Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
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Edition 42 (1993) award
Takao Saitō
さいとう たかお
Saitō Takao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1870-09-13 （Izushi District, Tajima Province (now Toyooka, Hyōgo, Japan)）
- Died
- 1949-10-07 （Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan (under Allied occupation)） age 79
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, politician, author (politics / law)
- Active Years
- 1895-1949
- Memberships
- Rikken Kokumin-to (Constitutional Nationalist Party), Rikken Dōshikai, Kenseikai, Rikken Minseitō, Japan Progressive Party, Democratic Party (Japan, 1947), Democratic Liberal Party
- Influenced By
- Yukio Ozaki, Tsuyoshi Inukai
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Senmon Gakkō (now Waseda University) | School of Administration | — | — | 1891-1894 | Japan |
| Yale University Law School (studies abroad) | — | — | — | — | United States |
Tokyo Senmon Gakkō (now Waseda University)
School of Administration
Period:
1891-1894
Year of Graduation:
1894
Country:
Japan
Graduated top of class
Yale University Law School (studies abroad)
Country:
United States
Studied public law and political science as a visiting student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Imperial Capital Reconstruction Commemorative Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Imperial Capital Reconstruction Commemorative Medal
1930
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On the Imperial Constitution
1901 politics / constitutional lawA treatise on the Imperial Constitution discussing constitutionalism in Meiji-era Japan.
constitutionalismlaw and politics
Comparative Parliamentarism
1906 political scienceA comparative study of European parliamentary systems and their implications for Japanese party politics.
parliamentary politicsparty systems
Seventy Years of Recollections
1948 memoir / political essaysA memoir recounting his political career and major speeches, expanded with parliamentary addresses.
memoirparliamentary speechesliberalism
Bibliography
- On the Imperial Constitution (1901)
- Comparative Parliamentarism (1906)
- Life's Stumbles: Strange Mishaps Abroad (1907)
- Awakening of the Constitutional Nation (1911)
- Outline of the Imperial Constitution (1926)
- On Electoral Reform and Party Politics (1933)
- Saitō Takao to the Military (1936)
- Seventy Years of Recollections (1948)
Adaptations
- Recordings of parliamentary speeches (archived by NHK and others)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rhetorical, persuasive oratorical styleclear, logically structured prose
- Recurring Motifs
- constitutionalismdefense of parliamentary politicsliberalismanti-militarism
Health
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pleurisy (recurrence)留学時代および生涯を通じて時折再発Thoracic treatment (reportedly several ribs removed) affected his posture/manner during speeches
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heart disease1949年（晩年）Contributed, together with pleurisy, to his death in 1949
Legacy
Remembered as a staunch defender of constitutionalism, parliamentary government and liberalism, noted for his anti-military speeches. A memorial hall (Seishidō) commemorates him in his hometown Izushi.
Museums
- Seishidō (Takao Saitō Memorial Hall) Izushi, Toyooka, Hyōgo, Japan
Academic Societies
- Waseda University Alumni Association (related)
Archives
- National Diet Library — Portraits of Modern Japanese, etc.
- NHK postwar video archives
In Popular Culture
- Featured in NHK's 'Then History Moved' (episode on Saitō's Diet speeches)
Quotes
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My words are indeed the voice of the people; praise and blame I leave to public judgment; look to the hundred-year history and right and wrong will reveal themselves.
Source: Chinese-style poem 'Reflections on the 75th Imperial Diet' (written after expulsion) (1940)
Trivia
- Nickname: 'The Lord of Mice' (attributed to his small stature and distinctive gestural style during speeches).
- Buried at Aoyama Cemetery (plot 1-I-3-2).
- Known as a leading parliamentary advocate of constitutionalism before and after WWII.