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Chiune Sugihara
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Chiune Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat who served as vice-consul for the Japanese Empire in Kaunas, Lithuania. During the Second World War, Sugihara helped thousands of Jews flee Europe by issuing tr
Sugihara, before 1945
Sugihara, before 1945
View of Kozuchi-town from Mt. Ogura. Kyosenji Temple where Chiune Sugihara was born and village section Named "Chiune" which can be seen from the temp
View of Kozuchi-town from Mt. Ogura. Kyosenji Temple where Chiune Sugihara was born and village section Named "Chiune" which can be seen from the temple.
Kyōsen-ji Temple (教泉寺). This temple was located at the address reported as the birthplace of Sugihara Chiune, and there was a Kōzuchi tax office that
Kyōsen-ji Temple (教泉寺). This temple was located at the address reported as the birthplace of Sugihara Chiune, and there was a Kōzuchi tax office that Chiune father served in the immediate area.
Chiune Bridge. A bridge over Chiune-cho which was the origin of the name of Chiune.
Chiune Bridge. A bridge over Chiune-cho which was the origin of the name of Chiune.
Righteous Among the Nations
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The Righteous Among the Nations is an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe all of the non-Jews who, out of altruism, risked their lives in order to save Jews from being exterminated by Na
Chiune Sugihara
…those most active in promoting his legacy are Chihiro Sugihara and Madoka Sugihara, both children of Hiroki Sugihara. In 1984, Yad Vashem bestowed the Righteous Among the Nations title on Chiune Sugihara, the only Japanese national to have been so honored. He was too ill to travel to receive the award at the Israeli embassy in…
Memorial tree in Jerusalem, Israel honoring Irena Sendler, a Polish Roman Catholic nurse who saved 2,500 Jews
Memorial tree in Jerusalem, Israel honoring Irena Sendler, a Polish Roman Catholic nurse who saved 2,500 Jews
Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the Righteous Medal
Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the Righteous Medal
The Righteous Diploma of Maria Kotarba
The Righteous Diploma of Maria Kotarba
A Righteous Among the Nations award ceremony in the Polish Senate, 2012
A Righteous Among the Nations award ceremony in the Polish Senate, 2012