Inejirō Asanuma
Japanese politician (1898-1980) · Japan · On the map · Politicians
Inejiro Asanuma was a Japanese politician and leader of the Japan Socialist Party. Known for his large stature and powerful voice, he tirelessly toured the country delivering speeches, earning him the nicknames "speech-making everyman", "human locomotive", and the affectionate "Numa-san".
Inejirō Asanuma is read about 625 times a day, in 32 languages.
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Asanuma (standing, in kimono) during his Waseda University years (before 1923)
Asanuma and Asō in 1932
Asanuma in 1948
Asanuma donating blood in Tokyo to support wounded UN soldiers, 28 September 1950
Asanuma and Tsutsumi Tsuruyo encourages new members of the Omi Silk Strike, 18 June 1954
Asanuma addresses the founding convention of the JSP, 2 November 1945
Asanuma and Mao Zedong in 1957About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1960 · aged 61
