Katsuji Debuchi
Japanese diplomat
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Katsuji Debuchi (出淵 勝次; July 25, 1878 – August 19, 1947) was a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States.
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Katsuji Debuchi | |
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出淵 勝次 | |
Debuchi in 1928 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 3 May 1947 – 19 August 1947 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Matsusuke Kawamura |
| Constituency | Iwate at-large |
| Member of the House of Peers | |
| In office 28 April 1936 – 2 May 1947 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1878 |
| Died | 19 August 1947 (aged 69) Morioka, Japan |
| Party | Ryokufūkai (1947) |
| Education | Tokyo University of Commerce |
Diplomatic career
Debuchi served as a diplomat in China, where he was head of the Japanese Foreign Office division which dealt with Chinese affairs.[1] He later served as vice minister of foreign affairs for Japan.[2]
In 1928, Debuchi was appointed ambassador to the United States, succeeding Tsuneo Matsudaira.[3] He was due to leave his position during 1931, but remained in the position following the Mukden Incident.[1] As an ambassador, he was well liked in the United States.[4]
In November 1933, Debuchi left his position as ambassador to the United States, apparently due to his failure to convince them not to oppose Japanese actions in Manchukuo (Manchuria).[5] However, he remained part of the Japanese diplomatic mission afterwards, visiting Australia in 1935 as a goodwill ambassador as reciprocation for the Australian Eastern Mission of 1934.[6]
Personal life
He and his wife Hama Kikuchi[7] had a son Masaru Debuchi[3] and a daughter[3] Takako Debuchi.[7] His son studied at Princeton University.[8] His daughter married Kōichirō Asakai, who served as ambassador to the United States.[9]
He died on August 19, 1947, from intestinal cancer. He was a Catholic.[10]