Hijikata Yoshi
Japanese theatre director,Japanese Communist Party member
About Hijikata Yoshi
Lived 1898 – 1959 (aged 61). Hijikata Yoshi was a Japanese theatre director and impresario.
Marquess was a prominent Japanese theatre director. His real name was . He studied at the University of Tokyo.
He had Marxist leanings, and in 1933 traveled to Russia. In 1946 he joined the Japanese Communist Party.
He was a grandson of the Meiji politician Hijikata Hisamoto.
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Who was Hijikata Yoshi?
Japanese theatre director,Japanese Communist Party member (1898–1959)
When was Hijikata Yoshi born?
Hijikata Yoshi was born on 16 April 1898 in Akasaka-ku.
When did Hijikata Yoshi die?
Hijikata Yoshi died on 4 June 1959 in Tokyo.
What was Hijikata Yoshi's occupation?
Hijikata Yoshi was a theatre director and impresario.
What nationality was Hijikata Yoshi?
Hijikata Yoshi was Japanese.
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