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Ryoichi Sasakawa - 17th Memorial Day [2011/07/19]



Ryoichi Sasakawa - 17th Memorial Day


Yesterday, July 18th was Ryoichi Sasakawa’s Seventeenth Memorial Day.

The writer is now in Central African Republic working for the elimination of Leprosy. On July 2, I had offered flowers at my father’s tomb in Minoh City, Osaka, and held a modest Buddhist Memorial Service with my mother and her sister by marriage with a Buddhist monk present at his house in Ibaraki City.

It took more than ten years to organize documents that recorded my father’s life and his work. This was only possible with the extra special efforts given by Dr. Takashi Ito, professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo that they could come under full light.

I also thank Keiichi Torii, Advisor to the Nippon Foundation and Makoto Funakoshi, Managing Director of Boat Race Promotion Association, for their genuine cooperation over the years.

I attach below an announcement sent to my acquaintances.


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On an auspicious day in July, 2011

I hope this note finds you well in the midsummer heat.
Time flies, and July 18 was my late father Ryoichi’s seventeenth Memorial Day. He was a man who walked the path he believed in regardless of the criticisms and denigration thrown at him by media and so-called progressive scholars. At times, feeling impatient, I gave him my piece of mind, but he turned a deaf ear. “Let it stand,” he would say, “The man’s got to make his living for his wife and children.” Now I must admit he was one of a kind.

By many years of efforts expended by Dr. Takashi Ito, professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo and an authority on Japan’s contemporary political history, I have now been able to put to rest all documents concerning Ryoichi Sasakawa. “A Critical Biography — Ryoichi Sasakawa” by Dr. Ito will be the last in the series of publication.
They say, do not judge a man until his coffin is closed. I would be most gratified if you would take time to read this piece and recall the times in which he lived.
I wish you a most pleasant and fulfilling summer.

Yours sincerely,

Yohei Sasakawa




I have listed the books on Ryoichi Sasakawa published by Chuokoron and Chuokoron-Shinsha publishing companies.

Ryoichi Sasakawa and Tokyo Trial I “A Sequel-Sugamo Diary” Ed. Takashi Ito
Ryoichi Sasakawa and Tokyo Trial II “Save War Criminals” Ed. Takashi Ito
Ryoichi Sasakawa and Tokyo Trial III “A Suspect, Arrest, Cross-Examination” Ed. Takashi Ito
Ryoichi Sasakawa and Tokyo Trial a supplement “National Defense and Aviation” Ed. Takashi Ito
“Sugamo Diary” Ed. Ryoichi Sasakawa, Revised by Takashi Ito
“Ryoichi Sasakawa Study” Ed. Seizaburo Sato
Sayings of Ryoichi Sasakawa Before the War “Man of Right Wing” Ed. Seizaburo Sato

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