Sadao Iguchi

Sadao Iguchi (井口 貞夫, 1899 – May 27, 1980) was a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to Canada and ambassador to the United States.

Education

Iguchi attended Hitotsubashi University, before joining the Foreign Ministry[1].He was educated in the United Kingdom,[2] studying at the University of Oxford from 1921 until 1924.[3]: 13 

Diplomatic career

Iguchi worked in the Japanese Consulate in New York City from 1933 until 1935, when he became Japanese consul in Chicago.[4] He served as a counsellor in the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. during the interwar period.[2]

During World War II, he served as spokesperson for Japan's Board of Information. He was responsible for making public announcements criticising Allied actions, such as the sinking of the Awa Maru in 1945.[5] He was removed from government during the occupation of Japan.[2]

In 1950, he was reinstated as vice minister of foreign affairs.[2] In 1952, he began serving as the first post-war Japanese ambassador to Canada.[2]

On January 23, 1954, Iguchi was named the successor of Eikichi Araki as ambassador to the United States.[2] He took up the post in March 1954.[6] In this position, he stressed the importance of free trade for Japan to keep it from falling into Communist hands during the Cold War.[7]

Personal life

Iguchi was married and had a daughter.[8] He died in Tokyo on May 27, 1980 after suffering from pneumonia.[9]

Selected writing
Title Time of publication Journal Volume (Issue) Page range Unique identifier Notes
"The Place of Japan in a Resurgent Asia" Jul 1954 The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 294 8–13 JSTOR 1029223

References
  1. 井口 貞夫（読み）イグチ サダオ20世紀日本人名事典
  2. "Sadao Iguchi, Once Purged, Envoy to U.S." Daily News. January 24, 1954. p. 241. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. Iguchi, Sadao (1954). "The Place of Japan in a Resurgent Asia". The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 294. ISSN 0002-7162.
  4. "Sadao Iguchi, New Consul for Japan, Arrives Today". Chicago Tribune. July 27, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. "Sinking Protested". Spokane Chronicle. April 27, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. "Canada, Japan Trade Pact Likely Soon". The Vancouver Sun. February 4, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. "Japan Pledged to Free World". The Honolulu Advertiser. February 13, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. "Canada to Play Key World Role, Retiring Jap Ambassador Says". The Gazette. March 4, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. "Sadao Iguchi - Obituary". The Charlotte Observer. May 28, 1980. p. 6. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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