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INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF PEACE

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  • Osher Lifelong Education Institute – UCSD Presentation. Remarkable story, the alliance between a patriotic U.S. Intelligence Agent, Colonel Sidney Mashbir, and a humanitarian Japanese International Statesman, Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, who heroically delayed and attempted to prevent WWII in the Pacific.
  • Tokugawa & Komatsu, Forgotten Heroes / Until his untimely passing, Prince Iyesato Tokugawa held back WWII in the Pacific – After WWII, his protégé, Takashi Komatsu, whom he had mentored, guided the US and Japan to again become friends and allies.
  • Have you ever wondered how US and Japan re-established their friendship and alliance following the trauma of WWII? Here’s a new biography that honors an amazing Japanese American statesman, Takashi Komatsu, who guided this major achievement.
  • EIICHI SHIBUSAWA’S 1909 GOODWILL/BUSINESS JAPANESE DELEGATION VISIT TO AMERICA LIKELY SERVED AS A CATALYST FOR THE CREATION OF THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE WORLD’S LARGEST BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
  • THE ART OF DIPLOMACY: Exciting News – The inspiring life and accomplishments of Prince Tokugawa have finally come to light!

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For Highlighting the Legacy of Great Leaders who Strove for Peace & Democracy and Fought Against Racism, Author/Historian Dr. Stan S. Katz was nominated for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Service Award

February 13, 2023 by Stan S. Katz 6 Comments

Dear Friends,

Here is an illustrated article which honors the memories of significant Black, Asian, and Caucasian historical figures who creatively and peacefully utilized the intercultural exchange of art, music, education, and diplomacy as well as working through the political and legal systems to improve race relations – International disrespect and racism has often been a catalyst towards conflict. By gaining new insights from history, we discover better answers for dealing with our challenging issues of today. Continue Reading...

Filed Under: Tokugawa Archives Tagged With: Anti-Asian Racism, Anti-Black Racism, Beatriz “Bea” Palmer, Black History, Black History Month, Black Supreme Court Judge, Captain Lakyra Pharms, Carolyn Rossell, Colonel Mashbir, Colonel Mashbir Archives, Diplomacy of Peace, Dr. Katz, Dr. King Community Prayer Breakfast, Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award, Eleanor Juanita Evans, Emperor Hirohito, FDR, Gary Rossell, History of the NAACP, Japan History, Jean Rossell, Joseph Farmer, Margery Pierce, Mayor Esther Sanchez, MiraCosta College, MiraCosta College Service Learning, MLK Day, Mrs. Karen Williams Graham, NSDC NAACP, Oceanside, Operation HOPE” - North County San Diego, Peace Diplomacy, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Prince Iyemasa Tokugawa, Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, Prince Iyesato Tokugawa Archives, Prince Tokugawa, Representative John Lewis, Representative Mike Levin, Rossell African-American History Awareness Museum, Satia O. Austin, Senator Catherine Blakespear, Stan S. Katz, Stan S. Katz archives, Stan S. Katz blog, Stan S. Katz nominated for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award, Takashi Komatsu, The art of diplomacy, The Art of Diplomacy biography, The Art of Peace, The Art of Peace biography, The Emperor and the Spy, Thurgood Marshall, U.S.-Japan History, US Congressman Mike Levin, US Supreme Court

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

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

A MEMORIAL FUND 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 Memorial Fund: honoring the memory of Prince Tokugawa, promoting global peace and democracy, and a love for music in children. 

Tokugawa Memorial Fund: honoring the memory of Prince Tokugawa, promoting global peace and democracy, and a love for music in children. 

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Filed Under: Tokugawa Archives Tagged With: 1934 Japan Society Annual Dinner, Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln and Japan, Ambassador Grew, Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi, America-Japan Society, Baron Eiichi Shibusawa, Baron Shibusawa, Baron Shibusawa Eiichi, Chinese History, Classics 4 Kids, Classics Four Kids, Colonel Mashbir, Colonel Mashbir Archives, Colonel Sidney Mashbir, Diplomacy, Dr. Martin Luther King, East-West Center, East-West Center of Southern California, Eiichi Shibusawa, General Douglas MacArthur, Historical biography, History of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., History of the Japan Society, History of the Japan Society of Manhattan, History of the Japan Society of New York, History of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, History of USC, Holocaust, International Friendship, International Relations, Iyemasa Tokugawa, Japan China relations, Japan History, Japan Society of Manhattan, Japan U.S. Relations, Kazuo Kodama, Kazuo Kodama Ambassador of Japan to the European Union, Kazuo Kodama Ambassador of Japan to the United Nations, Mashbir Archives, Missouri School of Journalism, North County Chapter of the San Diego World Affairs Council, Praemium Imperiale, President Abraham Lincoln, President Theodore Roosevelt, Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, Prince Takamatsu, Prince Tokugawa, Prince Tokugawa Archives, Prince Tokugawa Iesato, Prince Tokugawa Iesato Archives, Princess Takamatsu, Professor Claire Langham, San Diego World Affairs Council, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, SDWAC, Shibusawa Eiichi, Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation and Museum, Stan S. Katz, Stan S. Katz blog, Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Statue of Prince Tokugawa, Takashi Komatsu, The art of diplomacy, The Art of Diplomacy biography, The Art of Peace, The Art of Peace biography, The Emperor and the Spy, The Prince Tokugawa Foundation, The Prince Tokugawa US Japan Foundation, TheEmperorAndTheSpy.com, Theodore Roosevelt, Tokugawa Shogun History, U.S. Japan relations, U.S.-Japan History, US Japan relations, WACA, William Howard Taft, World War One, World War Two, 徳川 家達

Prince Tokugawa during the 1920s and 1930s incorporated Lincoln Essay Writing Contests into all Japanese Public Schools and Colleges to Combat Racism while Honoring the Humanitarian Values of President Abraham Lincoln.

February 8, 2021 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This bronze sculpture honors three great individuals.

Men of Peace who promoted Human Dignity and Racial Equality.

President Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

Prince Iyesato Tokugawa (徳川 家達, August 24, 1863 – June 5, 1940)

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Filed Under: Tokugawa Archives Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln and Japan, Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal, Baron Eiichi Shibusawa, Baron Shibusawa, Baron Shibusawa Eiichi, Charles MacVeagh, Chinese History, Diplomacy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Eiichi Shibusawa, History of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., Honoring Abraham Lincoln, Ichiro Kawasaki, International Friendship, Japan History, Japan U.S. Relations, Japanese-American Society, Lincoln Centenary Association, Lincoln Essay Contest, Martin Luther King, Miss Yuki Chiba, President Abraham Lincoln, prince iyesato tok, Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, Prince Iyesato Tokugawa Archives, Prince Tokugawa, Prince Tokugawa Archives, Prince Tokugawa Iesato, Prince Tokugawa Iesato Archives, Stan S. Katz, Stan S. Katz blog, Statue, Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Statue of Prince Tokugawa, The Art of Peace, The Art of Peace biography, TheEmperorAndTheSpy.com, Tokuji Hasegawa, U.S. Japan relations, U.S.-Japan History, US Ambassador Charles MacVeagh, US Ambassador to Japan Charles MacVeagh, US Japan relations, World War Two, 徳川 家達, 渋沢 栄

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