Inazo Nitobe

Inazo Nitobe (新渡戸 稲造; Nitobe Inazō, September 1, 1862 - October 15, 1933) was a Christian Japanese agriculturist, philosopher, educator and international political activist from Morioka, Iwate.

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September 1 - 1862 - October 15 - 1933 - Christian - Japan - Philosopher - Morioka, Iwate

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Nitobe was in the third class of the Sapporo Agricultural Institute and was no doubt influenced by the teachings of Dr. William S. Clark, though they never personally crossed paths. He was a vice-minister of the League of Nations, and also was the initiator of the Tokyo Women's Christian University. He is known as an author of ', a book on Christianity and Japan, and Be Just and Fear Not, a book of calligraphy. He advocated a precept calling for Christianity to be "grafted onto the trunk of Bushido."

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Sapporo Agricultural Institute - William S. Clark - League of Nations - Tokyo Women's Christian University - Calligraphy

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His portrait was featured on the 5000 Yen banknote printed from 1984 to 2004.

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Yen - 1984 - 2004

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