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Masao Kunihiro 1931 - 2014

Masao Kunihiro was born on August 8, 1931, and died at age 83 years old on November 25, 2014 in Tokyo Japan.

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    His birth date was August 8th and not August 18th. I was his girlfriend for about a year. He was very famous in Japan and all over the World. He was John F. Kennedy's interpreter too.
  • 08/8
    1931

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    Renowned interpreter Masao Kunihiro dies KYODO SHARE Nov 26, 2014 Masao Kunihiro, a former Diet member and renowned interpreter who conducted simultaneous interpretation during the live TV broadcast of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969, died of natural causes Tuesday evening at a Tokyo nursing care facility. He was 84. A Tokyo native, Kunihiro, dubbed the “God of simultaneous interpretation,” not only gained prominence for his language work, but was also a newscaster on a private TV station and taught at universities in Japan. He also served as a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Edinburgh. Kunihiro published over 100 books on topics ranging from English education to foreign relations. He translated numerous publications and books, including David Crystal’s “English as a Global Language.” He was appointed Prime Minister Takeo Miki’s official aide and adviser in the 1970s. Kunihiro was elected to the Upper House in 1989 under the proportional representation system, serving one term as a lawmaker from what was then known as the Socialist Party of Japan, now the Social Democratic Party. Kunihiro lived in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. A private funeral will be held by Kunihiro’s family, and a memorial gathering is planned at a later date.
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    November 25, 2014
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    Renowned interpreter Masao Kunihiro dies KYODO NOV 26, 2014 ARTICLE HISTORY PRINT SHARE Masao Kunihiro, a former Diet member and renowned interpreter who conducted simultaneous interpretation during the live TV broadcast of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969, died of natural causes Tuesday evening at a Tokyo nursing care facility. He was 84. A Tokyo native, Kunihiro, dubbed the “God of simultaneous interpretation,” not only gained prominence for his language work but was also a newscaster on a private TV station and taught at universities in Japan. He also served as a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Edinburgh. Kunihiro published over 100 books on topics ranging from English education to foreign relations. He translated numerous publications and books, including David Crystal’s “English as a Global Language.” He was appointed Prime Minister Takeo Miki’s official aide and adviser in the 1970s. Kunihiro was elected to the Upper House in 1989 under the proportional representation system, serving one term as a lawmaker from what was then known as the Socialist Party of Japan, now the Social Democratic Party. Kunihiro lived in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. Kunihiro’s family will hold a private funeral, and a memorial gathering is planned at a later date.
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Kunihiro, Sow (Nov 3, 1924 - Jan 8, 2001) Kunihiro, Mary (Aug 8, 1918 - Feb 7, 1995) Kunihiro, Ken (Mar 6, 1923 - Oct 17, 2004) Kunihiro, Tow (Dec 19, 1926 - Nov 29, 1997) Kunihiro, Tetsuya (May 25, 1930 - Feb 10, 2007) Kunihiro, George (Sep 30, 1877 - Apr 1972) Kunihiro, Setsuko (Feb 8, 1928 - Feb 15, 2009) Kunihiro, Martha (Sep 27, 1918 - Feb 4, 2006) Kunihiro, Shizuo (Jul 2, 1919 - Jan 15, 2006) Kunihiro, Densuke (Dec - Mar 1944)
Kunihiro, Hatsu (Sep 6, 1884 - Apr 1967) Kunihiro, Marjorie (Nov 25, 1943 - Dec 2, 2000) Kunihiro, Tokiyo (Jan 16, 1897 - Aug 1982) Kunihiro, Yakichi (Feb 13, 1883 - Mar 1976) Kunihiro, Fred (Jul 10, 1917 - Aug 30, 1991) Kunihiro, Mary (Feb 21, 1916 - Dec 28, 2005) Kunihiro, Mitsue (Nov 17, 1918 - May 9, 2007) Kunihiro, Larry (Sep 3, 1914 - Apr 1972) Kunihiro, James (Mar 24, 1904 - Jul 1955) Kunihiro, Jinji (Sep 3, 1890 - Nov 1974)
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