1899 - 1995
Ryoichi Sasakawa Japanese Business
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| First Name |
Ryoichi
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| Last Name |
Sasakawa
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| Birthday |
4th May, 1899
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| Birthplace |
Osaka, Japan
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| Died |
18th July, 1995
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| Place of Death |
Tokyo, Japan
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation Text |
Business man, Sports administrator
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| Occupation |
Business
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Ryōichi Sasakawa (笹川 良一, Sasakawa Ryōichi, May 4, 1899 – July 18, 1995) was a Japanese businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He was born in Minoh, Osaka. In the 1930s and during the Second World War he was active both in finance and in politics, actively supporting the Japanese war effort including raising his own paramilitary units.
He was elected to the Japanese parliament during the war. After Japan's defeat he was imprisoned for a time, accused of war crimes, and then found financial success in various business ventures, including motorboat racing and ship building.
He supported anticommunist activities, including the World Anti-Communist League. In 1951 he helped found the Nippon Foundation and became its first president. The foundation has done charitable work around the world, for which it and Sasakawa have received many official honors.
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