Ryūzō Sejima
| Ryūzō Sejima | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
December 9, 1911 Toyama, Japan |
| Died |
September 4, 2007 Chofu, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) |
| Years of service | 1932-1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II (Pacific War) |
| Awards | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Grand Cordon |
| Other work | Chairman of Itochu Corporation |
Ryūzō Sejima (瀬島 龍三 Sejima Ryūzō, December 9, 1911 – September 4, 2007) was a Japanese army officer and business leader.
Born in Toyama, Japan, he graduated from The Army War College (陸軍大学 Rikugun Daigaku) in 1944. During the Pacific War, he was as a staff officer at the Imperial Headquarters. He instructed the Guadalcanal recovery strategy, New Guinea strategy, and in July 1945 moved out to the Kwantung Army as a staff officer, where he negotiated Japan's cease-fire with Soviet General Aleksandr Vasilevsky.
He became a prisoner of war alongside General Otozō Yamada following Japan's surrender in 1945, and was detained for 11 years in Siberia. He was briefly flown from Vladivostok to Tokyo in 1946 to testify at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.
Following his return from Siberia, he joined Itochu Corporation in 1958, becoming a director in 1962 and serving as Chairman of the Board from 1978 to 1981. He remained a senior advisor to Itochu until his retirement in 2000. During the 1980s, he served as a member of the Ad Hoc Commission on Administrative Reform and as an advisor to Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. He was also chairman of the board of Asia University and the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery.
Bibliography
- 『幾山河』Ikusanga (Sankei Newspapers),
- 『大東亜戦争の実相』"real of Greater East Asia War" (PHP)
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