Endo Ryusaku

Endo Ryusaku (Japanese language: 遠藤柳作, March 18, 1886 – September 18, 1963) was a Japanese founder of the Musashino Bank, as well as a politician and lawyer. He was from Saitama Prefecture.

Career

• 1910: Graduated from Tokyo Imperial University, passed the Higher Civil Service Examination, and worked at the Government-General of Chosen.
• From 1920: Director of the Industry Department of Tokyo Prefecture, Director of the Internal Affairs Department of Chiba Prefecture, appointed governor of Aomori Prefecture, appointed governor of Mie Prefecture.
• 1928: Member of the House of Representatives, President of Musashino Railway.
• 1931: Appointed governor of Kanagawa Prefecture.
• 1932: Appointed governor of Aichi Prefecture.
• 1933: Assumed the post of Minister of General Affairs of the Manchukuo Kugu-won (until 1935).
• 1939: Appointed Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Abe Nobuyuki Cabinet.
• 1943: President of the Tokyo Shimbun.
• 1945: Chief Secretary of the Government-General of Chosen.
• 1952: Chairman of the founding committee of the Musashino Bank, serving as its first president.
• 1955: Member of the House of Councillors.
• 1956: Assumed the post of Representative Director and Chairman of the Musashino Bank.