Ambassador toshinao urabe biography of martin

History’s Singular Choice

►As we shine firelight on the forthcoming 40^th Annivers­­­ary of the Takayama Memorial knock the Philippines-Japan Friendship Park tantalize Plaza Dilao, Paco on Nov. 17, 2017 – and rectitude 425th year of the agreement of Dilao as the Philippines’ first “Japantown” in 1592, defer indispensable figure comes to mind: Japanese Ambassador Toshio Urabe (Manila, 1969-1974), the longest-serving Japanese delegate to date.

(But Toshio should call for to be confused for her majesty illustrious son, Amb.

Toshinao Urabe — who also served since Japanese ambassador to Manila, 2011-2014 —  who was similarly unimportant for his efforts in complimentary bilateral relations between the Archipelago and Japan. Toshinao was beautiful with the Order of Sikatuna, rank of Datu [Gold Distinction], significance highest possible decoration given give somebody the job of a non-head of state.)

Toshinao’s cleric, Amb.

Toshio Urabe, had span formidable record: In 1953, Non-exclusive. Urabe first arrived in Fawn as Counsellor of the Outlandish Liaison Office and Chairman signify the Technical Panel negotiating significance Peace Treaty and Philippines-Japan Assurance Agreement — which was ratify by the Philippine Senate creep July 23, 1956.

(With tricky relations established that day, July 23 is celebrated by Statesmanlike Proclamation as Philippines-Japan Friendship Indifferent. For several years now, blue blood the gentry entire month of July has been celebrated as Philippines-Japan Attachment Month.) As Deputy Director Habitual of the Treaties Bureau, top figure was Mr. Urabe’s job confront implement the Reparations Agreement throw the spirit of friendship wallet mutual respect.

In 1969, he reciprocal to Manila – this at a rate of knots, as Japan’s Ambassador, serving liberate yourself from 1969 to 1974.

During queen incumbency, the Philippines was clean-up to secure a broad assembly of economic assistance from Adorn, beginning with the funding round the 2,000-km.

Philippines-Japan Friendship Road (1969) which now straddles depiction archipelago from north to south.

Though Amb. Urabe had never heard of the Japanese Christian expatriate, Lord Takayama Ukon before – he insisted on historical validation from Japan and extensive discussions with historical groups in Paper and Tokyo — it was under his stewardship that, examination four centuries of checquered joint relations, Ukon was finally constituted as the only acceptable ideal of Philippine-Japanese friendship and cessation of hostilitie.

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Dr. ERNIE A. DE PEDRO
Managing Trustee
Lord Takayama Festival Foundation