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Chiune Sugihara
Chiune Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat who served as the Imperial Japanese deputy consul in Kaunas, Lithuania. During World War II, Sugihara helped thousands of Jews flee Europe by granting them transit visas so they could cross Japanese territory, risking his job and life. of his family. The Jews who fled were refugees from western Poland occupied by Germany and eastern Poland occupied by the Soviet Union, as well as residents of Lithuania. In 1985, the State of Israel named Sugihara one of the righteous people among the nations for his actions. He is the only Japanese citizen to be honored as such. 2020 is the "year of the Chiune Sugihara" in Lithuania. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people living today are descendants of Sugihara visa recipients.
Native name杉原 千畝
BornJanuary 1, 1900, Kozuchi Town, Empire of Japan (now Mino, Gifu Prefecture), Japan
DiedJuly 31, 1986, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Resting placeKamakura Cemetery
NationalityJapanese
Other names"Sempo", Pavlo Sergeivich Sugihara
OccupationVice-consul for the Japanese Empire in Lithuania
Known forRescue of 5,558 Jews during the Holocaust
Children4

About Chiune Sugihara

War Hero Chiune Sugihara was born in Japan on January 1, 1900. He dies at the age of 86, on July 31, 1986.

In Lithuania, he served as a diplomat and vice consul for the Empire of Japan, issuing Japanese visas to almost 6,000 Jewish refugees.

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Chiune Sugihara before becoming famous

Chiune Sugihara was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1900 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

His father intended him to be a doctor, but he purposefully failed his medical admission tests and instead enrolled at Waseda University to study English.

Achievement of Chiune Sugihara

In 1985, Israel hailed him for his valorous acts during World War II.

Chiune Sugihara's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife, Yukiko Kikuchi, he has four sons.

Chiune Sugihara on Social Media

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He put his life on the line to save Jews from Criminal Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

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Latest information about Chiune Sugihara updated on March 22 2023.