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Ishimitsu Makiyo

いしみつ まきよ

Ishimitsu Makiyo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1868-10-15 (Kumamoto City, Higo Province)
Died
1942-05-15 (Japan) age 73
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Military officer, Intelligence agent
Active Years
1889-1919
Affiliations
Imperial Japanese Army

Education

Imperial Japanese Army Cadet School
Period: 1883-1886
Country: Japan
Imperial Japanese Army Academy
Period: 1886-1889
Year of Graduation: 1889
Country: Japan
Class 11

Awards

Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1958
Work: First half: 'Joka no Hito' and 'Koya no Hana'
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers Co.
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Joka no Hito

1943 Memoir

Koya no Hana

1958 Memoir

Bokyo no Uta

1958 Memoir

Dare no Tame ni

1959 Memoir

Bibliography

  • Chohoki
  • Joka no Hito
  • Koya no Hana
  • Bokyo no Uta
  • Dare no Tame ni

Adaptations

  • BS Drama Special: The Life of Makiyo Ishimitsu

Style & Themes

Literary Style
ReflectiveDocumentary style

Legacy

His memoirs of intelligence activities have been highly regarded, and a memorial museum has been opened in Kumamoto City.

Museums

  • Makiyo Ishimitsu Memorial Museum 4-7-63 Motoyama, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture Opened in 2015

Archives

  • National Diet Library, Parliamentary Archives

In Popular Culture

  • BS Drama Special: The Life of Makiyo Ishimitsu