Kensuke Horinouchi
Kensuke Horinouchi (堀内 謙介, March 30, 1886 – November 1, 1979) was a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to the United States and ambassador to Taiwan.
Diplomatic career
Horinouchi was a member of the Japanese delegation at the
1919 Paris Peace Conference, and later noted that "Japan was totally absorbed in its own issues" at said conference.[1]
During the 1930s, he served as vice minister of foreign affairs and as a councillor at the
Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.[2][3] He served as consul general in New York during the early 1930s.[4]
: 84
In October 1938, Horinouchi was announced as the successor to
aviation gasoline.[7] Despite this, he continued to be engaged in diplomatic relations between the two countries.[8]
In 1955, Horinouchi was appointed Japanese ambassador to Taiwan, succeeding Kenkichi Yoshizawa on his retirement.[9] He resigned from the position in 1959.[10]
Other work
In 1946, Horinouchi was elected the first chairman of Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia (LARA), which gave the organisation contacts and relevance in Japan.[4]: 60
Personal life
Horinouchi was a Christian.[4]: 60
References
- ISBN 978-0-8248-2982-7. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Japan Selects New U.S. Envoy". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Fighting Continues". The Ottawa Citizen. August 4, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ JSTOR 26401820. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-7248-9. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "War With Japan?". LIFE. Vol. 9, no. 17. Time Inc. 21 October 1940. p. 36. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Shake-Up In Government Is Ordered". The Knoxville Journal. August 23, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Japan Air Lines to Bring Dignitaries to L.A. on Sunday". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. January 29, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Japan Envoy to Taipei". The San Francisco Examiner. December 21, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Formosa Post Next for Japan's Iguchi?". Arizona Republic. February 23, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
