Okada Keisuke
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Okada Keisuke was a Japanese admiral and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1934 to 1936.
Okada in c. 1934–1935
Okada (left) and Denzō Matsuo
Okada with his family celebrating his inauguration as prime minister, 13 July 1934
Podpułkownik Wacław Jędrzejewicz awards Admiral Okada Keisuke with VMs in 1928
Saitō Makoto
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Viscount Saitō Makoto was a Japanese admiral and politician who was prime minister of Japan from 1932 to 1934. Upon distinguishing himself during his command of two cruisers in the First Sino-Japanese
Okada Keisuke
…After reaching the rank of Admiral, he served as minister of the navy under Prime Minister Tanaka Giichi from 1927 to 1929 and under Prime Minister Saitō Makoto from 1932 to 1933. Okada was appointed prime minister to succeed Saito in 1934. A moderate who attempted to restrain the rise of militarism, Okada was…
Makoto Saitō
Saitō, before 1936
Saitō in 1910
Saitō Makoto visits his close friend, Finance Minister Takahashi Korekiyo at his official residence on 20 February 1936. Less than a week after this photograph was taken, both were assassinated by ultranationalistic Army officers during the February 26 Incident.