About
Diplomat and Vice Consul for the Empire of Japan in Lithuania who issued Japanese visas to more than 6,000 Jewish refugees.
Before Fame
His father wanted him to become a physician, but he deliberately failed his medical entrance exams and instead attended Waseda University, where he studied the English language.
Trivia
He was praised by Israel in 1985 for his courageous actions during World War II.
Family Life
He had four sons with his wife, Yukiko Kikuchi.
Associated With
He risked his life by saving Jews from extermination by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
