Word: tanaka
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Premier Baron Guchi Tanaka is 63; and was, until last week, without an heir. The Baroness Tanaka is still childless, but last week a concubine attached to their household gave birth to a manchild, which Premier Tanaka hastened to recognize as his first and only legitimate son. Soon gladsome friends made the Tanaka mansion buzz with compliments, as they praised the Premier of Japan for taking a step so prudent and timely, in his 63rd year...
Occidentals asked, "What of the mother, and Baroness Tanaka?" Japanese replied that, even though an O Mekake, or "honorable concubine" may give birth to a child which is recognized as legitimate, she still continues in the status of an humble household servant. By ancient custom the child is removed from its mother's care at birth, and she first sees it again 30 days later, when all the household servants assemble to pay their respects to the new "Little Master...
...sort of poetic justice Premier Tanaka is himself the son of a poor servant woman who had not even the rank of "honorable concubine" in the household of the onetime feudal lord, Mori. The servant's child displayed such unmistakable quickness and power in mind and body that Lord Mori secured him an appointment to the Military School. Thence he ran through the ranks of officers until, in 1915, Lieutenant General Tanaka was Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff...
Never has a Premier of Japan dined with an Eta until now. He who burst tradition, and performed this courageous act is General Baron Güchi Tanaka (TIME, May 2), who has been premier for barely three months. Baron Tanaka, picturesque, opinionated, vigorous is now striving to rally all possible support to his party, the Seiyuka. By the meal which he ate with three Eta, Premier Tanaka may well have won half a million Eta votes...
...Hirohito convoked in haste the first Parliament which he has opened since his ascension to the throne (TIME, Jan. 3). Bills were rushed through and signed by the Tenno, authorizing the Bank of Japan to extend swift aid to banks threatened with a "run." Finally, the new Premier, Baron Tanaka, secured the appointment of Junnosuke Inouye (perhaps the most internationally prominent Japanese banker) as Governor of the Bank of Japan...