Yoshi Hijikata
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Yoshi Hijikata | |
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| 土方与志 | |
 Yoshi Hijikata in 1948 | |
| Born | 16 April 1898 |
| Died | 4 June 1959 (aged 61) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
Marquess Yoshi Hijikata (土方 与志, Hijikata Yoshi; 16 April 1898 – 4 June 1959) was a prominent Japanese theatre director. His real name was Hisayoshi Hijikata (土方久敬, Hijikata Hisayoshi).[1][2][3] He studied at the University of Tokyo.[4]
He had Marxist leanings, and in 1933 traveled to Russia.[1] On his return to Japan in 1941 he was arrested, and remained in prison until 1945.[1][5] In 1946 he joined the Japanese Communist Party.[1]
He was a grandson of the Meiji politician Hijikata Hisamoto.[1][3]
