Ryō Kurusu
Imperial Japanese Army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ryō Kurusu (来栖良, Kurusu Ryō, January 8, 1919 – February 17, 1945) was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. He is noted for being the only Eurasian (American-Japanese Hāfu) person to be commemorated in Japan's Yasukuni Shrine.
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Born | January 8, 1919 Chicago, United States |
Died | February 17, 1945 (aged 26) Fussa, Tokyo, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1941-1945 |
Rank | Major |
Relations | Saburō Kurusu (father), Alice Jay Little (mother), Jaye (sister), Teruko Pia (sister) |
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