Takazumi Oka (岡 敬純, Oka Takazumi; February 11, 1890 – December 4, 1973) was a Japanese admiral and politician. He…Takazumi Oka (岡 敬純, Oka Takazumi; February 11, 1890 – December 4, 1973) was a Japanese admiral and politician. He served as Chief of the Navy Ministry's Military Affairs Bureau from 1940 to 1944. He was convicted of war crimes during World War II, sentenced to life in prison, and later granted parole due to health problems.
Tsunenori Shimizu (清水 規矩, Shimizu Tsunenori; February 10, 1897 – January 19, 1968) was a career military officer and a…Tsunenori Shimizu (清水 規矩, Shimizu Tsunenori; February 10, 1897 – January 19, 1968) was a career military officer and a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Kiyoshi Kiyosawa (清沢 洌 Kiyosawa Kiyoshi, 8 February 1890 – 21 May 1945) was a Japanese journalist and writer who is…Kiyoshi Kiyosawa (清沢 洌 Kiyosawa Kiyoshi, 8 February 1890 – 21 May 1945) was a Japanese journalist and writer who is most well-known for his wartime diary that was written between 1942 and 1945, but was first published under the name of A Diary of Darkness (暗黒日記) after the war, in 1948, where it caused a sensation. It was first published in the English-speaking world as A Diary of Darkness: The Wartime Diary of Kiyosawa Kiyoshi in 1999. Kiyosawa had a liberal perspective which supported free speech, and as a result most of his diary is dedicated to criticism of the militaristic atmosphere of the Japanese public, the decisions of the military government during the war, and increasing bureaucracy. He was friends with the fellow liberal journalist Tanzan Ishibashi, who appears several times in his diary entries and who would later become the prime minister of Japan.
Moritake Tanabe (田辺 盛武, Tanabe Moritake; 26 February 1889 – 10 July 1949) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…Moritake Tanabe (田辺 盛武, Tanabe Moritake; 26 February 1889 – 10 July 1949) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, commanding the IJA 25th Army from April 1943 until the surrender of Japan. He was the brother-in-law of General Hitoshi Imamura. After the war, Tanabe was charged with war crimes, found guilty, and hanged in 1949.
Togyū Okumura (奥村 土牛, Okumura Togyū; 18 February 1889 – 25 September 1990) was a famous Japanese modern painter of the…Togyū Okumura (奥村 土牛, Okumura Togyū; 18 February 1889 – 25 September 1990) was a famous Japanese modern painter of the Nihonga style of watercolour painting. His original name was Yoshizō (義三). The name Togyū referred to a poem from his father, who ran a publishing business. Okumura is characterized by his works, which achieve an unusual, exquisite quality of colours through the application of the white gofun pigment 100 or 200 times as a foundation.
Kenzo Tada (多田健蔵, Tada Kenzō; 17 February 1889 – 1976) was a dirt track motorcycle racer who was born in Japan and…Kenzo Tada (多田健蔵, Tada Kenzō; 17 February 1889 – 1976) was a dirt track motorcycle racer who was born in Japan and became the first Asian to compete in the Isle of Man TT. He started his career in 1907 as a bicycle racer; his company, Tomeye Trading Co., was the Velocette motorcycle importer in Tokyo. He started racing motorcycles in 1921, at which time there were only 20 racers in Japan, and he became a leading organizer of motorsport events in Japan. During the Taishō era, there had been a rapid growth of the motorcycling industry and racing in Japan. Races, sponsored by the national newspapers and intended to boost enthusiasm for Japan's rapidly developing industry, attracted crowds of up to 50,000. Tada was invited to race at the 1930 Isle of Man TT by Veloce Ltd, to celebrate the global popularity of their new KTT production racer. Tada had imported three KTTs to Tokyo in 1929, and was the Japanese National Champion. It him took 40 days by sea and rail, to reach the Isle of Man: he was the first Asian rider to compete in the event, and was the first Japanese rider to race overseas. Tada was loaned Alec Bennett's semi-works 350cc Velocette KTT bike, finishing 15th while gaining the nickname "the India Rubber Man", as he had a number of minor falls during the course of the race but remounted to carry on. At the prize giving ceremony after the race, Tada wore traditional haori (half length kimono jacket), hakama (loose trousers), tabi (toe socks), and geta (wooden sandals).
Yasuzō Nojima (野島 康三, Nojima Yasuzō; 1889-1964) was a Japanese photographer. He is particularly well known for his…Yasuzō Nojima (野島 康三, Nojima Yasuzō; 1889-1964) was a Japanese photographer. He is particularly well known for his unidealized nudes of "ordinary" Japanese women executed in both pictorialist and modernist styles. His work ranged from kaiga shugi shashin (pictorial photography) to Shinkō shashin (new/straight photography) in the early twentieth century.
Professor Kenji Takagi (1888–1963) was a Japanese orthopedic surgeon, noted for being one of the first people to carry…Professor Kenji Takagi (1888–1963) was a Japanese orthopedic surgeon, noted for being one of the first people to carry out a successful arthroscopy of the knee. Takagi was attached to Tokyo University (where he succeeded Yoshinori Tashiro) in 1918 when he carried out the ground-breaking operation on a cadaver. He had been influenced by the work of Danish surgeon Severin Nordentoft. In 1922, he went to Germany to study the use of x-ray technology there. Following World War II, Takagi's pupil Masaki Watanabe, carried on his work.
Masayuki Tani (谷正之) (9 February 1889 – 26 October 1962) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who was briefly foreign…Masayuki Tani (谷正之) (9 February 1889 – 26 October 1962) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who was briefly foreign minister of Japan from September 1942 to 21 April 1943 during World War II.
Shōjirō Ishibashi (石橋 正二郎, Ishibashi Shōjirō; February 1, 1889 – September 11, 1976) was a Japanese businessman who…Shōjirō Ishibashi (石橋 正二郎, Ishibashi Shōjirō; February 1, 1889 – September 11, 1976) was a Japanese businessman who founded the Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest maker of tires, in 1931 in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The company was named after its founder: in the Japanese language, ishi means "stone" and hashi (here voiced to bashi) means "bridge", whence the origin of the company's name in English. After the end of the Second World War and the subsequent occupation of Japan, Ishibashi became extensively embroiled in Japanese politics. Ishibashi was close to Ichiro Hatoyama, who was a rival to prime minister Shigeru Yoshida. Ishibashi became an advisor to Hatoyama on Japan's post-war economic development, expressing his views on the economic policy of the parties of Hatoyama's political affiliation. Ishibashi's daughter, Yasuko Hatoyama, became heir to Ishibashi's considerable fortune and has used the inheritance to fund her family's political causes. She married former Japanese Foreign Minister Iichirō Hatoyama. The couple had two sons, who are Ishibashi's grandchildren – politicians Kunio Hatoyama, who served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Yukio Hatoyama, who was Prime Minister from 2009 to 2010. Ishibashi's motto for Bridgestone was to "serve society with products of superior quality". He founded Ishibashi Cultural Center and the Bridgestone Museum of Art (also located at 10 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104) and was a major benefactor of the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, having also constructed the building in which it is housed.
Kozaemon Kimura (木村 小左衛門; 1888–1952) was a Japanese businessman and politician who held several cabinet posts. He was…Kozaemon Kimura (木村 小左衛門; 1888–1952) was a Japanese businessman and politician who held several cabinet posts. He was one of the long-term members of the House of Representatives. He joined several political parties, including the Democratic Party.
Korechika Anami (阿南 惟幾, Anami Korechika; 21 February 1887 – 15 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…Korechika Anami (阿南 惟幾, Anami Korechika; 21 February 1887 – 15 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II who was War Minister during the surrender of Japan.
Jin Watanabe (渡辺 仁, Watanabe Jin; 16 February 1887 – 5 September 1973), also known as Hitoshi Watanabe, was a Japanese…Jin Watanabe (渡辺 仁, Watanabe Jin; 16 February 1887 – 5 September 1973), also known as Hitoshi Watanabe, was a Japanese architect responsible for many buildings in the inter-war years.
Vice-Admiral Masaichi Niimi (新見 政一, Niimi Masaichi; 4 February 1887 – 2 April 1993) was an admiral in the Imperial…Vice-Admiral Masaichi Niimi (新見 政一, Niimi Masaichi; 4 February 1887 – 2 April 1993) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Shinobu Orikuchi (折口 信夫, Orikuchi Shinobu; 11 February 1887–3 September 1953), also known as Chōkū Shaku (釋 迢空, Shaku…Shinobu Orikuchi (折口 信夫, Orikuchi Shinobu; 11 February 1887–3 September 1953), also known as Chōkū Shaku (釋 迢空, Shaku Chōkū), was a Japanese ethnologist, linguist, folklorist, novelist, and poet. As a disciple of Kunio Yanagita, he established an original academic field named "Orikuchiism" (折口学, Orikuchigaku), which is a mixture of Japanese folklore, Japanese classics, and Shintō. He produced many works in a diversity of fields covering the history of literature, folkloric performing arts, folklore itself, Japanese language, the classics study, Shintōology, ancient study, and so on. Yukio Mishima once called him the "Japanese Walter Pater".
Tsuchida Bakusen (土田麦僊; February 9, 1887 – June 10, 1936) was the art-name of a Japanese painter in the Nihonga style…Tsuchida Bakusen (土田麦僊; February 9, 1887 – June 10, 1936) was the art-name of a Japanese painter in the Nihonga style, active during the Taishō and early Shōwa eras. His birth name was Tsuchida Kinji (土田金二).
Tōho Shiotsuki (塩月桃甫, Shiotsuki Tōho, February 27, 1886 – January 30, 1954), also known by his birth name Zenkichi…Tōho Shiotsuki (塩月桃甫, Shiotsuki Tōho, February 27, 1886 – January 30, 1954), also known by his birth name Zenkichi Nagano, was a Japanese painter from Miyazaki. From 1921 to 1946, he taught art in Taiwan, and his surviving works and images depict and show a great deal of concern for Taiwan’s indigenous peoples.
Yahiko Mishima (三島 弥彦, Mishima Yahiko; February 23, 1886 – February 1, 1954) was a Japanese track and field athlete who…Yahiko Mishima (三島 弥彦, Mishima Yahiko; February 23, 1886 – February 1, 1954) was a Japanese track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Together with the marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri he was the first ever Olympic competitor for Japan.
Yoichi Hatta (八田 與一, Hatta Yoichi; February 21, 1886 – May 8, 1942) was a Japanese engineer, known for his…Yoichi Hatta (八田 與一, Hatta Yoichi; February 21, 1886 – May 8, 1942) was a Japanese engineer, known for his contributions in hydraulic engineering in the Japanese-ruled Taiwan. Hatta was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University in 1910, he joined the Seat of Governor-General of Taiwan and served as a technician of the government. He was the designer of Chianan Canal and Wusanto Reservoir. He was killed on board the transport ship Taiyō Maru, when it was torpedoed and sunk on May 8, 1942 by US submarine Grenadier. In contemporary Taiwan, he is honored for his contributions to irrigation.
Takuboku Ishikawa (石川 啄木, Ishikawa Takuboku; Japanese pronunciation: [ì.ɕi̥.kä́.β̞ä́ | tä̀.kɯ̈́.bó̞.kɯ̈́, -β̞ä́ tä́-]…Takuboku Ishikawa (石川 啄木, Ishikawa Takuboku; Japanese pronunciation: [ì.ɕi̥.kä́.β̞ä́ | tä̀.kɯ̈́.bó̞.kɯ̈́, -β̞ä́ tä́-], born Hajime Ishikawa (石川 一); February 20, 1886 – April 13, 1912) was a Japanese poet. Well known as both a tanka and "modern-style" (新体詩, shintaishi) or "free-style" (自由詩, jiyūshi) poet, he began as a member of the Myōjō group of naturalist poets but later joined the "socialistic" group of Japanese poets and renounced naturalism. He died of tuberculosis.
Akira Kazami (風見 章; Kazami Akira; 1886–1961) was a Japanese politician. He served as Secretary-General of the First…Akira Kazami (風見 章; Kazami Akira; 1886–1961) was a Japanese politician. He served as Secretary-General of the First Konoe Cabinet (1937–1939) and Minister of Justice of the Second Konoe Cabinet (1940).
Seigō Nakano (中野 正剛, Nakano Seigō; 12 February 1886 – 27 October 1943) was a journalist and politician in the Empire of…Seigō Nakano (中野 正剛, Nakano Seigō; 12 February 1886 – 27 October 1943) was a journalist and politician in the Empire of Japan, known primarily for his involvement in far-right politics through his leadership of the Tōhōkai ("Far East Society") party, as well as his opposition to Hideki Tojo and eventual suicide under murky circumstances. Born in the city of Fukuoka, Nakano went on to attend Waseda University for four years, writing a number of articles for the journal Nihon oyobi Nihonjin (Japan and the Japanese) before graduating in July 1909. In these and in other speeches and articles he would produce, he expressed his political views. Nakano maintained an opposition to Japan's establishment throughout his life, criticizing in turn oligarchs such as Katsura Tarō, the Seiyūkai cabinet of Baron Tanaka Giichi, and eventually Hideki Tojo, the last of which ultimately cost him his life. Despite this opposition, however, Nakano would remain committed to working within political parties and the diet, rejecting the violent coups and putsches of young officers. Of great influence on his political thought was the Ōyōmei tradition. Embracing an intuitionist, autonomist view of the individual, Ōyōmei thought emphasized the following of what one identifies as "good" or "just", over wealth and obedience to corrupt authorities. In the case of Saigō Takamori, who Nakano held as a hero far greater than himself, Ōyōmei sanctified his rebellion against the Meiji Government as heroic. In his views of the Meiji Restoration, Nakano viewed the event as the result of popular discontent at the Shogunate's despotic rule. But though the leaders of the restoration had been united in a heroic effort against despotic government, a split occurred in which men valuing liberty such as Saigō were sidelined and instead, the Meiji oligarchy allowed Western ideas to flood into the country, eroding Japan's unique spirit and creating a system of oligarchic-bureaucratic rule which was opposed to popular will. During the 1st Constitutional Protection Movement, he relentlessly attacked the Katsura cabinet and the hanbatsu system of clique government as a writer at the Asahi Shimbun, earning him both a reputation as a liberal and the displeasure of the paper, leading him to launch the Tohojironsha paper in 1916. After election to the diet in 1920, Nakano would join a generation of younger, reformist politicians, eventually aligning with Inukai Tsuyoshi and the Kakushin Kurabu (Reform Club) in 1922, but later believed no serious change could be made outside of one of the two major parties and transfer to the Kenseikai in 1924. Following the Manchurian Incident, Nakano admired the plotters, contrasting their decisive action with the Tanaka cabinet's wavering between hardline policy and capitulation to the United States on China issues. To form a strong government to deal with the climate of crisis in the early 1930s, Nakano first attempted to organize a union of the Seiyukai and Minseito, then organizing the Kokumin Domei (Citizens’ Alliance) political party with Adachi Kenzo when he failed. Due to disagreements between the two personalities, however, Nakano split to form the Tōhōkai in 1936. Eventually, he would join the Taisei Yokusankai, but left in late 1940 in protest over the restraints imposed on it by conservative forces, primarily the zaibatsu and party politicians. He would go on to become a vicious opponent of Tōjō Hideki and his cabinet before committing ritual suicide while under government pressure in 1943.
Hiratsuka Raichō (平塚 らいちょう, transliterated らいてう according to the historical kana orthography; born Hiratsuka Haru, 平塚…Hiratsuka Raichō (平塚 らいちょう, transliterated らいてう according to the historical kana orthography; born Hiratsuka Haru, 平塚 明; February 10, 1886 – May 24, 1971) was a Japanese writer, journalist, political activist, anarchist, and pioneering feminist in Japan.
Shunsen Natori (名取春仙, Natori Shunsen; February 7, 1886 – March 30, 1960) was a Japanese woodblock printer, considered…Shunsen Natori (名取春仙, Natori Shunsen; February 7, 1886 – March 30, 1960) was a Japanese woodblock printer, considered by many to be the last master in the art of kabuki yakusha-e "actor pictures".
Yoshikazu Uchida (内田 祥三, Uchida Yoshikazu; February 23, 1885 – December 14, 1972) was a Japanese architect and…Yoshikazu Uchida (内田 祥三, Uchida Yoshikazu; February 23, 1885 – December 14, 1972) was a Japanese architect and structural engineer. He designed many buildings on the campus of the University of Tokyo, and served as the 14th president of the university.
Zengo Yoshida (吉田 善吾, Yoshida Zengo; 14 February 1885 – 14 November 1966) was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial…Zengo Yoshida (吉田 善吾, Yoshida Zengo; 14 February 1885 – 14 November 1966) was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Tatsunosuke Takasaki (高碕達之助, Takasaki Tatsunosuke; 7 February 1885 – 24 February 1964) was a Japanese…Tatsunosuke Takasaki (高碕達之助, Takasaki Tatsunosuke; 7 February 1885 – 24 February 1964) was a Japanese businessman-politician.
Hajime Tanabe (田辺 元, Tanabe Hajime; February 3, 1885 – April 29, 1962) was a Japanese philosopher of science…Hajime Tanabe (田辺 元, Tanabe Hajime; February 3, 1885 – April 29, 1962) was a Japanese philosopher of science, particularly of mathematics and physics. His work brought together elements of Buddhism, scientific thought, Western philosophy, Christianity, and Marxism. In the postwar years, Tanabe coined the concept of metanoetics, proposing that the limits of speculative philosophy and reason must be surpassed by metanoia. Tanabe was a key member of what has become known in the West as the Kyoto School, alongside philosophers Kitarō Nishida (also Tanabe's teacher) and Keiji Nishitani. He taught at Tōhoku Imperial University beginning in 1913 and later at Kyōto Imperial University, and studied at the universities of Berlin, Leipzig, and Freiburg in the 1920s under figures such as Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger. In 1947 he became a member of the Japan Academy, and in 1950 he received the Order of Cultural Merit.
Haru Wazaki (Japanese: 和崎ハル; 1 February 1885 – 30 December 1952) was a Japanese politician. She was one of the first…Haru Wazaki (Japanese: 和崎ハル; 1 February 1885 – 30 December 1952) was a Japanese politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the House of Representatives in 1946.
Shintarō Hirase (平瀬 信太郎, Hirase Shintarō; February 28, 1884 – September 9, 1939) was a Japanese malacologist. His…Shintarō Hirase (平瀬 信太郎, Hirase Shintarō; February 28, 1884 – September 9, 1939) was a Japanese malacologist. His father, Yoichirō Hirase, (1859–1925) was also a malacologist. With his father, he collected shells and helped formalize malacology in Japan. Due to their contributions to malacology, numerous species bear the Hirase name, such as Conus hirasei, . Hirase was born at Hukura on Awaji Island on February 28, 1884, and was the eldest son of Yoichirō Hirase. Growing up surrounded by his father's business and collection, he developed a lifelong love of malacology. He graduated from Third College and afterward took courses on psychology at the Faculty of Literature at Kyoto Imperial University (1910). In 1914 he matriculated to the faculty of Science, Tōkyō Imperial University, having passed an examination for the science courses at the First College. He received his master's degree from Tōkyō Imperial University in 1917 and continued post graduate work from 1917 to 1922. He was elected a member of the Malacological Society of London, of America, and of Germany. He was a founding member of the Malacological Society of Japan, alongside Tokubei Kuroda. He went on to teach natural sciences and zoology at Hōsei University, Meiji University, Seikei University, and Senshū University from 1920 until shortly before his death. In his obituary from the Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, he was noted to be “without political interests and enthusiastically devoted to the study of mollusks.” His publications of note included a review of Japanese oysters, scaphopods, and a catalogue of Japanese shells with hand illustrated plates. Shintaro died on September 9, 1939, at age 55 at his home in Tōkyō after a short period of kidney failure. At its largest, the Hirase collection grew to 15,000 pieces. Prior to WWII, the collection was split to ensure its survival. One third was donated to various museums, including the Smithsonian, one third was kept at the house of Shintaro in Tokyo, and the last third was stored in the Research Institute for Natural Resources in Tokyo. The majority of the collection was destroyed during incendiary bombing of Tokyo during the war. Only 5000 pieces, mostly consisting of the minute marine specimens, the land specimens, and fresh water specimens, survived the war. The surviving pieces of the collection have been stored in the Research Institute for Natural Resources in Tokyo since 1948.
Tamaki Miura (三浦 環, Miura Tamaki; née Shibata (柴田) February 22, 1884 – May 26, 1946), was a Japanese opera singer who…Tamaki Miura (三浦 環, Miura Tamaki; née Shibata (柴田) February 22, 1884 – May 26, 1946), was a Japanese opera singer who performed as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
Noburu Katagami (片上 伸, Katagami Noburu; February 20, 1884 – March 5, 1928) was a Japanese literary critic and a…Noburu Katagami (片上 伸, Katagami Noburu; February 20, 1884 – March 5, 1928) was a Japanese literary critic and a professor of Russian literature at Waseda University. He is also known as Tengen Katagami (片上天絃; later 片上天弦).
Hideo Hatoyama (2 February 1884 – 29 January 1946) was a Japanese jurist whose writings about civil law were…Hideo Hatoyama (2 February 1884 – 29 January 1946) was a Japanese jurist whose writings about civil law were influential in pre-World War II Japan. Hatoyama was part of the prominent Hatoyama family. His father Kazuo Hatoyama was speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan during the Meiji era, and his brother Ichirō Hatoyama was an influential politician and minister in the 1930s and 40s. Through him, Hideo Hatoyama was able to exert great influence on Japanese jurisprudence. After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University in 1908 and subsequent graduate studies in France and Germany, he taught law at his alma mater from 1916 to 1926, after which he worked as a lawyer and left his professorship to his student Sakae Wagatsuma. Hatoyama wrote influential treatises and textbooks on legal transactions (1910) and the law of obligations (1916), but his ideas fell out of fashion after Izotaro Suehiro's attacks on German-style jurisprudence of concepts. Fluent in English, Hatoyama was a member of the Anglican Church in Japan and for many years served as the elected warden of St. Barnabas' Church in Ushigome.
Naoya Shiga (志賀直哉, Shiga Naoya) Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi.ɡa (|) na(ꜜ).o.ja, ɕi.ŋa-], February 20, 1883 – October 21…Naoya Shiga (志賀直哉, Shiga Naoya) Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi.ɡa (|) na(ꜜ).o.ja, ɕi.ŋa-], February 20, 1883 – October 21, 1971 was a Japanese writer active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan, whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style and strong autobiographical overtones.
Koshirō Oikawa (及川 古志郎, Oikawa Koshirō; 16 February 1883 – 9 May 1958) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and…Koshirō Oikawa (及川 古志郎, Oikawa Koshirō; 16 February 1883 – 9 May 1958) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and Naval Minister during World War II.
Cho Man-sik (Korean: 조만식; 1 February 1883 – ?), also known by his art name Godang (고당), was a Korean independence…Cho Man-sik (Korean: 조만식; 1 February 1883 – ?), also known by his art name Godang (고당), was a Korean independence activist. He became involved in the power struggle that enveloped North Korea in the months following the Japanese surrender after World War II. Originally, Cho was supported by the Soviet Union for the eventual rule of North Korea. However, due to his opposition to the USA proposed trusteeship, Cho lost Soviet support and was forced from power by the Soviet-backed and pro Soviet communists in the north (a predecessor of the Workers' Party of Korea). Placed under house arrest in January 1946, he later disappeared into the North Korean prison system, where confirmed reports of him end. He is generally believed to have been executed soon after the start of the Korean War, possibly in October 1950.
Yonezō Maeda (前田 米蔵, Maeda Yonezō; 17 February 1882 – 18 March 1954) was a politician and cabinet minister in the…Yonezō Maeda (前田 米蔵, Maeda Yonezō; 17 February 1882 – 18 March 1954) was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan.
Shokichi Hata (畑 正吉, Hata Shōkichi; 12 February 1882, Takaoka, Toyama – 24 June 1966, Mitaka, Tokyo) was a Japanese…Shokichi Hata (畑 正吉, Hata Shōkichi; 12 February 1882, Takaoka, Toyama – 24 June 1966, Mitaka, Tokyo) was a Japanese sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Itsuko Nashimoto (梨本 伊都子, February 2, 1882 - August 19, 1976) was a former Japanese imperial family member. She was the…Itsuko Nashimoto (梨本 伊都子, February 2, 1882 - August 19, 1976) was a former Japanese imperial family member. She was the wife of Prince Morimasa Nashimoto and the daughter of Marquis Naohiro Nabeshima and was an older sister of Nobuko Matsudaira. Before leaving the imperial family, she held the title of princess, and her honorific title under the Imperial Household Law was Her Imperial Highness (殿下, Denka). During her time as a royal, she was known as Princess Nashimoto. She became involved in Japanese Red Cross activities and contributed to wartime nursing efforts. After leaving the imperial family in 1947, she lived as a private citizen until her death.
Shodo Hirata (平田松堂; February 2, 1882 – January 9, 1971) was a Japanese painter who was active from the Meiji era to the…Shodo Hirata (平田松堂; February 2, 1882 – January 9, 1971) was a Japanese painter who was active from the Meiji era to the Showa era, mainly in public exhibitions. He studied under Kawai Gyokudo and was particularly adept at bird and flower painting.
Kōsaku Hamada (濱田 耕作, Hamada Kōsaku; February 22, 1881 – July 25, 1938), also known as Seiryō Hamada, was a Japanese…Kōsaku Hamada (濱田 耕作, Hamada Kōsaku; February 22, 1881 – July 25, 1938), also known as Seiryō Hamada, was a Japanese academic, archaeologist, author and President of Kyoto University.
Matsusaburo Fujiwara (藤原 松三郎, Fujiwara Matsusaburō, 14 February 1881, Tsu, Mie – 12 October 1946, Fukushima) was a…Matsusaburo Fujiwara (藤原 松三郎, Fujiwara Matsusaburō, 14 February 1881, Tsu, Mie – 12 October 1946, Fukushima) was a Japanese mathematician and historian of mathematics.
Kono Yasui (保井 コノ, Yasui Kono; 16 February 1880 – 24 March 1971) was a Japanese biologist and cytologist. In 1927, she…Kono Yasui (保井 コノ, Yasui Kono; 16 February 1880 – 24 March 1971) was a Japanese biologist and cytologist. In 1927, she became the first Japanese woman to receive a doctoral degree in science. She received a Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon and was awarded an Order of the Precious Crown Third Class for her academic accomplishments and leadership in women’s education in Japan.
Kisaburō Andō (安藤 紀三郎, Andō Kisaburō; 11 February 1874 – 10 May 1954) was a career officer and lieutenant general in…Kisaburō Andō (安藤 紀三郎, Andō Kisaburō; 11 February 1874 – 10 May 1954) was a career officer and lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army, who served as a politician and cabinet minister in the government of the Empire of Japan during World War II.
Ide Kaoru (井手薰,いで かおる, February 6, 1879 - May 11, 1944) was Chief Architect of the Governor-General's Office in Taiwan…Ide Kaoru (井手薰,いで かおる, February 6, 1879 - May 11, 1944) was Chief Architect of the Governor-General's Office in Taiwan, when the island was part of the Japanese Empire. He held office in the Building and Repairs section of the Japanese Government-General in Taiwan, and was mainly involved with government and municipal building projects. His distinctive architectural ideas influenced the Taiwanese architectural profession. He was born in Gifu Prefecture Japan. Ide Kaoru favoured a "localisation" approach to Taiwan's architecture. He was influenced by Modernism, and in 1929 was elected President of the Taiwan Architectural Association (台湾建築学会, Taiwan Kenchiku Gakkai). He was an advocate of using reinforced concrete, and this featured in almost all his works. Seismic resistance was of the highest priority, as Taiwan is prone to earthquakes. Amongst Ide's most notable works was the Zhongshan Hall in Taipei, which remains in daily use today as a concert hall and cultural centre. Over the years, many receptions have been held there for heads of state and foreign dignitaries, and in 1992 it was designated a Class Two National Historical Site. He also designed the Judicial Yuan Building in the Imperial Crown style, which was completed in 1934. His design for the Executive Yuan building (completed 1940) was influenced by Art Deco and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Ide graduated from Tokyo Imperial University in 1906, then moved to Taiwan in 1911. He was one of the few Japanese architects to immerse himself professionally in Taiwan, and stayed there for more than thirty years. He also wrote extensively on the subject of architecture.
Teiichi Okano (Japanese: 岡野貞一 Okano Teiichi; 16 February 1878, Tottori, Tottori, Japan – 29 December 1941) was a…Teiichi Okano (Japanese: 岡野貞一 Okano Teiichi; 16 February 1878, Tottori, Tottori, Japan – 29 December 1941) was a Japanese composer.
Katayama Hiroko (片山広子 born 10 February 1878 in Tokyo, died 19 March 1957) was a Japanese poet and translator. She did…Katayama Hiroko (片山広子 born 10 February 1878 in Tokyo, died 19 March 1957) was a Japanese poet and translator. She did many translations of Irish writers under the pseudonym Matsumura Mineko. Her husband was a noted bureaucrat. She reportedly took her pseudonym from a name she saw on a child's umbrella. She maintained a friendship with Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and he reportedly said of her "Finally I have met a woman who can be called my equal in the arena of words." She also acted as a mentor to Muraoka Hanako who is known in Japan for translating Anne of Green Gables.
