Prince Iyesato Tokugawa (1863-1940) Takashi Komatsu (1887-1965)
Prince Tokugawa was the Heir to the last Shogun, a dynasty that had ruled Japan for 260 years. He served as President of Japan’s Upper House of Congress, was President of the Japanese Medical Association, and held many other leadership positions, shaping international and domestic policies of Japan. Based on his humanitarian accomplishments, some US newspapers called him The Prince of Peace. It was only after his passing in 1940, that Japan was pressured by militants to enter WWII against the Allies.