Ryō Kurusu
Ryō Kurusu | |
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Kurusu's portrait in the Yūshūkan (at Yasukuni Shrine) | |
| Born | January 8, 1919 Chicago, United States |
| Died | February 17, 1945 (aged 26) Fussa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Relations | Saburō Kurusu (father), Alice Jay Little (mother), Jaye (sister), Teruko Pia (sister) |
Ryō Kurusu (来栖良, Kurusu Ryō; January 8, 1919 – February 17, 1945) was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. He is noted for being the only Eurasian (American-Japanese Hāfu) person to be commemorated in Japan's Yasukuni Shrine.