Saichiro Misumi

Saichiro Misumi
三角 佐一郎
Born	(1916-06-16)16 June 1916 Japan
Died	23 February 2018(2018-02-23) (aged 101) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)	World War II veteran, indologist
Known for	India Japan relations
Awards	Padma Bhushan

The President, Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Saichiro Misumi, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 30, 2015

Saichiro Misumi (Misumi, Saichirō (三角 佐一郎) 16 June 1916[1][2] – 23 February 2018)[3] was a Japanese indologist, former executive director and the incumbent advisor of the Japan-India Association.[4] He is a World War II veteran, a former Indian National Army officer and an associate of Subhash Chandra Bose, renowned Indian nationalist.[5][6][7] Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, visited him on 2 September 2014 during the former's official visit to Japan and the meeting was widely covered in Indian media.[5][6][7][8] The Ministry of External Affairs, India have drawn up a project to record Misumi's life and times by way of a documentary film, for which they have invited expression of interest.[9] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award for his contributions towards promoting India-Japan relations.[10]

See also

• Subash Chandra Bose
• Indian National Army
• India Japan relations
• Japan-India Association

References

1. "Misumi-komon Padoma Būshan kunshō jushō" 三角顧問 パドマ･ブーシャン勲章受賞 [Advisor Saichiro Misumi to be awarded Padma Bhushan Medal]. Japan-India Association (in Japanese). 14 April 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
2. Ameya Patki on notes, Facebook: Padma Bhushan Medal: Mr. Saichiro Misumi, a living encyclopedia on India-Japan relationsSaichiro Misumi on Facebook
3. "Sorry for the inconvenience". Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
4. "JIA". JIA. 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
5. "India Today". India Today. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
6. "TOI". Times of India. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
7. "NDTV". NDTV. 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
8. "When PM Modi Met Netaji's Oldest Living Associate". YouTube video. Express News Channel. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
9. "MEA" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs. 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
10. "This Year's Padma Awards announced". Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

External links

• "When PM Modi Met Netaji's Oldest Living Associate". YouTube video. Express News Channel. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.