Yoshi Hijikata | |
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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]