Tetsurō Furukaki
Illustration — Tetsurō Furukaki circa 1953 Tetsurō Furukaki (20 September 1900 – 8 March 1987) was a Japanese journalist and diplomat.
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Tetsurō Furukaki
Shigeru Tamura · 田村茂 撮影『現代日本の百人』文芸春秋新社（昭和28年刊） · Public domain
- Born
- 1900 · Hiyoshi-chō Hioki.
- Died
- 1987
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- poet · journalist · diplomat · editor-in-chief · politician
- Education
- Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3
- Honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour · Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Order of the Sacred Treasure · Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Languages
- French · Japanese
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Tetsurō Furukaki studied at Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3. The recorded working language is French and Japanese. Employment is recorded with League of Nations, Asahi Shimbun Company and House of Peers. Positions recorded include editor-in-chief and chief executive officer. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Order of the Sacred Treasure and Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Furukaki attended Daiichi High School and studied at the Lyon Law School. After graduating, he worked in the Information Department of the League of Nations Secretariat from 1923 to 1929. Furukaki joined The Asahi Shimbun newspaper in 1929. He worked in London and Paris and served as chief of the European bureau. After World War II, Furukaki became a member of the House of Peers in 1946. He became president of NHK broadcast company. He served as the Japanese ambassador to France from 1957 to 1961. He was a jury member for the Cannes Film Festival in 1962 (when he also served as president of the jury) and 1966.
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