Ikuo Oyama
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Ikuo Oyama | |
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| Born | September 20, 1889 Hyogo |
| Died | November 30, 1955 (aged 66) |
| Nationality (legal) | Japanese |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ikuo Oyama (大山 郁夫, Ōyama Ikuo) was a Japanese socialist politician. He fled Japan in 1933 to the United States, where he got a job at Northwestern University at its library and political science department. He returned to Japan after the end of World War II.[1] In 1951, he was awarded the Stalin Peace Prize. He died of a subdural hematoma while serving as a member of the House of Councillors.
See also
References
- ^ Hoover, William D. Historical Dictionary of Postwar Japan. p. 245.
Further reading
- Ariyoshi, Koji (2000). From Kona to Yenan: The Political Memoirs of Koji Ariyoshi. University of Hawaii Press.
External links
- Oyama, Ikuo | Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures at the National Diet Library
- "Sino - Japanese friendship urged". Tribune (Sydney, NSW : 1939 - 1976). 1952-05-07. p. 9.
- Beech, Keyes (2 February 1952). "Proves Curse Stalin's Prize". The Evening Citizen. Ottawa, Canada. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- "Chased Out Of Japan, He May Return To Help". The Milwaukee Journal. 10 October 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
