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Jirō Shirasu
Jirō Shirasu | |
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Jirō Shirasu (From Shūkan Asahi, 1953) | |
| Born | (1902-02-17)17 February 1902 Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 28 November 1985(1985-11-28) (aged 83) |
| Spouse | Masako Shirasu |
| Children | Katsurako Makiyama |
Jirō Shirasu (白洲 次郎, Shirasu Jirō, 17 February 1902 – 28 November 1985) was a Japanese businessman and official.
He was a confidant of Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and served as a liaison between Japanese cabinet and the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers during the American occupation of Japan.
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Early life and education (1902–1928)
Jirō Shirasu was born in Ashiya in Hyogo Prefecture, on 17 February 1902, the second son of Bunpei Shirasu, a wealthy businessman. Jirō's paternal grandfather Taizō was a prominent samurai of the Sanda Domain who had supported the Meiji Restoration, later becoming a businessman and briefly president of the Yokohama Specie Bank.
Taizō had been involved in the founding of the pre