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Abe Isoo | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1928–1930 | |
| Constituency | Tokyo 2nd district |
| In office 1932–1940 | |
| Constituency | Tokyo 2nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1865[1][2][3] Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | 10 February 1949 (aged 84)[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Shakai Minshutō→ Shakai Minshūtō→ Shakai Taishūtō→ Kinrō Kokumintō (banned)→ Independent→ Japanese Socialist Party |
| Residence | Tokyo |
| Alma mater | Doshisha University University of Berlin Hartford Theological Seminary |
| Occupation | preacher |
Abe Isoo (安部 磯雄, 4 February 1865 – 10 February 1949)[1][2][3] was a Japanese Christian socialist, parliamentarian and pacifist. He largely contributed to development of baseball in Japan, and was called "Father of Japanese baseball." He created a baseball club of Waseda University.[4]
- ^ a b c Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abe Isoo". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 23. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ^ a b Castronova, Frank V., ed. (1998). Almanac of Famous People. Vol. I Biographies. Detroit, MI: Gale Research. p. 4.
- ^ a b There is uncertainty surrounding his birth date as some sources state that his day of birth is 1 March 1865.
- ^ "Abe, Isoo". Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures. National Diet Library. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2020.