The Resume

(December 27, 1898-October 12, 1960)
Born in Miyake-Jima, Japan
Member of the Japanese House of Representatives for Tokyo’s 1st District (1936-42,1946-60)
Chair of the Japan Socialist Party (March 23-October 12, 1960)
Fatally stabbed with a traditional sword by an ultranationalist during a televised debate

Why he might be annoying:

Ironically, he started as a right-wing, pro-military nationalist before becoming a socialist.
He became an outspoken supporter of Mao Zedong and Chinese Communism, sometimes drawing rebukes from other socialist leaders.
During a visit to China, he called the United States ‘the shared enemy of China and Japan,’ and on his return he disembarked from his plane wearing a Mao suit (1959).
After his assassination, a riot broke out in which 60 students and 22 police were injured.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was raised by his father after his mother died in childbirth.
He began questioning his support for Japan’s militarism after the Battle of Midway.
A photo of the assassination taken by Yasushi Nagao won a Pulitzer Prize and the World Press Photo of the Year Award.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 76]
• I Died in 1960 (Ranked: 61)
• I Was Assassinated
• I was Stabbed
• Look at Me and My Pet
• My Death was Caught on Tape
• Profiles 46751-47000 (Ranked: 46917)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying