Fukuda, Tsuneari b. 1912 d. 1994 Playwright and literary critic. Also known as "Koson Fukuda," he was a native of Tokyo. After the Pacific War, he became a critic of then current Japanese literature, protesting its oversimplicity. He is probably best known for translating the works of Shakespeare into Japanese. He also wrote a variety of major works, including "Kiti taifu(1950)," "Ryu o nadeta otoko(1952)" and an historical novel, "Akechi Mitsuhide(1957)." (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Myodai-ji Temple Cemetery, Kanagawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Higuchi, Kiichiro b. 1888 d. 1970 Army Major General. As chief of army intelligence in Harbin, Manchukuo/Manchuria, he was responsible for saving the lives of 20,000 Jews who were fleeing the Nazi Holocaust in Germany via the Trans-Siberian Railway. In March 1938, these refugees gathered at the Soviet train station at Otpol on the border of Manchuria. Their initial destination was Shanghai by way of Manchukuo. However, the Japanese Foreign Officer of Manchukuo refused them entry and they were stranded in a blizzard there, with...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Myodai-ji Temple Cemetery, Kanagawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Matsumoto, Jun b. 1832 d. March 12, 1907 Physician and medical pioneer. Also known as "Ryojun Matsumoto," he was born at Tokyo as was the second son of Dr. Taizen Sato, founder of the Juntendo Medical School. In 1849, he became the adopted son of Dr. Ryoho Matsumoto, who served as the official physician to the Tokugawa Shogun. In 1857, he moved to Nagasaki and began studying principles of modern Western medicine under Dutch physician Dr. Pompe van Meedervoort. In 1861, under the guidance of Dr. van Meedervoort and with financial...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Myodai-ji Temple Cemetery, Kanagawa, Kanagawa, Japan
b. 1912 d. 1994