Konoe Fumimaro - Konoe Fumimaro Konoe Fumimaro (近衛 文麿) (sometimes Konoye, October 12, 1891 - December 16, 1945) was a Japanese politician and the 34th (June 4, 1937 - January 5, 1939), 38th (July 22, 1940 - July 18, 1941) and 39th (July 18, 1941 - October 18, 1941) Prime Minister of Japan. He was born a Prince into the ancient Fujiwara family in Tokyo. He entered politics in 1920 as a moderate and a protege of Saionji Kimmochi, opposed to the power of the army. In June 1937, he became Prime Minister in an attempt to balance the growing power of the military, but he turned increasingly militaristic himself. After the Marco Polo Bridge incident in July 1937 and under pressure from hard-liners, his cabinet agreed to expand.
Konoe clan - Konoe clan The Konoe clan (近衛家 Konoe-ke) was a branch of the Fujiwara family. As one of the five regnet houses, the Konoe clan monopolized the posts of Sessho and Kampaku along with Takatsukasa, Kujo, Nijo and Ichijo clans. With the support from Taira no Kiyomori, Fujiwara no Motozane founded the clan. Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro came from this clan..
Hayashi Senjuro - Ishikawa prefecture. Preceded by: Hirota Koki Prime ministers of Japan Succeeded by: Konoe Fumimaro.
Hirohito - World War II and still study history to try and understand why he was not tried for war crimes. Because of this, very few average street people in Asia take the Japanese Royal family very seriously. Up until soon before the start of the war, Hirohito behaved strictly according to protocol, remaining at a distance from the decision making processes. On September 4, 1941, the Japanese Cabinet met to consider the war plans prepared by Imperial General Headquarters, and decided that: Our Empire, for the purpose of self-defence and self-preservation, will complete preparations for war ... [and is] ... resolved to go to war with the United States, Great Britain and the Netherlands if necessary. Our Empire will concurrently take all possible diplomatic measures vis-a-vis the United States and Great Britain,.
Hiranuma Kiichiro - - August 30, 1939. He was born in Okayama prefecture. Preceded by: Konoe Fumimaro Prime ministers of Japan Succeeded by: Abe Nobuyuki.
Hosokawa Morihiro - since 1955. Hosokawa was born into a branch of the ancient Fujiwara family in Tokyo (the former Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro was his grandfather) and received his LL.B from Sophia University in 1961. After working for the Asahi Shimbun for several years, he was elected to the House of Councillors of Japan as a member of the LDP in 1971, representing Kumamoto prefecture. After serving two terms in the National Diet, he left in 1983 to become the governor of Kumamoto, where he served until 1991. In 1992, he announced that he could no longer stand the corruption in the LDP, and left to found the reformist Japan New Party (JNP). In the summer of 1993, in a change very few had foreseen even a year earlier, the LDP lost its.
Yonai Mitsumasa - Iwate prefecture. Preceded by: Abe Nobuyuki Prime ministers of Japan Succeeded by: Konoe Fumimaro.
Tojo Hideki - (waging aggressive war against the British Commonwealth), count 32 (waging aggressive war against the Netherlands), count 33(waging aggressive war against France (Indochina)), and count 54 (ordering, authorizing, and permitting inhumane treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) and others). He was sentenced to death on November 12, 1948 and executed by hanging. Because of the crimes committed under his authority, Tojo is considered responsible for the murder of perhaps four million people. Tojo approved government-sanctioned biological experiments on P.O.Ws. Preceded by: Konoe Fumimaro Prime ministers of Japan Succeeded by: Koiso Kuniaki.
Yamamoto Isoroku - In December of 1936, Yamamoto was made vice minister of the Japanese navy, from which position he argued passionately for more naval air power and opposed the construction of new battleships. He also opposed the invasion of Manchuria and the army hopes for an alliance with Germany. When Japanese planes attacked a US gunboat on the Yangtze River in December 1937, he apologised personally to the American ambassador. He became the target for right-wing assassination attempts, the entire Naval ministry had to be placed under constant guard. However on August 30, 1939 Yamamoto was promoted to full Admiral and appointed commander-in-chief of the entire fleet. Yamamoto did not soften his logical anti-conflict stance when the Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy in September 1940. Yamamoto warned Premier Konoe.
List of Japan-related topics - of Japan, Emperor Go-Toba of Japan, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan, Emperor Go-Uda of Japan, Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, Emperor Hanazono of Japan, Emperor Hanzei of Japan, Emperor Heizei of Japan, Emperor Higashiyama of Japan, Emperor Horikawa of Japan, Emperor Ichijo of Japan, Emperor Ingyo of Japan, Emperor Itoku of Japan, Emperor Jimmu of Japan, Emperor Jomei of Japan, Emperor Junna of Japan, Emperor Junnin of Japan, Emperor Juntoku of Japan, Emperor Kaika of Japan, Emperor Kameyama of Japan, Emperor Kammu of Japan, Emperor Kazan of Japan, Emperor Keiko of Japan, Emperor Keitai of Japan, Emperor Kenzo of Japan, Emperor Kimmei of Japan, Emperor Koan of Japan, Emperor Kobun of Japan, Emperor Kogen of Japan, Emperor Kogon of Japan, Emperor Kokaku of Japan, Emperor Koko of Japan, Emperor Komei of Japan, Emperor.
List of people by name: Ko - Nikolaevich, (1903-1987), mathematician Kolmogorov, Andrey Nikolayevich, (1903-1987), mathematician Kolping, Adolf, (1813-1865), theologian Kolstad, Peder L, (1931-1932), Norwegian Prime Minister Kolthoff, Isaac, (born 1894), chemist Koltschina, Alevtina, (born 1930), Soviet skier Kolzig, Olaf, (born 1970), NHL goalie Komarov, Vladimir, (1927-1967), Soviet cosmonaut Komei, emperor of Japan, (1771-1840), Emperor of Japan Komelj, Miklavz, (born 1970), poet Komunyakaa, Yusef, (born 1948), US poet Konin, emperor of Japan, (709-782) Konoe Fumimaro, (1891-1945), Japanese WW2 Prime Minister Konopka, Tadeusz Wladyslaw (1923-1986), TV sitcom actor, aka Ted Knight Konow, Gunnar, (1913-1920), Norwegian Prime Minister Konow, Wollert, (1910-1912), Norwegian Prime Minister Konrad II Ota, (1189-1191), Bohemian aristocrat Konrad I of Poland, (1241-1243), Polish ruler Konsalik, Heinz G, (1921-1999), writer, aged 78 Kontsevich, Maxim, (born 1964), mathematician Koolhaas, Rem, (born 1944), Dutch-born architect Kool Keith, (unknown-), US rapper Kooning,.
List of Japanese politicians - Abe Nobuyuki (1939-1940) Yonai Mitsumasa (1940) Tojo Hideki (1941-1944) Koiso Kuniaki (1944-1945) Suzuki Kantaro (1945) Higashikuni Naruhiko (1945) Shidehara Kijuro (1945-1946) Yoshida Shigeru (1946-1947, 1948-1954) Katayama Tetsu (1947-1948) Ashida Hitoshi (1948) Hatoyama Ichiro (1954-1956) Ishibashi Tanzan (1956-1957) Kishi Nobusuke (1957-1960) Ikeda Hayato (1960-1964) Sato Eisaku (1964-1972) Tanaka Kakuei (1972-1974) Miki Takeo (1974-1976) Fukuda Takeo (1976-1978) Ohira Masayoshi (1978-1980) Suzuki Zenko (1980-1982) Nakasone Yasuhiro (1982-1987) Takeshita Noboru (1987-1989) Uno Sosuke (1987-1989) Kaifu Toshiki (1989 - 1991) Miyazawa Kiichi (1991-1993) Hosokawa Morihiro (1993-1994) Hata Tsutomu (1994-1994) Murayama Tomiichi (1994-1996) Hashimoto Ryutaro (1996-1998) Obuchi Keizo (1998-2000) Mori Yoshiro (2000-2001) Koizumi Junichiro (2001-?) This is a list of Japanese politicians who have not served as Prime Minister of Japan. Abe Shintaro Arai Hakuseki Doi Takako Enomoto Takeaki Fukuda Yasuo (current Head of LDP Cabinet) Fujio.
Konoe - Konoe Konoe can refer to: Emperor Konoe of Japan, 76th Emperor of Japan. Konoe family, a branch of Fujiwara family..
Emperor Konoe of Japan - Emperor Konoe of Japan Emperor Konoe (近衛天皇) was the 76th imperial ruler of Japan. Lived: 1139-1155 Ruled: 1142-1155 Preceded by: Sutoku Emperor of Japan Succeeded by: Go-Shirakawa.
Kazoku - (ō) of the imperial family to renounce their imperial status and become peers (in their own right) or heirs to childless peers. Initially there were 11 non-imperial princes or dukes, 24 marquis, 76 counts, 324 viscount, and 74 barons, for a total of 509 peers. By 1928, through promotions and new creations there were a total of 954 peers: 18 non-imperial princes or dukes, 40 marquis, 108 counts, 379 viscounts, and 409 barons. Rank distribution for kazoku houses of kuge descent depended on the highest possible office to which its ancesters had been entiteld in the imperial court. Thus, the heirs of the five regent houses (go-seike) of the Fujiwara dynasty (Konoe, Takatsukasa, Kujo, Ichijo, and Nijo) all became princes. The heads of other kuge houses (including Daigo, Hamuro, Hirohata, Kikutei,.
Kujo clan - regnet houses, the Kujo clan monopolized the posts of Sessho and Kampaku along with Konoe, Takatsukasa, Nijo and Ichijo clans. By the recommendation of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Fujiwara no Kanezane founded the clan. The fourth shogun Yoritsune and the fifth shogun Yoritsugu of the Kamakura shogunate came from this clan..
Imperial Household of Japan - the late Mr. Aso Takakichi, chairman of Aso Cement Co. and his wife, Kazuko, a daughter of former prime minister Yoshida Shigeru. Prince and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa have two daughters: Princess Akiko (born 20 December 1981) and Princess Yoko (born 25 October 1983). His Imperial Highness Prince Katsura (Yoshihito) is the second son of Prince and Princess Mikasa and a first cousin of Emperor Akihito. He was born on 11 February 1948. Originally known as Prince Yoshihito of Mikasa, he received the title Prince Katsura (Katsura no miya) and authorization to start a new branch of the imperial family on 1 January 1988. Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado (Hisako) is the widow of His Imperial Highness Prince Takamado (Norihito) (born 29 December 1954, died 21 November 2002), the third son.
Fujiwara family - -- Cloistered rule -- History of Japan -- Lists of incumbents.
Emperor Sutoku of Japan - by: Toba Emperor of Japan Succeeded by: Konoe.
Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan - Preceded by: Konoe Emperor of Japan Succeeded by: Nijo.
