Ribbentropmolotov nonaggression agreement signed between nazi germany and the soviet union. He graduated from high school with top marks and his father insisted. His role as spy has thrown into doubt the timeline of sugiharas. But his son says some accepted parts of his late fathers biography are not. Chiune sugihara had barely settled down in his new post when nazi armies invaded poland and a wave of jewish refugees streamed into lithuania. They brought with them chilling tales of german atrocities against the jewish population. Graduates from the fifth junior high school in aichi prefecture. Father changes jobs thereafter, resulting in his living in mie prefecture and nagoya city. One such diplomat was japanese imperial consul chiune sugihara, the first japanese diplomat. Chiune sempo sugihara january 1, 19001986 was the first japanese diplomat posted to lithuania. Chiune sugihara timelineabout chiune sugiharathe chiune. Sugihara is sometimes also referred to as chiune, an earlier rendition of the japanese character for sempo, part of his formal name. Sugihara chiune departed this world july 31, 1986 for the most part in.
Chiune sempo sugihara always did things his own way. Chiune sugihara, japanese consul in kaunas, lithuania, awoke on the morning of july 18, 1940, to a disturbing sight. This historical timeline traces chiune sugihara s travels across asia and europe through the 20th century, highlighting and explaining key events and decisions that shaped. Chiune sugihara united states holocaust memorial museum. Ribbentropmolotov non aggression agreement signed between nazi germany and the soviet union. They escaped from poland without possessions or money, and the local jewish population did their utmost to help with money, clothing and shelter. Lithuanias government has declared 2020 the year of chiune sugihara, an official program promises an exhibition of photographs in. Western calendar timeline, chiune sugiharas life, japaneurope situation. So goes the story of chiune sugihara, an imperial japanese diplomat to lithuania.
My grandfather chiune sugihara, serving as japanese consul in kaunas, lithuania during world war ii, helped rescue thousands of jewish refugees fleeing annihilation by the nazis by issuing lifesaving transit visas through japan. Western calendar timeline chiune sugihara s life japaneurope situation. Chiune sugihara was a japanese diplomat who served as viceconsul for the japanese. Chronology of rescue by chiune sugihara rescue in the holocaust. December 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. During the second world war, sugihara helped six thousand jews flee europe by issuing transit visas to them so that they could travel through japanese territory, risking his job and the lives of his family. Chiune sugihara, sugihara chiune, 1 january 1900 31 july 1986 was a japanese government official who served as vice consul for the japanese empire in kaunas, lithuania. Born in rural japan on the first day of the 20th century, chiune sugihara lived during a period of extraordinary change in his home country.
He peered through the curtains of his bedroom window just before 6 a. Father wants him to become a physician so he sits for the entrance exam. After passing foreign ministry exam for overseas study. Fuji television broadcasts a program about his actions in lithuania. Western calendar timeline chiune sugiharas life japaneurope situation. He was born to a middleclass family in japans gifu prefecture on the main japanese island of honshu.