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Encyclopedia > Shigeru Yoshida
This is a Japanese name; the family name is Yoshida.
Shigeru Yoshida

Prime Minister of Japan Yamada Tarō (), a typical Japanese name (male), equivalent to John Smith in English. ... A family name, surname, or last name is the part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


In office
May 22, 1946 – May 24, 1947
Preceded by Shidehara Kijuro
Succeeded by Katayama Tetsu

48th, 49th, 50th, 51st Prime Minister of Japan
In office
October 15, 1948 – December 10, 1954
Preceded by Ashida Hitoshi
Succeeded by Hatoyama Ichiro

Born October 12, 1891
Tokyo, Japan
Died October 20, 1967 (aged 89)
Tokyo, Japan
Political party Liberal
Occupation Cabinet Minister

Shigeru Yoshida (吉田 茂 Yoshida Shigeru?), September 22, 1878October 20, 1967, was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954. His policies, emphasizing Japan's economic recovery and a reliance on US military protection at the expense of independence in foreign affairs, became known as the Yoshida Doctrine and shaped Japanese foreign policy during the Cold War era and beyond. The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shidehara on a 1931 issue of TIME magazine. ... Tetsu Katayama (片山 哲 Katayama Tetsu, July 28, 1887 - May 30, 1978) was a Japanese politician and the 46th Prime Minister from May 24, 1947 to March 10, 1948. ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hitoshi Ashida (芦田均 Ashida Hitoshi, November 15, 1887 – June 20, 1959) was a Japanese politician and the 47th Prime Minister of Japan, holding the office from March 10, 1948 to October 15, 1948. ... Ichirō Hatoyama (鳩山 一郎 Hatoyama Ichirō, January 1, 1883–March 7, 1959) was a Japanese politician and the 52nd, 53rd and 54th Prime Minister of Japan, serving terms from December 10, 1954 to March 19, 1955 from then to November 22, 1955, and from then... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Tokyo ), the common English name for the Tokyo Metropolis ), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and, unique among the prefectures, provides certain municipal services characteristic of a city. ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yoshida Doctrine, named after Japans post-World War II Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, involved placing highest national priority on economic development, while simultaneously keeping a low diplomatic profile. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ...


Early life

Yoshida was born in Tokyo and educated at Tokyo Imperial University. He entered Japan's diplomatic corps in 1906 just after Japan's victory against Russia in the Russo-Japanese War. He was Japan's ambassador to Italy and the United Kingdom during the 1930s and finally retired from his last appointment as ambassador to London in 1938. Throughout the 1930s and before the war ended in the early 1940s, Yoshida continued to participate in Japan's imperialist movement. After several months' imprisonment in 1945, he became one of Japan's key postwar leaders. Tokyo ), the common English name for the Tokyo Metropolis ), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and, unique among the prefectures, provides certain municipal services characteristic of a city. ... The Yasuda Auditorium on the University of Tokyos Hongo Campus. ... Combatants Russian Empire Montenegro[1] Empire of Japan Commanders Emperor Nicholas II Aleksey Kuropatkin Stepan Makarov â€  Emperor Meiji Oyama Iwao Heihachiro Togo The Russo–Japanese War (Japanese: Nichi-Ro Sensō, Russian: , Chinese: , February 10, 1904 – September 5, 1905) was a conflict that grew out of the rival imperialist ambitions of... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...


As Prime Minister

Yoshida Shigeru signed the Constitution of Japan as Prime Minister.
Yoshida Shigeru signed the Constitution of Japan as Prime Minister.

Yoshida became the 45th prime minister on May 22, 1946. His pro-American and pro-British ideals and his knowledge of Western societies, gained through education and political work abroad are what made him the perfect candidate in the eyes of the Post-WWII Allied Occupation. After being replaced with Tetsu Katayama on May 24, 1947, he returned to the post as the 48th prime minister on October 15, 1948. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Constitution of Japan ) has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1946. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tetsu Katayama (片山 哲 Katayama Tetsu, July 28, 1887 - May 30, 1978) was a Japanese politician and the 46th Prime Minister from May 24, 1947 to March 10, 1948. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Under Yoshida's rule, Japan began to rebuild its lost industrial infrastructure and placed a premium on unrestrained economic growth. Many of these concepts still impact Japan's political and economic policies, however since the 1970s environmental movement, the bursting of Japan's economic bubble, and the end of the Cold War, Japan has been struggling to redefine its national goals.


He was retained in three succeeding elections (49th: February 16, 1949; 50th: October 30, 1952; and 51st: May 21, 1953), and was finally ousted on December 10, 1954, when he was replaced by Ichirō Hatoyama. He retired from the Diet of Japan in 1955. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ichiro Hatoyama Ichirō Hatoyama (鳩山 一郎 Hatoyama Ichirō, born January 1, 1883 in Tokyo, died March 7, 1959) was a Japanese politician and the 52nd, 53rd and 54th Prime Minister of Japan, serving terms from December 10, 1954 to March 19, 1955, from then to November 22, 1955, and from then to... The National Diet of Japan ) is Japans legislature. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...


Yoshida's grandson, Taro Aso, was recently Foreign Minister. Taro Aso Taro Aso (麻生太郎 Asō Tarō, born September 20, 1940 in Iizuka, Fukuoka) is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Government of Japan. ...

Preceded by
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
1945–1947
Succeeded by
Hitoshi Ashida
Preceded by
Hitoshi Ashida
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
1948–1954
Succeeded by
Mamoru Shigemitsu

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Shigeru Yoshida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (507 words)
Shigeru Yoshida (吉田 茂 Yoshida Shigeru, September 22, 1878–October 20, 1967) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954.
Yoshida was born in Tokyo and educated at Tokyo Imperial University.
Yoshida became the 45th prime minister on May 22, 1946.
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