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	Kōichi Kido - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kido Kōichi was the grandson of Kido Takayoshi, one of the leaders of the Meiji Restoration.
		Kido was also one of the more cautious advisors to the emperor at the beginning of World War II, and one of the chief advocates of peace at the end.
		Kido was not only the chief advisor to the emperor; he was a major liaison between the emperor and the government, and a representative of the Japanese government to the Allied Occupation Forces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Koichi_Kido (632 words)

	FTR-290 The Japanese Economy and the Kido Organization (the Japanese Bormann Organization) (Two 30-minute segments) ...
		Kido held meetings with key bankers and the transfers of imperial money to Swiss accounts was effected smoothly via bank telegraph credit, inasmuch as major Japanese banks had their own correspondent banking relationships with the important fiscal institutions of Switzerland.
		Tojo had originally been placed in office on the recommendation of Kido, but now he was to take the blame for the defeat and for the atrocities that Japanese forces had committed when it was foreseen that the war was lost.
		The emperor and Kido knew that the people had reached the point where they were eager to see an end to war.
	www.spitfirelist.com /f290.html (2563 words)

	Kido Takayoshi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Kido was born in Hagi, in Chōshū domain (present-day Yamaguchi prefecture) as the second son of Wada Masakage (和田昌景), the domain doctor.
		After 1858, Kido was based at the domain's Edo residence, where he served as liaison between the domain bureaucracy and radical elements among the young, lower-echelon Chōshū samurai who supported the Sonnō jōi movement.
		Kido lost his dominant position in the Meiji oligarchy to Okubo Toshimichi, and reigned from government in protest of the Taiwan Expedition of 1874, which he had strenuously opposed.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Kido_Takayoshi (701 words)

	Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Marquis Koichi Kido and the Atomic Bombing of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Marquis Koichi Kido was the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal for Japanese emperor Hirohito during World War II.
		The militaristic "Fundamental Policy" was the final straw that led Kido to conclude that "some sort of drastic measure would have to be taken" to end the war.
		Kido's plan was "to ask the Soviet Union, which maintains neutrality with Japan, to mediate between Japan and the Allies".
	www.doug-long.com /kido.htm (762 words)

	Kazutoshi Hando, The Pacific War Research Society, Japan's Longest Day (Tokyo: Kodansha International, Ltd., 1968), pp. ...
		Apparently the Emperor was apprised by Marquis Kido, very early in the morning, of the monitored broadcast and of its contents.
		Kido, who was one of the chief targets of the pro-war faction, had now taken up permanent residence within the Imperial Palace grounds, so as to be less available to the assassin's bullet and more available to His Majesty.
		Kido pointed out that the Emperor himself did not object to the provisions the Army found so offensive and that in any case he had made his decision and the decision had been communicated to the Allies: if His Majesty now changed his mind, he would look like a fool or a madman.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /acad/intrel/hando/hando.htm (11264 words)

	TIME.com: New Man, New Methods -- Jul 29, 1940 -- Page 1
		Immediately upon receiving Admiral Yonai's resignation, the Emperor summoned to his seaside resort Marquis Koichi Kido, his new Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, traditional adviser on choice of officials.
		Marquis Kido, who is barely five feet tall, weighs only 120 pounds, requires only two-thirds of the orthodox amount of silk for a kimono, and has such tiny feet that he has to buy children's shoes, humbly begged a short period of reflection.
		The period was as short as he is, for Marquis Kido's mind was all made up.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,764265,00.html (639 words)

	Amazon.com: The Emperor's General: Books: James Webb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		But their marriage is postponed when the atom bomb ends the war, and the Japanese emperor's adviser, Kido, selects Marsh as his conduit in Japan, using him in a complicated plot to protect the emperor and to gain access to MacArthur's strategies.
		Kido plies Marsh with the favors of a geisha, with whom Marsh embarks on a politically and romantically deceitful entanglement.
		Although the surrounding events to the story are based on historical facts and the major historical figures did exist, the author James Webb tells us the story is otherwise one of fiction, and the interplay of the characters is drawn from his surmise and deduction.
	www.amazon.com /Emperors-General-James-Webb/dp/0767900766 (2256 words)

	Paradox Interactive Forums - Empire of the Sun (Restarted)
		Under aproval of the Emperor Kido would begin to hand out contracts to companies who could supply the tools, and know how to modernize all branches of the military, and the Japanese industry as well.
		Kido Koichi was again dispatched to conduct a general staff survey, on what course of action seemed best.
		Kido reported all he had discussed back to the Emperor, and it was decided to give the go ahead for offensive operations.
	www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?t=180718 (2741 words)

	Marquis Kido: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The most important of these was Marquis Kido, the Privy Seal who had been the chief advisor to the emperor.
		Even though he had worked with the emperor for peace, he was sentenced to life imprisonment as a war criminal.
		In the case of Marquis Kido, for example, he sent us numerous pages.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Kido_Marquis_173749998.htm (339 words)

	Sensei's Library: Kobayashi Koichi
		Kobayashi Koichi (小林光一 Kobayashi Kōichi, born 10 September 1952) is a Japanese 9-dan professional.
		He was one of the few Go players to have won 1,200 professional games.
		It is hard to find a title game in which Kobayashi Koichi didn't play as either holder or challenger.
	senseis.xmp.net /?KobayashiKoichi (185 words)

	History News Network
		The major Japanese “peace advocates” insist that it was the A bomb that strengthened their hand and allowed them to carry the day against the militarists.
		Koichi Kido, one of Emperor Hirohito's closest aides, said later, "We of the peace party were assisted by the atomic bomb in our endeavor to end the war”.
		After Hiroshima, millions of leaflets were dropped on other cities in Japan.
	hnn.us /comments/33304.html (379 words)

	Too
		While these factors were responsible for the delays on Dec. 7 that caused the warning to be received after the attack, allegations that the decision to go to war was not made until just prior to the attack are not supported by the actions of the Japanese government leading up to the attack.
		After months of military and diplomatic planning, the decision for war with the United States was formally made on September 6, at a conference managed by the chief advisor to Emperor Hirohito, Marquis Koichi Kido.
		The rough draft of the plan was submitted on September 13, 1941 and training exercises occurred for the next several months.
	faculty.virginia.edu /setear/students/japanwc/2.htm (948 words)

	Hirohito (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In June, the Cabinet reassessed the war strategy, only to decide more firmly than ever on a fight to the last man. This was officially affirmed at a brief Imperial Council meeting, to which the Emperor listened in stony-faced silence.
		The following day, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Koichi Kido prepared a draft document which summarised the hopeless military situation and proposed a negotiated settlement.
		According to some sources, the Emperor privately approved of it and authorised Kido to circulate it discreetly amongst the less hawkish Cabinet members; others suggest that the Emperor was indecisive, and that the mixed signals from the Palace delayed the Peace process, costing many tens of thousands of Japanese and Allied lives.
	hirohito.iqnaut.net (2218 words)

	Hirohito -- Mastermind of Japanese Involvement in WWII
		He was Marquis Koichi Kido, who had been Lord Privy Seal and chief civilian advisor to Hirohito in the years between 1940 and 1945.
		This same Takamasa also adopted a teenage prince, Koichi Kido, to be Hirohito 'big brother' and who was later to become Hirohito's most trusted counselor during the war period.
		This school was first started in 1821 to educate the sons of royalty and nobility for their roles in government.
	www.hope-of-israel.org /hirohito.htm (10647 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| Aviation History \| World War II: Second Atomic Bomb That Ended the War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		There was great dissension among the Japanese military leaders, for few wanted to submit to a demand for unconditional surrender.
		Senior diplomats and influential citizens, however, privately urged Marquis Koichi Kido and members of the Japanese cabinet to take advantage of the offer in order to bring a prompt end to the war.
		On the other hand, War Minister Korechika Anami and the chiefs of the army and navy staffs adamantly refused to accept the terms of the Potsdam agreement.
	www.historynet.com /ahi/blbomb (1036 words)

	Today in Asian History: December ...
		Most of these were paroled in the mid-1950s.
		The Museum of Japanese History has documents from Kido.
		The charge and conduct of this military tribunal remains controversial.
	www.isop.ucla.edu /eas/thisweek/12-23.htm (934 words)

	The Failure of the Tokyo Trial
		Teiichi Suzuki: Expert on China masterminded Japan's wartime economy and was involved in drug trafficking in China.
		Koichi Kido, Marquis: Minister of Education, Welfare, Home Affairs in various periods, and Lord Keeper of the Privy Council.
		Kuniaki Koiso: Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, Governor of Korea then known as "Tiger of Korea," and Prime Minister.
	www.centurychina.com /wiihist/japdeny/tokyo_trial.html (3029 words)

	A Justification of the Hiroshima A
		Without the quick war-ending action of the bomb, there would be an even more horrific total of civilians dead.
		Even members of the Japanese government agree: Koichi Kido, advisor of the emperor, stated, “We of the peace party were assisted by the atomic bomb in our endeavor to end the war.”
		Hisatsune Sakomizu, chief cabinet secretary, claimed the bombing was “a golden opportunity given by heaven for Japan to end the war.”
	people.vanderbilt.edu /~p.rappmund/essay5.htm (1438 words)

	Qualms About Bombs?
		Although millions of leaflets urging the Japanese to force their government to stop the war were dropped, militarists kept a tight grip, and no one came forward to negotiate peace.
		Even the Japanese admitted the bomb made it easier for them to “end the war.” Cabinet Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu said the atomic bomb “provided an excuse to surrender.” Emperor Hirohito’s chief civilian adviser, Marquis Koichi Kido, said, “The presence of the atomic bomb made it easier for us, the politicians, to negotiate peace.”
		It is not a viable option for us to turn our backs on any technology, unless we want to be marginalized.
	www.science-spirit.org /article_detail.php?article_id=388 (1096 words)

	American Experience \| Victory in the Pacific \| Transcript \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It was at that time, just before 1:00 PM on August 9th, that word reached the meeting a second bomb had hit Nagasaki.
		He met first with his principal advisor, Marquis Koichi Kido.
		Tsuyoshi Hasegawa: And Kido had very important meeting with Emperor in that afternoon, that lasted for long time, unusually long time.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/pacific/filmmore/pt.html (10551 words)

	The New York Times: Search for 'kido'
		McCurdy beat Fuki Kido and Junko Yasui, 66...
		to beat Fuki Kido and Mayumi Murai by five...
		Search Paid Death Notices and Paid Memorial Notices for kido
	query.nytimes.com /search/query?query=kido (247 words)

	Annotated Bibliography Part 5
		Perhaps the most intriguing Japanese language manuscript I've seen reference to, is Kido Koichi's Diary, titled Kido Koichi nikki ("nikki" means "diary" in Japanese).
		Lord Kido was an "insider" at Hirohito's secretive and Machiavellian Court.
		Since Konoye and several others had "peace drafts" floating around at that time, and had, since Saipan on June 15, Kido's ok on this more "updated" version, (post-June 19, 1944), is somewhat intriguing.
	home.att.net /~m.standridge/anobib5.htm (6543 words)

	MacAddict Forums / Happy A-Bomb day
		Obviously, if he was giving instructions, he was more than a figurehead.
		"We of the peace party were assisted by the atomic bomb in our endeavor to end the war," Koichi Kido
		Perhaps they were assisted, but they would have surrendered anyway.
	www.macaddict.com /forums/post/409352 (1201 words)

	The Week Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The bombs left the civilian population terrified and with little will to fight, and the peace faction in the civilian government was secretly relieved.
		“We of the peace party were assisted by the atomic bomb in our endeavor to end the war,” said Koichi Kido, one of Hirohito’s closest aides.
		He called the bomb “a gift from heaven.” Six days after Nagasaki, Hirohito overruled the military and announced the surrender of Japan
	www.theweekmagazine.com /article.aspx?id=1058 (953 words)

	Military Leaders - LIVE AND INTERNET AUCTION PART I (6/25/02)
		JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS SIGNED FLAG An excellent signed relic from the 1946 Japanese War Crimes trials held in Tokyo, a silk 18" x 14" "meatball" Japanese flag signed in fl ink by 25 of the defendants, each of whom has signed in English and Japanese with some adding their rank or position.
		The signatures include: HIDEKI TOJO, KENJI DOIHARA, KINGORO HASIMOTO, SHUNROKU HATA, KIICHIRO HIRANUMA, KOKI HOROTA, SEISHIRO ITAGAKI, KOICHI KIDO, HEITARO KIMURA, KUNIKI KOISO, IWANE MATSUI, JIRO MINAMI, TAKASUMI OKA, HIROSHI OSHIMA, KENRYO SATO, MAMORU SHIGEMITSU, SHIGETARO SHIMADA, TEIICHI SUZUKI, SHIGENORI TOGO, YOSHIJIRO UMEZU, NAOKI HOSHINO, OKINORI KAYA, TOSHIO SHIRATORI, SHIRO MUTO, SADAO ARAKI.
		Many of the signers were executed for their crimes, others were given lengthy prison sentences.
	www.alexautographs.com /l-mili.htm (5504 words)

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