Ryusuke Miyazaki - Japanese Literary Awards

Profile

Occupations: Editor, Lawyer, Social activist
Active Years: 1911-1971
Affiliations: Chuo Law Consultation Office
Memberships: Independent Labor Association, Social Masses Party, National Masses Party, National Popular Party, National Labor-Farmer Popular Party, Social Popular Party, Toho Society, Nanpōkai, Japan Socialist Party, Union of Constitutional Protectors, Japan Zhongshan Association, Japan-China Friendship Association

Institution	Faculty	Department	Degree	Period	Country
Tokyo Imperial University	Faculty of Law	Civil and French Law	—	1916-1920	Japan

Tokyo Imperial University

Faculty of Law / Civil and French Law

Period: 1916-1920

Year of Graduation: 1920

Country: Japan

Declined Hokkaido University at his mother's request

Mainichi Publishing Culture Award 1 appearances

Tuberculosis

1911-1931

Experienced hemoptysis and convalescence repeatedly over 18 years
Myocardial infarction

1971-01-23

Caused death at age 78

Led democratic movements as a social activist and editor during the Taisho and Showa eras

I cannot say with certainty how much happiness I have given her, but at least I feel that I was able to understand and support Yōko's individuality better than Ito or Yanagihara ever did. After weathering the storms of her tumultuous early life, I believe she finally found a peaceful place at my side.

Source: Bungei Shunjū, June 1967, 45th Anniversary Issue (1967)

Known for the "Byakuren incident" after eloping with Byakuren Yanagihara
Arrested by military police at Kobe Port just before departure as a secret envoy to Chiang Kai-shek
Served as a model in the NHK morning drama "Hanako to Anne"
Suffered from tuberculosis for 18 years