Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

Kōichi Kido

Index Kōichi Kido

(July 18, 1889 – April 6, 1977) served as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan from 1940 to 1945, and was the closest advisor to Emperor Showa throughout World War II. [1]

55 relations: Akasaka, Tokyo, Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Ōiso, Kanagawa, Cirrhosis, Douglas MacArthur, Dutch East Indies, Embracing Defeat, Fumimaro Konoe, Gakushūin, Hajime Kawakami, Herbert P. Bix, Hideki Tojo, Hiranuma Kiichirō, Hirohito, Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, Hisanori Fujita, Home Ministry, Imperial Household Agency, Imperial Japanese Army, Imperial Rule Assistance Association, International Military Tribunal for the Far East, Japan, Japanese people, Japanese war crimes, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kido Takayoshi, Kodama Gentarō, Kyūjō incident, Kyoto University, Life imprisonment, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan, Marquess, Meiji Restoration, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mitsumasa Yonai, Naoshi Ohara, Nobumasa Suetsugu, Nobusuke Kishi, Occupation of Japan, Pearl Harbor, Potsdam Declaration, Prime Minister of Japan, Sadao Araki, Saionji Kinmochi, Shinji Yoshino, Sugamo Prison, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, ..., Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, United States, War crime, World War II. Expand index (5 more) »

Akasaka, Tokyo

is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Akasaka, Tokyo · See more »

Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo

is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods of Tokyo, located in the northwest portion of Minato Ward.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo · See more »

Ōiso, Kanagawa

is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Ōiso, Kanagawa · See more »

Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver does not function properly due to long-term damage.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Cirrhosis · See more »

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur (26 January 18805 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Douglas MacArthur · See more »

Dutch East Indies

The Dutch East Indies (or Netherlands East-Indies; Nederlands(ch)-Indië; Hindia Belanda) was a Dutch colony consisting of what is now Indonesia.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Dutch East Indies · See more »

Embracing Defeat

Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II is a history book written by John W. Dower and published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1999.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Embracing Defeat · See more »

Fumimaro Konoe

Prince was a Japanese politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Fumimaro Konoe · See more »

Gakushūin

The or Peers School (Gakushūin School Corporation), also known as Gakushūjo, is a Japanese educational institution originally established to educate the children of Japan's nobility.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Gakushūin · See more »

Hajime Kawakami

was a Japanese Marxist economist of the Taishō and early Shōwa periods.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Hajime Kawakami · See more »

Herbert P. Bix

Herbert P. Bix (born 1938) is an American historian.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Herbert P. Bix · See more »

Hideki Tojo

Hideki Tojo (Kyūjitai: 東條 英機; Shinjitai: 東条 英機;; December 30, 1884 – December 23, 1948) was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, and the 27th Prime Minister of Japan during much of World War II, from October 17, 1941, to July 22, 1944.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Hideki Tojo · See more »

Hiranuma Kiichirō

was a prominent pre–World War II right-wing Japanese politician and the 24th Prime Minister of Japan from 5 January 1939 to 30 August 1939.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Hiranuma Kiichirō · See more »

Hirohito

was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 25 December 1926, until his death on 7 January 1989.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Hirohito · See more »

Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan

Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan (2000) is a book by Herbert P. Bix covering the reign of Emperor Hirohito of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan · See more »

Hisanori Fujita

was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Hisanori Fujita · See more »

Home Ministry

The was a Cabinet-level ministry established under the Meiji Constitution that managed the internal affairs of Empire of Japan from 1873 to 1947.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Home Ministry · See more »

Imperial Household Agency

The is an agency of the government of Japan in charge of state matters concerning the Imperial Family, and also keeping of the Privy Seal and State Seal of Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Imperial Household Agency · See more »

Imperial Japanese Army

The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA; Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun; "Army of the Greater Japanese Empire") was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Imperial Japanese Army · See more »

Imperial Rule Assistance Association

The, or Imperial Aid Association, was Japan's wartime organization created by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe on October 12, 1940, to promote the goals of his Shintaisei ("New Order") movement.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Imperial Rule Assistance Association · See more »

International Military Tribunal for the Far East

The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), also known as the Tokyo Trial or the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, was a military trial convened on April 29, 1946, to try the leaders of the Empire of Japan for joint conspiracy to start and wage war (categorized as "Class A" crimes), conventional war crimes ("Class B") and crimes against humanity ("Class C").

New!!: Kōichi Kido and International Military Tribunal for the Far East · See more »

Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Japan · See more »

Japanese people

are a nation and an ethnic group that is native to Japan and makes up 98.5% of the total population of that country.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Japanese people · See more »

Japanese war crimes

War crimes of the Empire of Japan occurred in many Asia-Pacific countries during the period of Japanese imperialism, primarily during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Japanese war crimes · See more »

Kanagawa Prefecture

is a prefecture located in Kantō region of Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Kanagawa Prefecture · See more »

Kido Takayoshi

(born; August 11, 1833 – May 26, 1877), also referred to as, was a Japanese statesman of the Meiji Restoration.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Kido Takayoshi · See more »

Kodama Gentarō

Viscount was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and government minister during Meiji period Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Kodama Gentarō · See more »

Kyūjō incident

The was an attempted military coup d'état in the Empire of Japan at the end of the Second World War.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Kyūjō incident · See more »

Kyoto University

, or is a national university in Kyoto, Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Kyoto University · See more »

Life imprisonment

Life imprisonment (also known as imprisonment for life, life in prison, a life sentence, a life term, lifelong incarceration, life incarceration or simply life) is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted persons are to remain in prison either for the rest of their natural life or until paroled.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Life imprisonment · See more »

Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan

The was an administrative post not of Cabinet rank in the government of the Empire of Japan, responsible for keeping the Privy Seal of Japan and State Seal of Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan · See more »

Marquess

A marquess (marquis) is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Marquess · See more »

Meiji Restoration

The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Renovation, Revolution, Reform, or Renewal, was an event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Meiji Restoration · See more »

Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce

The was a cabinet-level ministry in the government of the Empire of Japan from 1881-1925.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce · See more »

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

The, also known as MEXT, Monka-shō, and formerly the, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology · See more »

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

The is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare · See more »

Ministry of Trade and Industry

A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Ministry of Trade and Industry · See more »

Mitsumasa Yonai

was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and politician.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Mitsumasa Yonai · See more »

Naoshi Ohara

was a bureaucrat and cabinet minister in early Shōwa period Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Naoshi Ohara · See more »

Nobumasa Suetsugu

was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and briefly served as Home Minister in the 1940s.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Nobumasa Suetsugu · See more »

Nobusuke Kishi

was a Japanese politician and the 56th and 57th Prime Minister of Japan from 25 February 1957 to 12 June 1958, and from then to 19 July 1960.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Nobusuke Kishi · See more »

Occupation of Japan

The Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II was led by General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, with support from the British Commonwealth.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Occupation of Japan · See more »

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Pearl Harbor · See more »

Potsdam Declaration

The Potsdam Declaration or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Potsdam Declaration · See more »

Prime Minister of Japan

The is the head of government of Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Prime Minister of Japan · See more »

Sadao Araki

Baron was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Sadao Araki · See more »

Saionji Kinmochi

Prince was a Japanese politician, statesman and twice Prime Minister of Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Saionji Kinmochi · See more »

Shinji Yoshino

was a bureaucrat, politician, and cabinet minister in the government of the pre-war Empire of Japan, as well as in post-war Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Shinji Yoshino · See more »

Sugamo Prison

Sugamo Prison (Sugamo Kōchi-sho, Kyūjitai: 巢鴨拘置所, Shinjitai: 巣鴨拘置所) was located in the district of Ikebukuro, which is now part of the Toshima ward of Tokyo, Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Sugamo Prison · See more »

Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers

The Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) (originally briefly styled Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers) was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers · See more »

Tama Cemetery

in Tokyo is the largest municipal cemetery in Japan.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Tama Cemetery · See more »

Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and Tokyo · See more »

United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and United States · See more »

War crime

A war crime is an act that constitutes a serious violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and War crime · See more »

World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

New!!: Kōichi Kido and World War II · See more »

Redirects here:

Kido Koichi, Kido Kōichi, Koichi Kido, Marquis Kido, Marquis Kido Koichi.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kōichi_Kido

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »