Ichirō Hatoyama was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1954 to 1956. During his tenure he oversaw the formation of the Liberal Democratic Party and restored official relations with the Soviet Union.
Official portrait, 1954
Hatoyama Hall, which Ichiro Hatoyama had built in 1924.
Ultranationalist fixer Yoshio Kodama in January 1953 during a visit by Ichirō Hatoyama and Bukichi Miki to his Tokyo estate.
Kaoru, Iichirō, Ichirō, and Yukio.
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The Liberal Democratic Party , frequently abbreviated to LDP or Jimintō (自民党), is a major conservative and Japanese nationalist political party in Japan.
Launching convention, 15 November 1955
Liberal Democratic Hall Bldg., Headquarters of the LDP in Tokyo