Kōichi Kido
Marquess Kōichi Kido (木戸 幸一, Kido Kōichi) (July 18, 1889 – April 6, 1977) was a Japanese statesman who served as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan from 1940 to 1945, and was the closest advisor to Emperor Hirohito throughout World War II. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment, of which he served 6 years before being released in 1953.
Kōichi Kido | |
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木戸 幸一 | |
Kido in c. 1940 | |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan | |
| In office 1940–1945 | |
| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Preceded by | Yuasa Kurahei |
| Succeeded by | Hisanori Fujita |
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| Born | July 18, 1889 Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | April 6, 1977 (aged 87) Imperial Household Agency hospital, Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Cirrhosis |
| Resting place | Tama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan |
| Spouse | Kodama Tsuruko |
| Relations | Kido Takayoshi (granduncle) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
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| Alma mater | Kyoto Imperial University |
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