯右衞門; August 15, 1877 – April 3, 1941) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from…
Tachiyama Mineemon (Japanese: 太刀山 峯右衞門; August 15, 1877 – April 3, 1941) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. He was the sport's 22nd yokozuna. He was well known for his extreme strength and skill. He won 99 out of 100 matches from 1909 to 1916 (not counting draws), and also won eleven top division tournament championships (two of them unofficial as they were before the championship system was established in 1909).
Kawai Michi (河井 道; July 29, 1877 – February 11, 1953) was a Japanese educator, Christian activist, and proponent of…
Kawai Michi (河井 道; July 29, 1877 – February 11, 1953) was a Japanese educator, Christian activist, and proponent of Japanese-Western ties before, during, and after World War II. She served as the first Japanese National Secretary of the YWCA of Japan and founded Keisen University.
Seiichi Hatano (波多野 精一, Hatano Seiichi; 21 July 1877 – 17 January 1950) was a Japanese philosopher, best known for his…
Seiichi Hatano (波多野 精一, Hatano Seiichi; 21 July 1877 – 17 January 1950) was a Japanese philosopher, best known for his work in the philosophy of religion dealing mostly with western religion and also western philosophical thoughts in theological aspects of Christianity.
Akegarasu Haya (暁烏 敏; 1877–1954) was a Shin Buddhist priest in Ōtani-ha. For a decade he was a student of the Shin…
Akegarasu Haya (暁烏 敏; 1877–1954) was a Shin Buddhist priest in Ōtani-ha. For a decade he was a student of the Shin reformer Kiyozawa Manshi. Akegarasu was also a former head of administration of the Higashi Hongan-ji who was a major inspiration to the formation of the Dobokai Movement.
Toshio Shimada (島田 俊雄, Shimada Toshio; 19 June 1877 – 21 December 1947) was a politician and cabinet minister in the…
Toshio Shimada (島田 俊雄, Shimada Toshio; 19 June 1877 – 21 December 1947) was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Utsubo Kubota (窪田 空穂 Kubota Utsubo; 1877–1967) was a Japanese tanka poet. He also wrote poetry in other forms, as well…
Utsubo Kubota (窪田 空穂 Kubota Utsubo; 1877–1967) was a Japanese tanka poet. He also wrote poetry in other forms, as well as prose fiction and non-fiction critical and scholarly works on Japanese classical literature. He was a lecturer at Waseda University.
Baron Sadao Araki (荒木 貞夫, Araki Sadao; 26 May 1877 – 2 November 1966) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese…
Baron Sadao Araki (荒木 貞夫, Araki Sadao; 26 May 1877 – 2 November 1966) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He was regarded as the leader of the Kodoha, a political faction within the Imperial Japanese Army and served as Minister of the Army under Prime Ministers Inukai and Saitō. He was forced from active service in the aftermath of the February 26 incident. He later served as Minister of Education under Prime Ministers Konoe and Hiranuma. After World War II, he was convicted of war crimes and given a life sentence but was released in 1955.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Nippon Gakuen High School📅 Born May 26🎂 Born 1877📍 From Tokyo💼 Military Officer💼 Politician・Legislator
Toyotarō Yūki (結城 豊太郎, Yūki Toyotarō; 24 May 1877 – 1 August 1951) was a central banker in the Empire of Japan, serving…
Toyotarō Yūki (結城 豊太郎, Yūki Toyotarō; 24 May 1877 – 1 August 1951) was a central banker in the Empire of Japan, serving as the 15th Governor of the Bank of Japan and twice as a cabinet minister.
Etsujirō Uehara (植原 悦二郎, Uehara Etsujirō; 15 May 1877 – 2 December 1962) was a politician and bureaucrat in the early…
Etsujirō Uehara (植原 悦二郎, Uehara Etsujirō; 15 May 1877 – 2 December 1962) was a politician and bureaucrat in the early Shōwa period Japan, who subsequently was a politician and cabinet minister in the immediate post-war era.
Liao Zhongkai (April 23, 1877 – August 20, 1925) was an American-born Chinese revolutionary. He was a close follower of…
Liao Zhongkai (April 23, 1877 – August 20, 1925) was an American-born Chinese revolutionary. He was a close follower of Sun Yat-sen and was one of the foremost leaders of the Kuomintang (KMT) from its founding until his death. He is considered to have been part of the KMT's left wing and supported the First United Front between the KMT and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In August 1925, he was assassinated by members of the KMT's right-wing who were opponents of the First United Front.
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Yi Kang, Prince Imperial Ui (Korean: 의친왕 이강; 30 March 1877 – 15 August 1955), also known as Prince Uihwa (1891–1900) or…
Yi Kang, Prince Imperial Ui (Korean: 의친왕 이강; 30 March 1877 – 15 August 1955), also known as Prince Uihwa (1891–1900) or King Ui (1900–1955) was the second son of Emperor Gojong of Korea and his concubine, Lady Jang, who was a court lady-in-waiting. In 1891, his father King Gojong issued a decree naming Yi "Prince Uihwa" with the style of Royal Highness. Yi married Lady Kim Deok-su, the daughter of court official Kim Sajun. Upon declaration of Korean Empire in 1897, Yi was enthroned as King Ui or Prince Imperial Ui by his father Emperor Gojong of Korea in 1900 along with his younger brother, Yi Un.
Toho University (東邦大学, Tōhō Daigaku) is a university in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.
🎓 Tokyo Imperial University🏫 Dokkyo High School📅 Born March 23🎂 Born 1877📍 From Okayama Prefecture💼 Physician・Doctor💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Educator
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Tsuneo Kanemitsu (金光 庸夫, Kanemitsu Tsuneo; also as known as Kanemitsu Yasuo; March 13, 1877 – March 5, 1955), was an…
Tsuneo Kanemitsu (金光 庸夫, Kanemitsu Tsuneo; also as known as Kanemitsu Yasuo; March 13, 1877 – March 5, 1955), was an entrepreneur, politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving eight terms as a member of the Lower House of the Diet of Japan, and twice times as a cabinet minister. He also served twice in the post-war Lower House of the Diet.
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Matsuzo Nagai (永井 松三, Nagai Matsuzō; 5 March 1877 – 19 April 1957) was a Japanese diplomat and Olympic Games activist.
Toshio Honma (3 March 1877 - 2 February 1970) was a Japanese Home Ministry and Police Bureau government official and…
Toshio Honma (3 March 1877 - 2 February 1970) was a Japanese Home Ministry and Police Bureau government official and businessman. He was born in Yamagata Prefecture. He was a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University. He was governor of Nagano Prefecture (1922–1924) and Yamanashi Prefecture (1924–1925).
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 First Higher School📅 Born March 3🎂 Born 1877💼 Bureaucrat💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Ohara Koson (also Ohara Hōson, Ohara Shōson) (Kanazawa 1877 – Tokyo 1945) was a Japanese painter and woodblock print…
Ohara Koson (also Ohara Hōson, Ohara Shōson) (Kanazawa 1877 – Tokyo 1945) was a Japanese painter and woodblock print designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, at the forefront of shinsaku-hanga and shin-hanga art movements. Ohara Koson was famous as a master of kachō-e (bird-and-flower) designs. Throughout a prolific career, in which he created around 500 prints, he went by three different titles: Ohara Hōson (小原豊邨), Ohara Shōson (小原祥邨) and Ohara Koson.
🎓 Tokyo Imperial University📅 Born February 9🎂 Born 1877📍 From Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture💼 Painter
Ryūsaku Tsunoda (角田 柳作, Tsunoda Ryūsaku; 8 September 1877 - 29 November 1964) was a Japanese scholar and is known as…
Ryūsaku Tsunoda (角田 柳作, Tsunoda Ryūsaku; 8 September 1877 - 29 November 1964) was a Japanese scholar and is known as the "father of Japanese studies" at Columbia University. He was directly responsible for developing the Japanese language and literature collection at Columbia's library. Prominent among the former-students who credit his influence as formative is Donald Keene, who had himself become a later Dean of Japanese studies in the United States.
Naoshi Ohara (小原 直, Ohara Naoshi; 24 January 1877 – 8 September 1966) was a bureaucrat and cabinet minister in early…
Naoshi Ohara (小原 直, Ohara Naoshi; 24 January 1877 – 8 September 1966) was a bureaucrat and cabinet minister in early Shōwa period Japan.
Ushinosuke Mori (森丑之助, January 16, 1877–July 4, 1926), who often published articles under pen names Mori Heiushi (森丙牛)…
Ushinosuke Mori (森丑之助, January 16, 1877–July 4, 1926), who often published articles under pen names Mori Heiushi (森丙牛) and Mori (森), was a Japanese naturalist born in Gojo Muromachi (五條室町), Kyoto. A drop out of Nagasaki Commercial School (長崎商業學校), he went to Taiwan as an army interpreter and began to conduct research, until he ended up missing on board a steamship in 1926. The scope of his research not only included anthropological investigations on Taiwan aborigines, folklore objects and archaeology, but also involved the collection and research of plants, making him a Taiwan naturalist during the early Japanese occupation period. Due to his love and contributions to Taiwan aboriginal studies, he was praised as the “Leading researcher of Taiwan aborigines (臺灣蕃界調查第一人).” The specimens he collected were mostly preserved in the National Taiwan Museum.
Harukazu Nagaoka (長岡 春一, Nagaoka Harukazu; January 16, 1877 in Kobe, Japan – June 30, 1949) was a Japanese diplomat and…
Harukazu Nagaoka (長岡 春一, Nagaoka Harukazu; January 16, 1877 in Kobe, Japan – June 30, 1949) was a Japanese diplomat and jurist who served as member of the Japanese delegation to the Commission of Responsibilities at the Paris Peace Conference and represented Japan to the League of Nations. He also sat on a number of national and international judicial and arbitral positions, including as a judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice.
Kiyoshi Noguchi (野口清, Noguchi Kiyoshi; 1877–1930), also known as Senryuken Noguchi (野口潜龍軒, Noguchi Senryuken) was a…
Kiyoshi Noguchi (野口清, Noguchi Kiyoshi; 1877–1930), also known as Senryuken Noguchi (野口潜龍軒, Noguchi Senryuken) was a Japanese martial artist. He was the founder of the Shinto Rokugo-ryū and Shinto Fuso-ryū schools of martial arts, as well as a scholar and popularizer of jujutsu through mail order marketing.
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