Yukio Ozaki (尾崎 行雄 Ozaki Yukio) December 24, 1858–October 6, 1954) was a liberalJapanesepolitician, born in Kanagawa Prefecture. December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kanto region of Honshu, Japan. ...
Ozaki was opposed to militarism, and was imprisoned during both World Wars. He had strong links with the West. Militarism or militarist ideology is the doctrinal view of a society as being best served (or more efficient) when it is governed or guided by concepts embodied in the culture, doctrine, system, or people of the military. ... A world war is a military conflict affecting the majority of the worlds major nations. ...
Trivia
Many of the cherry trees surrounding the Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. were donated in 1912 by Ozaki (while mayor of Tokyo) and Dr. Jokichi Takamine.[1] Jefferson Memorial at dusk, illuminated Rudolph Evans statue with the Declaration of Independence preamble to the right The front steps of the Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson Memorial at night, reflected on the Potomac River. ... The Tidal Basin is a partially man-made inlet adjacent to the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is part of West Potomac Park and is surrounded by the Jefferson Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital) is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Jokichi Takamine (高峰 è²å‰ Takamine JÅkichi, December 22, 1854 – July 22, 1922) was a Japanese chemist. ...
YukioOzaki, 1859-1954, Japanese statesman, the outstanding liberal of modern Japan.
YukioOzaki, mayor of Tokyo from 1903 to 1912, arranged to send the original trees to the United States.
When she accepted, Takamine went to the mayor of Tokyo, YukioOzaki, who agreed that the trees paid for by the doctor would be sent in the name of Toyko.
Hara Fujiko, the daughter and granddaughter of OzakiYukio, who are both directors of the Foundation.
OzakiYukio wrote, "I dreamed I would find a way for the peoples of the five continents to live in peace." I can think of no goal more worthy or necessary.
OzakiYukio was a great man, a man of the people, who fought for democracy and peace throughout his life.
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