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Kōtarō Tanaka (judge)

Kōtarō Tanaka, Japanese jurist and politician (died 1974)

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Born
October 25, 1890
Died
March 1, 1974
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1890

About Kōtarō Tanaka (judge)

Kōtarō Tanaka was a Japanese jurist, professor of law and politician who served as the last Minister of Education of the Empire of Japan and the second postwar Chief Justice of Japan. In October 1945, Tanaka became the Director of Education in the Ministry of Education, and joined the first Yoshida cabinet the following May as the last Minister of Education of the Empire of Japan. In 1947, he stood for election to the House of Councillors and won.

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Kōtarō Tanaka (judge) timeline

  1. In October 1945, Tanaka became the Director of Education in the Ministry of Education, and joined the first Yoshida cabinet the following May as the last Minister of Education of the Empire of Japan.
  2. In 1947, he stood for election to the House of Councillors and won.

The world when Kōtarō Tanaka (judge) was born

Kōtarō Tanaka (judge) was born in 1890. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

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Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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