Yoshi Hijikata | |
|---|---|
| 土方与志 | |
 Yoshi Hijikata in 1948 | |
| Born | 16 April 1898 |
| Died | 4 June 1959 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
Marquess Yoshi Hijikata (土方 与志, Hijikata Yoshi, 16 April 1898 – 4 June 1959) was a prominent Japanese theatre director. His real name was Hisayoshi Hijikata (土方久敬, Hijikata Hisayoshi).[1][2][3] He studied at the University of Tokyo.[4]
He had Marxist leanings, and in 1933 traveled to Russia.[1] On his return to Japan in 1941 he was arrested, and remained in prison until 1945.[1][5] In 1946 he joined the Japanese Communist Party.[1]
He was a grandson of the Meiji politician Hijikata Hisamoto.[1][3]
- ^ a b c d e Britannica Kokusai Dai-hyakkajiten article "Hijikata Yoshi". 2007. Britannica Japan Co.
- ^ MyPedia article "Hijikata Yoshi". 2007. Hitachi Systems & Services.
- ^ a b Digital Daijisen entry "Hijikata Yoshi". Shōgakukan.
- ^ Britannica Kokusai Dai-hyakkajiten states that he graduated from the University of Tokyo; MyPedia that he dropped out of the university Japanese literature faculty.
- ^ Keene, Donald. 1998. Dawn to the West: Japanese Literature of the Modern Era (Fiction). Columbia University Press. Page 899 (note 3).