Chūichi Ariyoshi


Chūichi Ariyoshi was a Japanese bureaucrat and politician. He was born in Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture. He was the first president of Keijō Imperial University in Seoul, Korea, from May to July 1924 during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule. He served as governor of Chiba, Miyazaki, Kanagawa, Hyogo. He was mayor of Yokohama from 1925 to 1931.

Career

He was born on 2 June 1873 into a Samurai family in Kyoto. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1896 with a degree in English Law, and started working for the Home Ministry. After spending some time in Europe, he served as governor of four prefectures: Chiba, Miyazaki, Kanagawa, and Hyogo. He held senior roles in the Government-General of Chōsen. During his six-year tenure as Mayor of Yokohama, he played a central role in rebuilding and reorganising the earthquake-struck city, including the decision to build Yamashita Park.

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Family

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Parents:
  • Sanshichi
  • Uta
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Siblings:
  • Akira : Diplomat, served as ambassador to Switzerland, Brazil, and China
  • Minoru : Senior bureaucrat, lawyer
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