Tasuku Okada (岡田 資, Okada Tasuku; April 14, 1890 – September 17, 1949) was a Japanese officer during World War II.…Tasuku Okada (岡田 資, Okada Tasuku; April 14, 1890 – September 17, 1949) was a Japanese officer during World War II. After the war he was put on trial during the Yokohama War Crimes Trials for ordering executions of captured American aircrew in 1945. Okada was found guilty, sentenced to death, and hanged in 1949. Okada took responsibility for ordering the execution of 38 captured U.S. POWs, after he considered them to be war criminals for the firebombings of Japan.
Bunsaku Arakatsu (荒勝文策; あらかつ ぶんさく, 25 March 1890 – 25 June 1973) was a Japanese physics professor in the World War II…Bunsaku Arakatsu (荒勝文策; あらかつ ぶんさく, 25 March 1890 – 25 June 1973) was a Japanese physics professor in the World War II Japanese Atomic Energy Research Program of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Arakatsu was a former student of Albert Einstein.
Jōji Hayashi (林 譲治, Hayashi Jōji; 24 March 1889 – 5 April 1960) was a Japanese politician who served as the Speaker of…Jōji Hayashi (林 譲治, Hayashi Jōji; 24 March 1889 – 5 April 1960) was a Japanese politician who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1951 to 1952, and Deputy Prime Minister of Japan from 1948 to 1951 during Shigeru Yoshida's premiership. Prior to this he served as the Minister of Health and Welfare from 1948 to 1950, and Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1946 to 1947.
Yanagi Sōetsu (Japanese: 柳 宗悦; March 21, 1889 – May 3, 1961), also known as Yanagi Muneyoshi, was a Japanese art…Yanagi Sōetsu (Japanese: 柳 宗悦; March 21, 1889 – May 3, 1961), also known as Yanagi Muneyoshi, was a Japanese art critic, philosopher, and founder of the mingei (folk craft) movement in Japan in the late 1920s and 1930s.
Saburo Hayakawa (8 April 1888 – 19 April 1973) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture…Saburo Hayakawa (8 April 1888 – 19 April 1973) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from April 1936 to January 1937. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture and graduated from the University of Tokyo. He was also governor of Saga Prefecture (1931–1933), Mie Prefecture (1933–1935), Kagoshima Prefecture (1935–1936) and Aichi Prefecture (1946).
Kiyoshi Nakarai (半井 清, Nakarai Kiyoshi; 31 March 1888 – 3 September 1982) was a Japanese bureaucrat, colonial official…Kiyoshi Nakarai (半井 清, Nakarai Kiyoshi; 31 March 1888 – 3 September 1982) was a Japanese bureaucrat, colonial official, and politician. A career official of the Home Ministry, he served as Governor of Tochigi Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Osaka Prefecture, as the 24th Director-General of the Hokkaidō Agency, and twice as mayor of Yokohama.
Magokichi Yamaoka (山岡孫吉, Yamaoka Magokichi) March 22, 1888 – March 8, 1962) was a Japanese entrepreneur. Magokichi…Magokichi Yamaoka (山岡孫吉, Yamaoka Magokichi) March 22, 1888 – March 8, 1962) was a Japanese entrepreneur. Magokichi Yamaoka, who established the engineering firm Yanmar in 1912. Prior to World War II, he pursued studies in Munich and developed an interest in Rudolf Diesel, which led him to make frequent visits to Augsburg for research purposes. Following the war, upon returning to his company, he initiated the creation of the Memorial Grove in Wittelsbacher Park. In 1955, he received the prestigious Rudolf Diesel Medal. His efforts also resulted in the Japanese cities of Amagasaki and Nagahama, home to his company's production sites, being designated as official sister cities of Augsburg in 1959.
Naruhisa, Prince Kitashirakawa (北白川宮成久王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Naruhisa-ō; 18 April 1887 – 1 April 1923), was the 3rd…Naruhisa, Prince Kitashirakawa (北白川宮成久王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Naruhisa-ō; 18 April 1887 – 1 April 1923), was the 3rd head of a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family and the husband of Fusako, Princess Kane, daughter of Emperor Meiji and Concubine Sono Sachiko.
Shōji Ren (庄司 廉, April 17, 1887 - August 10, 1960) was a Japanese businessman, politician, landed magnate and gōnō…Shōji Ren (庄司 廉, April 17, 1887 - August 10, 1960) was a Japanese businessman, politician, landed magnate and gōnō (wealthy farmer). He served as the 5th Mayor of Watari and director of Yonago Bank. He was commonly known as "Shōji no Tono-sama" ("Lord Shōji"). Actress Yoko Tsukasa is his niece.
Jo So-ang (Korean: 조소앙; Hanja: 趙素昻; 30 April 1887 – 10 September 1958) was a Korean politician, educator, and Korean…Jo So-ang (Korean: 조소앙; Hanja: 趙素昻; 30 April 1887 – 10 September 1958) was a Korean politician, educator, and Korean independence activist. He spent much of his career in exile in China, working in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. After Korea gained its independence in 1945, he returned to Korea. He was a right-leaning politician who supported the Provisional Government over the various competing left-leaning organizations. He participated in drawing up a draft of the proclamation of the independence of Korea in 1918 while he was studying in Japan, and after 1919, left for Shanghai to join the Provisional Government. He served various roles in the Government until 1945, including as Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of the Korean Independence Party. He also organized the society of policies on current affairs with Kim Ku and Yeo Unhyeong, contributing to establish the theories on diplomacy of the provisional government. In 1948, Jo and other politicians including Kim Ku, Kim Gyusik, and Kim Il Sung visited Pyongyang to attend a joint conference between left and right leaning politicians in an effort to keep the Korean peninsula unified. He ran for a representative of the national assembly and was elected in 1950. In the same year when the Korean War broke out, he was abducted and taken to North Korea.
Kuniyoshi Obara (小原 國芳, Obara Kuniyoshi; April 8, 1887 – December 13, 1977) was an influential Japanese education…Kuniyoshi Obara (小原 國芳, Obara Kuniyoshi; April 8, 1887 – December 13, 1977) was an influential Japanese education reformer and publisher. Obara left a strong mark in education philosophy and on the theories of liberal education, art education and vocational education. In addition to creating his own education theory, Zenjin (or "Whole Person") Education, he was among the leaders of the New Education Movement in Japan and disseminated in that country the works of earlier reformers such as Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. He was the founder of the campus Tamagawa Gakuen and for many years president of its university, Tamagawa University.
Nishizō Tsukahara (塚原 二四三, Tsukahara Nishizō; April 3, 1887 – January 10, 1966), was an admiral in the Imperial…Nishizō Tsukahara (塚原 二四三, Tsukahara Nishizō; April 3, 1887 – January 10, 1966), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Ōtori Tanigorō (Japanese: 鳳 谷五郎; April 3, 1887 – November 16, 1956) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from…Ōtori Tanigorō (Japanese: 鳳 谷五郎; April 3, 1887 – November 16, 1956) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. He was the sport's 24th yokozuna.
Shigeru Sawada (沢田 茂, Sawada Shigeru; March 29, 1887 – December 1, 1980) was a career military officer and a lieutenant…Shigeru Sawada (沢田 茂, Sawada Shigeru; March 29, 1887 – December 1, 1980) was a career military officer and a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Chūichi Nagumo (南雲 忠一, Nagumo Chūichi; 25 March 1887 – 6 July 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)…Chūichi Nagumo (南雲 忠一, Nagumo Chūichi; 25 March 1887 – 6 July 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Nagumo led Japan's main carrier battle group, the Kido Butai, in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and over the following months in successful raids on Darwin in Australia and in the Indian Ocean. In June 1942, he participated at the Battle of Midway, where his strike force suffered a crushing defeat. Nagumo was re-assigned to another fleet during the Guadalcanal campaign, and later stationed in the Japanese home islands. In 1944, he was deployed to a naval command in the Mariana Islands, where he committed suicide during the Battle of Saipan.
Teiichi Yoshimoto (吉本 貞一, Yoshimoto Teiichi; March 23, 1887 – September 14, 1945) was a general in the Imperial…Teiichi Yoshimoto (吉本 貞一, Yoshimoto Teiichi; March 23, 1887 – September 14, 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Shimpei Nakayama (中山 晋平, Nakayama Shimpei; March 22, 1887 – December 30, 1952) was a Japanese songwriter famous for his…Shimpei Nakayama (中山 晋平, Nakayama Shimpei; March 22, 1887 – December 30, 1952) was a Japanese songwriter famous for his many children's songs (warabe uta) and popular songs (ryūkōka) that have become deeply embedded in Japanese popular culture.
Hiroshi Ōshima (大島 浩, Ōshima Hiroshi; April 19, 1886 – June 6, 1975) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…Hiroshi Ōshima (大島 浩, Ōshima Hiroshi; April 19, 1886 – June 6, 1975) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Japanese ambassador to Germany before and during World War II and (unwittingly) a major source of communications intelligence for the Allies. His role was perhaps best summed up by General George C. Marshall, who identified Ōshima as "our main basis of information regarding Hitler's intentions in Europe". After World War II, he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment, but was paroled in 1955.
Nisshō Inoue (井上 日召, Inoue Nisshō; April 12, 1887 – March 4, 1967) was a Japanese Buddhist preacher of Nichirenism who…Nisshō Inoue (井上 日召, Inoue Nisshō; April 12, 1887 – March 4, 1967) was a Japanese Buddhist preacher of Nichirenism who founded the interwar Japanese fascist militant organization Ketsumeidan (血盟団, League of Blood). Contrary to popular belief, he was never an ordained Nichiren priest, but was rather a self-styled preacher whose extremist tenets were widely denounced by Japan's mainline Nichiren Buddhist establishment of the time.
Kensuke Horinouchi (堀内 謙介; March 30, 1886 – November 1, 1979) was a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to the…Kensuke Horinouchi (堀内 謙介; March 30, 1886 – November 1, 1979) was a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to the United States and ambassador to Taiwan.
Matsutarō Shōriki (正力 松太郎, Shōriki Matsutarō; 11 April 1885 – 9 October 1969) was a Japanese media proprietor and…Matsutarō Shōriki (正力 松太郎, Shōriki Matsutarō; 11 April 1885 – 9 October 1969) was a Japanese media proprietor and politician. He was the owner of the Yomiuri Shimbun, founder of the Yomiuri Giants and the Nippon Television Network Corporation. After a career as a police officer, Shoriki acquired the bankrupt Yomiuri Shimbun in 1924. Under his management it would become one of the major newspapers in Japan. Shoriki also popularised professional baseball in Japan during this time and founded the Yomiuri Giants. After the war Shoriki was arrested as a war criminal, but the charges were dropped in 1947. He founded Japan's first commercial television station, Nippon Television Network Corporation in 1952. Shoriki also became a prominent supporter of nuclear power in Japan. In 1955 he was elected to the House of Representatives. Shoriki became the first chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission under Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama and Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission under Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. For his varied activities he received several appellations, such as the "father of Japanese professional baseball," the "father of Japanese private broadcasting" and the “father of Japanese nuclear power”.
George Masa (1885 – 1933) was a Japanese photographer and advocate for the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains…George Masa (1885 – 1933) was a Japanese photographer and advocate for the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Trail. Born in Tokyo and raised with the name Shoji Endo, he moved to Asheville and was known variously as G. M Iizuka, George M. Iizuka, Masahara Iizuka, etc. before adopting George Masa as his professional name. Masa lived and worked in the United States as a businessman and professional photographer. His photographs of the mountains “played a large role” in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In 2018 Masa was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in recognition of his mapping and trail work on behalf of the Appalachian Trail.
Shinji Sogō (十河 信二, Sogō Shinji; 14 April 1884 – 3 October 1981) was the fourth president of the Japanese National…Shinji Sogō (十河 信二, Sogō Shinji; 14 April 1884 – 3 October 1981) was the fourth president of the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and is credited with the creation of the first "bullet train", the Tōkaidō Shinkansen. Born in Niihama, Ehime, Shikoku, in 1884, Shinji Sogo graduated from the Faculty of Law at Tokyo Imperial University in 1909, and joined the Railway Agency. While working for the Teito Reconstruction Agency after the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923, he was strongly influenced by Shinpei Gotō, the Agency president. After leaving the government railways in 1926, he became a director of the South Manchuria Railway. While at the South Manchuria Railway, he became closely connected with Kwantung Army officer Ishiwara Kanji, the key force behind the Manchurian Incident. Sogō acted as part of Ishiwara's "brain-trust" when Ishiwara was at the height of his power in 1936–1937. Sogō was part of Ishiwara's efforts to deny General Kazushige Ugaki the position of Prime Minister in January 1937, and install General Senjūrō Hayashi as Prime Minister. He helped Hayashi form his cabinet. Later that year his patron Ishiwara was forced out of power, and Sogō also lost his influence. After World War II, he served as Chairman of the Railway Welfare Association until he was appointed JNR president in 1955.
Isoroku Yamamoto (山本 五十六, Yamamoto Isoroku; April 4, 1884 – April 18, 1943) was an admiral of the Imperial Japanese…Isoroku Yamamoto (山本 五十六, Yamamoto Isoroku; April 4, 1884 – April 18, 1943) was an admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and the commander of the Combined Fleet during World War II. He commanded the fleet from 1939 until his death in 1943, overseeing the start of the Pacific War in 1941 and Japan's initial successes and defeats before his plane was shot down by U.S. fighter aircraft over New Guinea. Yamamoto graduated from the Imperial Naval Academy in 1904 and served in the Russo-Japanese War, where he lost two fingers at the Battle of Tsushima. He later studied at Harvard University in the United States and was appointed naval attaché to the Japanese embassy in Washington. His experiences convinced him that naval power depended on access to oil and industrial capacity, and that Japan thus had little hope to defeat the U.S. in a war. He was one of the first naval leaders to conclude that naval aviation and aircraft carriers would play a decisive role in any future conflict. In 1936, Yamamoto was appointed navy vice minister, and opposed Japan's alliance with Germany and Italy in the Tripartite Pact of 1940. In 1939, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, and was tasked with creating a strategy for war with the United States; Yamamoto favored a surprise attack, which was carried out at the start of the war with an attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. In the early months of the war, the Japanese fleet scored a series of decisive naval victories. These gains were halted at the Battle of Midway in June 1942, in which four Japanese carriers were sunk. Yamamoto committed to the defense of the Solomon Islands in the Guadalcanal campaign, but was unable to prevent their capture. In April 1943, Yamamoto was killed after American code breakers intercepted his flight plans, enabling the United States Army Air Forces to shoot down his aircraft.
Chika Kuroda (黒田チカ; 24 March 1884 – 8 November 1968) was a Japanese chemist whose research focused on natural pigments.…Chika Kuroda (黒田チカ; 24 March 1884 – 8 November 1968) was a Japanese chemist whose research focused on natural pigments. She was the first woman in Japan to receive a Bachelor of Science.
Prince Iemasa Tokugawa (徳川 家正, Tokugawa Iemasa; 23 March 1884 – 18 February 1963) also known as Iyemasa, was a Japanese…Prince Iemasa Tokugawa (徳川 家正, Tokugawa Iemasa; 23 March 1884 – 18 February 1963) also known as Iyemasa, was a Japanese political figure of the Taishō and early Shōwa periods. He was the 17th hereditary head of the former shogunal branch of the Tokugawa clan and the final President of the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan.
Kita Ikki (北 一輝, Kita Ikki; 3 April 1883 – 19 August 1937; real name: Kita Terujirō (北 輝次郎)) was a Japanese author and…Kita Ikki (北 一輝, Kita Ikki; 3 April 1883 – 19 August 1937; real name: Kita Terujirō (北 輝次郎)) was a Japanese author and political philosopher who was active in early Shōwa period Japan. Drawing from an eclectic range of influences, Kita was a self-described socialist who has also been described by detractors as the "ideological father of Japanese fascism", though this has been highly contested, as his writings touched equally upon pan-Asianism, Nichiren Buddhism, fundamental human rights and egalitarianism and he was involved with Chinese revolutionary circles. While his publications were invariably censored and he ceased writing after 1923, Kita was an inspiration for elements on the far-right of Japanese politics into the 1930s, particularly his advocacy for territorial expansion and a military coup. The government saw Kita's ideas as disruptive and dangerous; in 1936 he was arrested for allegedly joining the failed coup attempt of 26 February 1936 and executed on 19 August 1937.
Makoto Nishimura (西村 真琴, Nishimura Makoto; 1883 – 1956) was a Japanese biologist. He is most renowned as the inventor…Makoto Nishimura (西村 真琴, Nishimura Makoto; 1883 – 1956) was a Japanese biologist. He is most renowned as the inventor of Gakutensoku, Japan's first functional robot. He was the father of actor Kō Nishimura.
Keita Gotō (五島 慶太, Gotō Keita; 18 April 1882 – 14 August 1959) was a Japanese businessman, politician and educator, who…Keita Gotō (五島 慶太, Gotō Keita; 18 April 1882 – 14 August 1959) was a Japanese businessman, politician and educator, who built the Tokyu Group into one of the leading corporate groups in Japan. He briefly served as Minister of Transportation and Communications in 1944. Prior to his business career, he worked as a government official in the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Transport. He founded the Tōyoko Commercial Girls' School and the Gotō Ikueikai. He is also the founder of Toei.
Mimei Ogawa (小川 未明, Ogawa Mimei; born Ogawa Kensaku in April 7, 1882, in Joetsu, Niigata, died May 11, 1961, in Tokyo)…Mimei Ogawa (小川 未明, Ogawa Mimei; born Ogawa Kensaku in April 7, 1882, in Joetsu, Niigata, died May 11, 1961, in Tokyo), also called Ogawa Bimei, was an author of short stories, children's stories, and fairy tales. Because he was one of the first authors to publish children's stories under his own name, Ogawa has been called Japan's Hans Christian Andersen, an appellation he shares with Kurushima Takehiko.
Kyusaku Ogino (荻野 久作, Ogino Kyūsaku; 25 March 1882 – 1 January 1975) was a Japanese medical doctor specializing in…Kyusaku Ogino (荻野 久作, Ogino Kyūsaku; 25 March 1882 – 1 January 1975) was a Japanese medical doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. His natural father's family name was Nakamura, but Kyusaku was adopted by the Ogino family in 1901. Ogino studied infertility and developed a method to estimate the fertile period of the menstrual cycle based on the length of a woman's past cycles. This knowledge could be used by couples seeking pregnancy to time intercourse so as to maximize the chances of conception. In 1930, John Smulders, Roman Catholic physician from the Netherlands, used this discovery to create a method for avoiding pregnancy. Smulders published his work with the Dutch Roman Catholic medical association, and this was the official Rhythm Method promoted over the next several decades. Ogino opposed the use of his method for contraception. He argued that its failure rate was too high: to promote it for contraception, despite the availability of other effective contraceptive methods, would result in many abortions from unwanted pregnancies. Despite this, the Rhythm Method of contraception is ironically referred to as the Ogino Method (オギノ式, ogino-shiki) in Japan. Babies born to parents using this method are known in France as "bébés Ogino."
Yasuhiko Asahina (朝比奈泰彦 Asahina Yasuhiko; April 16, 1881 – June 30, 1975) was a Japanese chemist and lichenologist.…Yasuhiko Asahina (朝比奈泰彦 Asahina Yasuhiko; April 16, 1881 – June 30, 1975) was a Japanese chemist and lichenologist. Asahina was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1951 and 1952, but did not win the award.
Ryūtarō Nagai (永井 柳太郎, Nagai Ryūtarō; 16 April 1881 – 4 December 1944) was a politician and cabinet minister in the…Ryūtarō Nagai (永井 柳太郎, Nagai Ryūtarō; 16 April 1881 – 4 December 1944) was a politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving a member of the Lower House of the Diet of Japan eight times, and four as a cabinet minister. He was noted in his early political career as a champion of universal suffrage, social welfare, labor unions, women's rights and Pan-Asianism.
Morita Tsunetomo (Japanese: 森田 恒友; born 9 April 1881, Tamai, now part of Kumagaya – died 8 April 1933, Tokyo) was a…Morita Tsunetomo (Japanese: 森田 恒友; born 9 April 1881, Tamai, now part of Kumagaya – died 8 April 1933, Tokyo) was a Japanese painter in the yōga style; known primarily for landscapes.
Ichiro Miyake (三宅 市郎, Miyake Ichirō; March 24, 1881 in Kushihara, Gifu – February 15, 1964 in Ōta, Tokyo) was a…Ichiro Miyake (三宅 市郎, Miyake Ichirō; March 24, 1881 in Kushihara, Gifu – February 15, 1964 in Ōta, Tokyo) was a Japanese mycologist.
Kuniaki Koiso (小磯 國昭, Koiso Kuniaki; 22 March 1880 – 3 November 1950) was a Japanese politician and general who served…Kuniaki Koiso (小磯 國昭, Koiso Kuniaki; 22 March 1880 – 3 November 1950) was a Japanese politician and general who served as prime minister of Japan from 1944 to 1945, during World War II. He previously served as minister of colonial affairs in 1939 and 1940, and as governor-general of Korea from 1942 to 1944. Koiso resigned as premier after the start of the Battle of Okinawa, and following Japan's surrender he was convicted as a Class A war criminal and sentenced to life imprisonment, dying in prison in 1950.
Asashio Tarō (Japanese: 朝潮 太郎; born Chokichi Komota (薦田 長吉), April 19, 1879 – April 30, 1962) was a Japanese…Asashio Tarō (Japanese: 朝潮 太郎; born Chokichi Komota (薦田 長吉), April 19, 1879 – April 30, 1962) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture, Japan. He is the second wrestler to bear the shikona, or ring name, Asashio. He became the stablemaster of Takasago stable in 1915 while still active, and continued to run the stable after his retirement in 1919 until 1941, when he passed on the Takasago elder share to then ōzeki Maedayama. He died in 1962 at the age of 83.
Ryū Saitō (斎藤 瀏, Saitō Ryū; April 16, 1879 – July 5, 1953) was a Japanese Major General and poet during the 20th…Ryū Saitō (斎藤 瀏, Saitō Ryū; April 16, 1879 – July 5, 1953) was a Japanese Major General and poet during the 20th century. He is commonly associated with the Jinan incident, playing a major role in the diplomatic and public press of the incident. He was also known for his tanka poetry works.
Takashi Nagatsuka (長塚 節, Nagatsuka Takashi; April 3, 1879–February 8, 1915) was a Japanese poet and novelist. According…Takashi Nagatsuka (長塚 節, Nagatsuka Takashi; April 3, 1879–February 8, 1915) was a Japanese poet and novelist. According to prominent historian Ann Waswo, Nagatsuka Takashi was born into a landowning family. Nagatsuka was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan in Kosshō Village (国生村), itself in Ishige Town (石下町), which forms modern day Joso City (常総市). In 1896, poor health forced him to stop his middle-school education in Mito. In accordance with his duties as eldest son, he assisted his mother Taka in managing their six acres of arable land. He started experimenting in 1905 with different fertilizers, crop-rotation, charcoal-production, and commercial-grade bamboo-production. These are just some of his attempts to save the family's finances from the political career of his father Genjiro (who was elected during the late 1880s to the prefectural assembly), since he tended to absorb other people's debts. In Tokyo, he studied poetry with Masaoka Shiki from 1900 until 1902, when Shiki died of tuberculosis. His only novel The Soil ("土;" "Tsuchi") was published in 151-installment series from June–November of 1910 in the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun (東京朝日新聞), which eventually became today's Asahi Shimbun. Two years after its newspaper serialization, The Soil was published as a complete work in book form in 1912. The novel depicts life in rural Japan and in Kosshō Village. The characters are based on actual people, although their names are altered. The novel's copyright expired in the mid-1960s. He died of laryngeal tuberculosis on February 8, 1915.
Hiraide Shū (平出 修; 3 April 1878 – 17 March 1914) was a novelist, poet, and lawyer in late Meiji period Japan. As a…Hiraide Shū (平出 修; 3 April 1878 – 17 March 1914) was a novelist, poet, and lawyer in late Meiji period Japan. As a lawyer, he was noted for his involvement in the defense of the accused in the High Treason Incident.
Tadahiko Okada (岡田 忠彦, Okada Tadahiko; 21 March 1878 – 30 October 1958) was a Japanese politician. He was governor of…Tadahiko Okada (岡田 忠彦, Okada Tadahiko; 21 March 1878 – 30 October 1958) was a Japanese politician. He was governor of Saitama Prefecture (1916–1919), Nagano Prefecture (1921–1922) and Kumamoto Prefecture (1922–1923).
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.
Akira Ariyoshi (有吉 明, Ariyoshi Akira; 15 April 1876 – 25 June 1937) was a Japanese diplomat during the Shōwa era. He…Akira Ariyoshi (有吉 明, Ariyoshi Akira; 15 April 1876 – 25 June 1937) was a Japanese diplomat during the Shōwa era. He was the first ever diplomat from Japan to China to hold the rank of Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Kunimiyama Etsukichi (Japanese: 國見山 悦吉; born Etsukichi Matsushita (松下 悦吉, Matsushita Etsukichi), March 28, 1876 –…Kunimiyama Etsukichi (Japanese: 國見山 悦吉; born Etsukichi Matsushita (松下 悦吉, Matsushita Etsukichi), March 28, 1876 – September 25, 1924) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tosa District, Kōchi (now Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture). He reached the rank of ōzeki in May 1905 and was the first wrestler to be promoted at that rank since Yahatayama, 14 years earlier. He was also the last ōzeki from his prefecture until the promotion of Tamanishiki in May 1930, 25 years later.
Shunrō Oshikawa (押川 春浪, Oshikawa Shunrō; real name 押川 方存 Oshikawa Masaari; March 21, 1876 – November 16, 1914) was a…Shunrō Oshikawa (押川 春浪, Oshikawa Shunrō; real name 押川 方存 Oshikawa Masaari; March 21, 1876 – November 16, 1914) was a Japanese author, journalist and editor, best known as a pioneer of science fiction.
Kamezo Shimizu (30 March 1875 – 7 December 1948) was a Japanese sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in…Kamezo Shimizu (30 March 1875 – 7 December 1948) was a Japanese sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
