Masatoshi Ōkōchi Explained
| Masatoshi Ōkōchi |
| Native Name: | 大河内 正敏 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Children: | 5 (including Nobutake and Nobuhiro) |
Viscount was a Japanese physicist and business executive. He was the third director of the Riken Institute, a position which he assumed in 1921 and held for 25 years. During this period, he was notable for establishing the Riken Konzern, a zaibatsu of companies which focused on utilizing Riken's research results to produce commercial products.
Personal life
He was the eldest son of Ōkōchi Masatada, son of Manabe Akikatsu and adopted son of Matsudaira Masatomo. He married a daughter of his uncle Ōkōchi Nobuhisa, another son of Akikatsu but adopted by Matsudaira Nobuaki, with whom he had issue, including Nobuhiro Ōkōchi. His granddaughter through Nobuhiro was actress Momoko Kōchi.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Ancestry
History
Masatoshi was born in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo as a descendant of the Ōkōchi-Matsudaira clan who ruled over the Ōtaki Domain. After graduating from an elementary school affiliated with Gakushūin, he received an education at the First High School, and then enrolled in the Tokyo Imperial University.
- 1903 – After graduating from college, he became a lecturer. His subsequent visits to Europe were privately financed.
- 1911 – After returning to Japan, he was appointed professor at the Tokyo Imperial University.
During that time, he collaborated with Torahiko Terada on the experiment involving flying bullets.
There, he introduced the laboratory system to bring freedom to senior researchers at Riken, further advancing the commercialization of research results, making Riken an international research institute.
- 1925 – He resigned his position as professor at the University of Tokyo to devote to his position as director of Riken.
- 1927 – For the purpose of commercializing research results on Kogyo Co, Ltd., Riken started production of the first practical use piston ring in Japan.
Seventy-six companies merged into the Riken Konzern, causing Riken to account for the leadership of this zaibatsu.
- April 1, 1930 – He was ordained into the Japanese honors system, and he was bestowed upon the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
- July 19, 1930 – He resigned as a member of the House of Peers.
- April 2, 1934 – He was appointed as the fourth head of Tokyo's physical school (now superseded by the Tokyo University of Science).
- May 1936 – He was appointed as president of Tokyo's physical school.
- September 1937 – He resigned as president of Tokyo's physical school.
- February 10, 1938 – He was elected as Viscount in the House of Peers in a representative election.
- 1943 – He was appointed as an adviser of Tojo's cabinet.
- December 6, 1945 – He was charged for war crimes as a Class A war criminal suspect.
- December 13, 1945 – He was detained in Sugamo Prison.
- December 25, 1945 – He resigned as principal of Tokyo's physical school.
- April 1946 – He was released from custody.
- April 7, 1946 – He resigned as a member of the House of Peers for the last time.
- October 1946 – He resigned as the director of Riken.
Until his resignation, he supported the researchers' studies in a wide range of fields in the royalties of Riken's companies.
Also, one year after the resignation, he was purged from running for public office.[5]
His grave is located at Heirin-ji at Niiza, Saitama.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Saitō, Ken. 大河内正敏: 科学・技術に生涯をかけた男. 日本経済評論社, 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120606041723/http://reichsarchiv.jp/%e5%ae%b6%e7%b3%bb%e3%83%aa%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88/%e5%a4%a7%e6%b2%b3%e5%86%85%e6%9d%be%e5%b9%b3%e5%ae%b6%ef%bc%88%e5%90%89%e7%94%b0%e8%97%a9%ef%bc%89#masatosi952 大河内松平家（吉田藩）
- http://omugio.exblog.jp/17469263/ 大河内子爵家 吉田藩主
- Web site: Person Details for Momoko Okochi, "Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration cards, 1900-1965. 23 Dec 1957. FamilySearch.org. Arquivo Nacional, Rio de Janeiro. 13 Nov 2016.
- http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/datas/402.html Okochi, Masatoshi
