Katsumaro Akamatsu
Katsumaro Akamatsu | |||||
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赤松 克麿 | |||||
| Member of the House of Representatives | |||||
| In office 1937–1942 | |||||
| Constituency | Hokkaido 4th | ||||
| Personal details | |||||
| Born | 4 December 1894 | ||||
| Died | 13 December 1955 (aged 61) Musashino, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Party | Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940–1945) | ||||
| Other political affiliations | Communist (1922–1926) Social Democratic (1926–1932) National Socialist (1932–1933) Nationalist Society (1933–1937) Renovation (1937–1940) | ||||
| Spouse | Akiko Yoshino | ||||
| Relatives | Tsuneko Akamatsu (sister) Sakuzō Yoshino (father-in-law) Renjō Akamatsu (grandfather) | ||||
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 赤松 克麿 | ||||
| Kana | あかまつ かつまろ | ||||
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Katsumaro Akamatsu (Japanese: 赤松 克麿, Hepburn: Akamatsu Katsumaro; 4 December 1894 – 13 December 1955) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Councillors for Hokkaido 4th district from 1937 to 1942. Initially a left-winger and member of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), he shifted to the right and embraced fascism.
Born in Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, as the son and grandson of high priests, Akamatsu was educated at Tokyo Imperial University and studied under Sakuzō Yoshino. After graduation he became involved in the Japanese Federation of Labour and chief of its political bureau.
Akamatsu was a founding member of the JCP, but left to join the Social Democratic Party. He rose to become secretary-general of the party, but left due to his support of Japan's actions during the Mukden incident. Tatsuo Tsukui and Akamatsu formed multiple nationalist and fascist parties before joining the Imperial Rule Assistance Association.