Chu Kudo
Surname | Kudo |
Given Name | Chu |
Born | 10 Dec 1882 |
Died | 18 Dec 1965 |
Country | Japan |
Category | Government |
Gender | Male |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseTetsusaburo Kudo was born in Itayanagi, Kitatsugaru, Aomori, Japan to a wealthy farmer. After graduating from the Kinjo Gakuen High School, he left Japan to travel China. He participated in the Chinese revolution and was involved in several incidents during the subsequent warlords period. In 1932, he was recruited by Kenji Doihara and Yoshiko Kawashima of Japanese military intelligence to serve in the newly established puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China. He was given the very high rank of lieutenant general and served as Chamberlain and Aide-de-camp to Chief Executive Puyi, who later became Emperor Kangde. In 1942, he held secret meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe and other high ranking Japanese officials in attempt to bring a diplomatic end to the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Kangde Emperor trusted Kudo greatly, and when Kudo approached Kangde Emperor with the idea that Kudo should adopt a Sinicized name, Kangde Emperor took the chance to reward him for his loyalty. Kangde Emperor noted the following his his autobiography about this episode.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia.
Last Major Revision: May 2009
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Chu Kudo Timeline
10 Dec 1882 | Chu Kudo was born. |
18 Dec 1965 | Chu Kudo passed away. |
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