About Takeso Shimoda
Lived 1907 – 1995 (aged 87). Takeso Shimoda was a Japanese diplomat.
was a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States and a justice in the Supreme Court of Japan.
Career Shimoda served as vice foreign minister (a bureaucratic appointment) within the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
Shimoda served as ambassador to the United States from 28 June 1967 until September 1970. He was a signatory of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on 3 February 1970.
From 12 January 1971 until 2 April 1977, he served as a justice in the Supreme Court of Japan.
Baseball career He was commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball from March 1979 until 1985.
Personal life Shimoda had a wife, Mitsue, a son, and two daughters.
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Who was Takeso Shimoda?
Japanese ambassador (1907-1995)
When was Takeso Shimoda born?
Takeso Shimoda was born on 3 April 1907 in Tokyo.
When did Takeso Shimoda die?
Takeso Shimoda died on 22 January 1995 in Tokyo.
What was Takeso Shimoda's occupation?
Takeso Shimoda was a diplomat.
What nationality was Takeso Shimoda?
Takeso Shimoda was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Takeso Shimoda. https://biography.guide/takeso-shimoda/
MLA: "Takeso Shimoda." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/takeso-shimoda/.
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