Saichiro Misumi Explained

Saichiro Misumi
Native Name:Japanese: 三角 佐一郎
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:16 June 1916
Birth Place:Japan
Death Place:Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:World War II veteran, indologist
Known For:India Japan relations
Awards:Padma Bhushan

Saichiro Misumi (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.[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]

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  1. Web site: 2015-04-14 . ja:三角顧問 パドマ･ブーシャン勲章受賞 . Misumi-komon Padoma Būshan kunshō jushō . Advisor Saichiro Misumi to be awarded Padma Bhushan Medal . 31 October 2021 . . ja.
  2. https://m.facebook.com/notes/ameya-patki/padma-bhushan-mr-saichiro-misumi-a-living-encyclopedia-on-india-japan-relations/701084946671495/ Ameya Patki on notes, Facebook: Padma Bhushan Medal: Mr. Saichiro Misumi, a living encyclopedia on India-Japan relations
  3. Web site: Sorry for the inconvenience. 6 March 2018. 27 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027014412/https://www.indembassy-tokyo.gov.in/Padma_Bhushan_Awardee.html. dead.
  4. Web site: JIA . JIA . 2015 . February 6, 2015.
  5. Web site: India Today . India Today . 2 September 2014 . February 6, 2015.
  6. Web site: TOI . Times of India . 3 September 2014 . February 6, 2015.
  7. Web site: NDTV . NDTV . 2014 . February 6, 2015.
  8. Web site: When PM Modi Met Netaji's Oldest Living Associate . Express News Channel . YouTube video . 2 September 2014 . February 6, 2015.
  9. Web site: MEA . Ministry of External Affairs . 2014 . February 6, 2015.
  10. Web site: This Year's Padma Awards announced . . 25 January 2015 . February 2, 2015.

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