Jirō Shirasu
| Jirō Shirasu | |
|---|---|
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With Shigeru Yoshida (right) on the way to the Treaty of San Francisco | |
| Native name | 白洲 次郎 |
| Born |
17 February 1902 Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 28 November 1985 (aged 83) |
| Spouse(s) | Masako Shirasu |
| Children | Katsurako Makiyama |
Jirō Shirasu (白洲 次郎 Shirasu Jirō, 17 February 1902 – 28 November 1985) was a Japanese bureaucrat and businessman. He was born in Ashiya in Hyogo Prefecture and studied at Clare College, Cambridge. During the Occupation he was a member of Shigeru Yoshida's government. He is particularly remembered in Japan for an incident in Christmas 1945 where he delivered a present from Hirohito, Emperor of Japan to General Douglas MacArthur. When MacArthur told him to place it on the floor, he demanded a table to show respect.[1] In 2009 he was the subject of an NHK drama.
References
- ↑ Corkill, Edan (6 March 2009). "Redefining defiance for a modern Japan - The Japan Times". The Japan Times.