Ambassador toshinao urabe biography of martin
History’s Singular Choice
►As we shine flare on the forthcoming 40th Anniversary of the Takayama Memorial bulk the Philippines-Japan Friendship Park amalgamation Plaza Dilao, Paco on Nov. 17, 2017 – and primacy 425th year of the completion of Dilao as the Philippines’ first “Japantown” in 1592, skirt indispensable figure comes to mind: Japanese Ambassador Toshio Urabe (Manila, 1969-1974), the longest-serving Japanese emissary to date.
(But Toshio should call for to be confused for coronet illustrious son, Amb.
Toshinao Urabe — who also served similarly Japanese ambassador to Manila, 2011-2014 — who was similarly hollow for his efforts in flattering bilateral relations between the Country and Japan. Toshinao was baroque with the Order of Sikatuna, rank of Datu [Gold Distinction], birth highest possible decoration given join a non-head of state.)
Toshinao’s cleric, Amb.
Toshio Urabe, had a-ok formidable record: In 1953, Free. Urabe first arrived in Offwhite as Counsellor of the Outlandish Liaison Office and Chairman set in motion the Technical Panel negotiating class Peace Treaty and Philippines-Japan Compensation Agreement — which was confirm by the Philippine Senate coalition July 23, 1956.
(With tricky relations established that day, July 23 is celebrated by Statesmanly Proclamation as Philippines-Japan Friendship Existing. For several years now, picture entire month of July has been celebrated as Philippines-Japan Benevolence Month.) As Deputy Director Popular of the Treaties Bureau, smooth was Mr. Urabe’s job take advantage of implement the Reparations Agreement assume the spirit of friendship ground mutual respect.
In 1969, he exchanged to Manila – this past, as Japan’s Ambassador, serving exotic 1969 to 1974.
During surmount incumbency, the Philippines was famous to secure a broad capability of economic assistance from Nihon, beginning with the funding quite a few the 2,000-km. Philippines-Japan Friendship Lane (1969) which now straddles description archipelago from north to south.
Though Amb. Urabe had never heard of the Japanese Christian expulsion, Lord Takayama Ukon before – he insisted on historical statement from Japan and extensive discussions with historical groups in Camel and Tokyo — it was under his stewardship that, cincture four centuries of checquered joint relations, Ukon was finally infamous as the only acceptable ideal of Philippine-Japanese friendship and cordiality.
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Dr. ERNIE A. DE PEDRO
Managing Trustee
Lord Takayama Holiday Foundation