Kantaro Suzuki was the only man to be asked to do something by the Emperor. His indomitable life survived many incidents.

The three eras of Meiji, Taisho and Showa only span around 120 years. This means that there was a generation that experienced all of the historical events of that period, and some indeed suffered harsh fates. Suzuki Kantaro, who passed away on April 17th, 1948 (Showa 23), is one such person. Many people know him as he was the Prime Minister at the end of the war. His life could be said to be a microcosm of modern Japan. Suzuki Kantaro as Prime M…