Kunihiko Hashida
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Dr.
was a Japan
ese physician and physiologist.
Hashida became a medical professor of Tokyo Imperial University
. He also became the Headmaster of the First Higher School in 1937.
He served as the Minister of Education
from 1940 to 1943 under the Konoe
and Tōjō
cabinet
.
After World War II, Hashida came under suspicion of war crimes committed during his tenure as minister during the war. Hashida denied the investigation and committed suicide
by taking potassium cyanide
.
Doctor of Medicine
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was a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese physician and physiologist.
Hashida became a medical professor of Tokyo Imperial University
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
. He also became the Headmaster of the First Higher School in 1937.
He served as the Minister of Education
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
The , also known as MEXT or Monkashō, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government.The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871....
from 1940 to 1943 under the Konoe
Fumimaro Konoe
Prince was a politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei Yokusankai.- Early life :...
and Tōjō
Hideki Tōjō
Hideki Tōjō was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army , the leader of the Taisei Yokusankai, and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II, from 17 October 1941 to 22 July 1944...
cabinet
Cabinet of Japan
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After World War II, Hashida came under suspicion of war crimes committed during his tenure as minister during the war. Hashida denied the investigation and committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by taking potassium cyanide
Potassium cyanide
Potassium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula KCN. This colorless crystalline compound, similar in appearance to sugar, is highly soluble in water. Most KCN is used in gold mining, organic synthesis, and electroplating. Smaller applications include jewelry for chemical gilding and...
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