Find A Grave - Kanagawa

Adams, William 'Miura Anjin' [memorial] b. September 24, 1564 d. May 16, 1620
Adventurer. He was a British seaman who became a samurai in Japan. Born in Gillingham, Kent, England, after losing his father at age 12 he was apprenticed to shipyard owner Master Nicholas Diggins at Limehouse. He spent the next 12 years learning shipbuilding, astronomy and navigation. After serving in the Royal Navy under Sir Francis Drake, Adams became a pilot for the company "Barbary Merchants." During this service, he took part in an expedition to the Arctic that lasted about two years in...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tsukayama Prefectural Park, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Baldwin, George Walter b. 1830 d. November 21, 1864
British naval officer, a victim of the infamous "Kamakura Incident. Baldwin came to Japan and was stationed in Yokohama. For foreigners living in Yokohama, Kamakura was a favorite day-trip site. On November 21, 1864, he visited the Great Buddha together with his colleague Robert Nicholas Bird on horseback. On their way from the Great Buddha to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, they were attacked and killed by two local samurai with swords probably because the officers did not understand appropriate...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
International Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Bird, Robert Nicholas b. 1841 d. November 21, 1864
British naval officer, a victim of the infamous "Kamakura Incident. Bird came to Japan and was stationed in Yokohama. For foreigners living in Yokohama, Kamakura was a favorite day-trip site. On November 21, 1864, he visited the Great Buddha together with his senior officer and friend George Walter Baldwin on horseback. On their way from the Great Buddha to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, they were attacked and killed by two local samurai with swords, probably because the officers did not...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
International Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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
Iwama, Kazuo b. 1918 d. August, 1982
Scientist, Businessman. He was a physicist at the Earthquake Research Institute of Tokyo University before he joining Akio Morita, Masaru Ibuka and Akira Higuchi in June 1946 as part of Totsuko, which would eventually develop into what is now the Sony Corporation. Iwama became Morita's brother-in-law and celebrated his wedding ceremony soon after Totsuko was established, with Ibuka acting as the "Nakodo" or intermediary. His efforts were particularly significant in Sony's commercial development...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Kamakura Cemetery, Kanagawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Kato, Daisuke b. February 18, 1910 d. July 31, 1975
Actor and director. His films include "The Life of Oharu" (1952), "Rashomon"(1951), "Samurai 1" (1955),"Samurai 2: Duel at Ichijoji Temple" (1955), "Samurai 3: Duel at Ganryu Island" (1956), "The Seven Samurai" (1954), "Yojimbo" (1961), "The Emperor and a General" (1967), "The Gambling Samurai" (1966), "I Bombed Pearl Harbor" (1961), "Judo Saga"(1965), and "Rise Against the Sword" (1966). (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Shunjuen Cemetery, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Kodama Shrine
This shrine was built in 1918 to to deify General Gentaro Kodama (1852-1906). General Kodama served as the Chief of Staff of the Japanese army in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese Ward (1904-05) and his leadership was largely responsible for Japan's success in the war. Of special interest to visitors to the shrine are stone sculptures of lion-like dogs (Koma-inu) at the entrance. The Koma-inu sculptures were presented by the Taiwanese people as a contribution to the shrine. General Kodama was...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Kodama Shrine, Enoshima Island, Kanagawa, Japan
Kurosawa, Akira b. March 23, 1910 d. September 6, 1998
Legendary Film Director, also Screenwriter and Producer. Kurosawa is probably the most well-known of all Japanese directors, and ironically is far more popular outside of Japan than within. He first studied art before turning to film. He worked under director Kajiro Yamamoto before he began his own directorial career with "Sanshiro Sugata,"(1943), a film about the 19th century struggle for supremacy between adherents of judo and jujitsu that so impressed the military government, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Cause of death: Stroke
Anyo-ji Temple Cemetery, Kamakura, 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
Mifune, Toshiro b. April 1, 1920 d. December 24, 1997
Best known for "warrior" roles, his forceful personality, projected through baleful expressions and and a dynamic physical presence, earned him international recognition, including many roles in American productions. Referred to by some as "Japan's John Wayne," his films include "The Seven Samurai," "Grand Prix," "Hell in the Pacific," and the TV miniseries "Shogun."
Shunjuen Cemetery, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Morinaga, Prince 'Moriyoshi' b. 1308 d. 1335
Son of Emperor Godaigo. He helped his father overthrow the Kamakura Shogunate and restore the imperial supremacy. For a brief period, Emperor Godaigo succeeded in gaining the imperial rule, but was soon defeated by Ashikaga troops. Captured during this conflict, Prince Morinaga was brought to Kamakura and put under house arrest by the Ashikaga, and he was eventually executed by beheading. After rising to power in 1868, Emperor Meiji ordered the establishment of a shrine in homage to the Prince...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Cause of death: execution by beheading
Kamakura-gu (shrine), Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Morse Memorial
The Morse Memorial was erected in honor of the contributions of of zoologist, anthropologist and museum curator Edward S. Morse to the scientific advancement of Japan. Morse opened a laboratory on Enoshima Island, later taught zo�logy at the Imperial University in Tokyo. During his tenure (1877 to 1880) he introducted modern methods of collecting and classifying objects of natural history. During a train ride between...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Morse Memorial, Enoshima Island, Kanagawa, Japan
Owston, Alan b. August 7, 1853 d. November 30, 1915
Founder Of The Yokohama Yacht Club.
Negishi Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Ozaki, Shiro
Novelist. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Shunjuen Cemetery, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Richardson, Charles L. d. September 4, 1862
British merchant. Namesake of "The Richardson Affair," known to the Japanese as the "Namamugi Jiken," the "Namamugi Incident." Following Commodore Matthew Perry's forced treaty with the Japanese government, the Dutch, Russians and British quickly established similar agreements. The Japanese governing elite saw the incursion of western traders as inevitable but not entirely welcome. There was at best an uneasy acceptance of the need to do business. During this time, the Emperor required the...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
International Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Sakai, Saburo b. 1916 d. September 22, 2000
Military Figure. Saburo Sakai was Japan's most famous fighter pilot. Flying the feared Zero fighter plane, he scored about 64 kills, including one example of every US plane in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. Despite suffering wounds which left him partially blinded, he returned to combat and racked up more successes. Sakai's ability to handle a warplane became legendary, but he was most proud of the fact that he never lost a wingman throughout his entire fighting career. He was sent on a...[Read More] (Bio by: Sergeant Pepper)
Sagami Memorial Park, Kanagawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Plot: Section C, row 25
Shiina, Etsusaburo b. 1898 d. 1979
Politician. At the height of his career, Shiina served as the Foreign Minister of Japan, 1964-66. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Shunjuen Cemetery, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Shirahata Shrine [memorial]
The Shirahata Shrine was built to honor a legendary warrior named Yoshitsune (1159-1189), to deify him as the guardian god of the village. The villagers buried Yoshitsune's head in a grave at the shrine to express their deep sympathy and respect for the warrior, following his tragic death. One can have an audience with his spirit there. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Shirahata Shrine, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Simpson, Rayene Stewart b. February 26, 1926 d. October 18, 1978
Vietnam Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Warrant Officer II, in the Australian 5th Special Forces Group. On May 6, 1969, Warrant Officer Simpson was commander of the 232nd Mobile Strike Force Company on a search and clear operation in the Kontum Province, Vietnam. When one of his platoons became heavily engaged with the enemy, he led the remainder of his company to its assistance. He personally led the assault on the enemy positions and when another officer was seriously wounded...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Plot: Cremation Location

Records 1 to 20 (of 28 total matches)

Records 21 to 28