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INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF PEACE

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Recent Posts

  • In Recognition of his efforts to Highlight the Legacy of Great Leaders who Strove for Peace and Fought Against Racism, Author/Historian Dr. Stan S. Katz was nominated for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Service Award
  • Establishing the “Prince Tokugawa US Japan Foundation” – promoting peace, democracy, and a love of music.
  • 1948 – Walt Disney and his corporate pilot Marine Colonel Kelvin Bailey (retired) promote the Marine Corps League Toys for Tots gift campaign.
  • Colonel Sidney Mashbir’s good friend Colonel Robert F. Warren has just had his autobiography “Only In My America” published highlighting his distinguished military aviation career.
  • As President of the Red Cross Society of Japan, Prince Tokugawa, supported by Jesuit Priest Jacquinot, helped save the lives of hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and tens of thousands of European Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust. Tokugawa’s recently published biography highlights these international heroes.

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Establishing the “Prince Tokugawa US Japan Foundation” – promoting peace, democracy, and a love of music.

September 29, 2021 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

CREATION OF A FOUNDATION THAT ENCOURAGES PEACE, DEMOCRACY, AND A LOVE OF MUSIC.

Your suggestions are welcome. 

TheArtofDiplomacybiography@gmail.com

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Prince Tokugawa Iesato (aka Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, 1863-1940) 

Potential names for the foundation:

Tokugawa US Japan Foundation: honoring the memory of Prince Tokugawa, promoting global peace and democracy.

The Art of Diplomacy Foundation: honoring the memory of Prince Tokugawa, promoting global peace and democracy.

Tokugawa Music Foundation: internationally encouraging a love for music in children. 

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THE ART OF DIPLOMACY: Exciting News – The inspiring life and accomplishments of Prince Tokugawa have finally come to light!

July 1, 2021 by Stan S. Katz 1 Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This biography celebrates one of the great international statesmen of his time. Prince Tokugawa Iesato (1863-1940) (aka Prince Iyesato Tokugawa), an adept diplomat and humanitarian who served as a cultural and political bridge between the East and the West, while also supporting mutual respect within Asia. Continue Reading...

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Prince Tokugawa’s illustrated biography comes in two versions: THE ART OF PEACE digital edition & the Print and Kindle edition titled: THE ART OF DIPLOMACY.

March 1, 2021 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

DIGITAL EBOOK EDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINT & KINDLE EDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Welcome!

April 13, 2020 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The illustrated Blog posts on this website focus on U.S. Japan relations and Japanese history.

Katz was a Specialist in Rare Books and Ephemera when he acquired the personal papers of a Master Spy, Colonel Sidney Forrester Mashbir (1891-1973). These fascinating materials, combined with his passion for history and many years of research resulted in the exciting historical novel THE EMPEROR AND THE SPY, followed by a sequel, an illustrated biography titled: THE ART OF PEACE. Continue Reading...

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THE ART OF PEACE: the illustrated biography of Prince Iyesato Tokugawa – Introduction

April 13, 2020 by Stan S. Katz 3 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For centuries, the Shoguns ruled over a relatively isolated feudal society. Prince Iyesato Tokugawa aka Prince Tokugawa Iesato was to become the next shogun, but when that dynasty ended, he instead creatively guided an emerging Japan onto a modern, interconnected world stage.

 

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Stan S. Katz YouTube Presentation on Significant Unknown U.S. Japan engagement during the first half of the Twentieth Century.

March 28, 2020 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

University of California San Diego

Below is a link to this YouTube presentation – This one hour video was followed by a one hour non-recorded question and answer session with inquiries from the one hundred attendees.  Hope you enjoy.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – University of California San Diego presentation

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Prince Tokugawa encouraged Emperor Hirohito’s younger brother Prince Takamatsu and Princess Takamatsu to take a fourteen month Goodwill World Tour during 1930-1931. In Washington, D.C., they were personally escorted by President Herbert Hoover down Pennsylvania Avenue, as part of their special reception.

January 14, 2020 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These rare antique photos present a long forgotten 1931 diplomatic event where Prince and Princess Takamatsu as a gesture of international goodwill visited the US Capital and were personally escorted down Pennsylvania Avenue. by President Herbert Hoover, as thousands of onlookers gathered to honor their visit. Surprisingly, it has proved difficult to find news coverage about the above diplomatic procession. Continue Reading...

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As President of the Japanese Red Cross, Prince Tokugawa took a leading role in the creation of Safe Zones that helped save the lives of tens of thousands of Jewish European refugees fleeing the Holocaust and over one-half million Chinese civilians during the years leading up to, and during, World War Two.

October 30, 2019 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prince Iyesato Tokugawa (1863-1940 – aka Prince Tokugawa Iesato) devoted his life to promoting international goodwill. Regrettably, he saw the clouds of war growing in Europe, as well as the militants in his own country pushing Japan towards conflict with China. He resisted these aggressions, but in the meanwhile, he wished to protect as many innocent lives as he could. As president of the Japanese Red Cross Society, Prince Tokugawa presided over the 1934 International Red Cross Conference in Tokyo (aka XVth International Conference of the Red Cross), where he urged the delegates to “Serve for Humanity.” It was at this gathering, where there was the first known example in history for the international creation of demilitarized Safe Zones, where civilians could find shelter, as outside warring armies fought one another. Continue Reading...

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INDEX from THE ART OF PEACE

October 15, 2019 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Art of Peace presents the inspiring life and accomplishments of Prince Iyesato Tokugawa (aka Prince Tokugawa Iesato –  1863-1940), an amazing international statesmen and humanitarian. The biography is available in two versions: the more streamlined General reader edition and the ‘Expanded’ edition, which includes additional historical notes and an Index…This Index is presented further below to assist historians/educators/students doing research about this intriguing period of history, and for those pursuing genealogical research about their family members who were socially or politically active during that period. Continue Reading...

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