Shūmei Ōkawa

Shūmei Ōkawa (大川 周明, Ōkawa Shūmei, December 6, 1886 – December 24, 1957) was a Japanese nationalist, Pan-Asian writer, indicted war criminal, and Islamic scholar. In the prewar period, he was known for his publications on Indian philosophy, philosophy of religion, Japanese history, and colonialism. He is frequently called a "right-wing" writer, although he described himself as anti-capitalist and rejected the label "right-wing."

Personal facts

Shūmei Ōkawa
Birth dateDecember 06, 1886
Birth place
Sakata Yamagata , Empire of Japan
Religion
Perennial philosophy
cause of death
Cardiac asthma
Date of deathDecember 24, 1957
Place of death
Tokyo
Education
University of Tokyo
Doctor of Philosophy
Known for
March Incident
October Incident
Manchuria
Ikki Kita

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  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=55ZmhlwQzKMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=eric+jaffe&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2ZbdUt3yDoW-sQSlooFw&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=eric%20jaffe&f=false
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  3. http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/ahr/109.4/esenbel.html
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20090309120409/http:/www.historycooperative.org/journals/ahr/109.4/esenbel.html