Kijūrō Shidehara

Baron  was a Japanese politician. He was the prime minister of Japan from 1945 to 1946. He was a leading supporter of pacifism in Japan before and after World War II.

In October 1931, Shidehara was seen on the cover of Time  with the caption "Japan's Man of Peace and War".

Family
In 1903 Shidehara married Masako Iwasaki, who came from the family that founded the Mitsubishi zaibatsu. This made him the brother-in-law of Katō Takaaki, who had also been prime minister.

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Category:1872 births
Category:1951 deaths
Category:Prime ministers of Japan
Category:Speakers of the House of Representatives (Japan)
Category:Politicians from Nara Prefecture