Sukemasa Irie (入江 相政, Irie Sukemasa, June 29, 1905 – September 29, 1985) was a Japanese essayist.

Life

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A second cousin of the Shōwa Emperor,[1] Irie was born in Tokyo. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was Grand Chamberlain of Japan (1969–1985). He was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun and the Order of the Sacred Treasure.

Ancestry

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Bibliography

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  1. ^ a b "Irié genealogy". Reichsarchiv (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Preceded by Grand Chamberlain of Japan
1969–1985
Succeeded by