Tatsunosuke Takasaki
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Tatsunosuke Takasaki was a Japanese businessman-politician
, born on Feburuary 7, 1885, in Takatsuki, Osaka
and died on February 24, 1964, in Tokyo
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After finishing school in Japan, Tatsunosuke Takasaki spent his younger days in Manchuria
, and was the chaiman of Manchurian Industrial Development Company
and the head of the All Manchurian Japanese Association located in Xinjing, waiting for the repatriation from Huludao
. Upon returning to Japan, he became the first chaiman of Electric Power Development Company
, the elected member of the House of Representatives of Japan
, the head of the Japanese delegation to Asian–African Conference, the first head of the Economic Planning Agency of MITI, the initiator of the Sino-Japanese LT Trade Agreement, , etc.
He founded Toyo Seikan Kaisha
in 1933, which has since become the largest container company in Japan and dominates the ASEAN market.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, born on Feburuary 7, 1885, in Takatsuki, Osaka
Takatsuki, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 353,881 and the density of 3,360 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km².The city was founded on January 1, 1943 and is located almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka...
and died on February 24, 1964, in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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After finishing school in Japan, Tatsunosuke Takasaki spent his younger days in Manchuria
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...
, and was the chaiman of Manchurian Industrial Development Company
Manchurian Industrial Development Company
The was an industrial conglomerate, or zaibatsu, in the Japanese controlled Empire of Manchukuo, established at the instigation of the Imperial Japanese Army to further in industrialization of Manchukuo, and in particular, to make it self-sufficient in strategic heavy industries.-History:Following...
and the head of the All Manchurian Japanese Association located in Xinjing, waiting for the repatriation from Huludao
Japanese repatriation from Huludao
The Japanese Repatriation from Huludao refers to sending back to Japan the Japanese people who were left in Northeast China after the end of World War II in 1945...
. Upon returning to Japan, he became the first chaiman of Electric Power Development Company
Electric Power Development Company
The , operating under the brand name J-POWER, formerly , is the largest electric utility in Japan. It mainly produces Electricity from Coal and Hydroelectric Power Stations. It also has a few wind farms and is currently building a nuclear plant in Ohma, Aomori prefecture, that is scheduled to...
, the elected member of the House of Representatives of Japan
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
, the head of the Japanese delegation to Asian–African Conference, the first head of the Economic Planning Agency of MITI, the initiator of the Sino-Japanese LT Trade Agreement, , etc.
He founded Toyo Seikan Kaisha
Toyo Seikan Kaisha
Toyo Seikan Kaisha is a Japanese company. Founded in 1933 by Tatsunosuke Takasaki, it is the largest container company in Japan and dominates the ASEAN market....
in 1933, which has since become the largest container company in Japan and dominates the ASEAN market.
See also
- People's Republic of China – Japan relations
- Politics of ManchukuoPolitics of ManchukuoManchukuo was a puppet state set up by the Empire of Japan in Manchuria which existed from 1931 to 1945. The Manchukuo regime was established four months after the Japanese withdrawal from Shanghai with Puyi as the nominal but powerless head of state to add some semblance of legitimacy, as he was a...