or Torazō Miyazaki (1 January 1871 – 6 December 1922) was a Japanese philosopher who aided and supported
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen (; also known by several other names; 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)Singtao daily. Saturday edition. 23 October 2010. section A18. Sun Yat-sen Xinhai revolution 100th anniversary edition . was a Chinese politician who serve ...
during the
Xinhai Revolution
The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, ended China's last imperial dynasty, the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China. The revolution was the culmination of a d ...
. While Sun was in
Japan
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, he assisted Sun in his travels as he was wanted by
Qing dynasty
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authorities.
Sing Tao Daily
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. Saturday edition. 23 Oct 2010. 特別策劃 section A18. Sun Yat-sen Xinhai revolution 100th anniversary edition 民國之父.
Biography
Tōten Miyazaki registered Sun for his safety under the name at the . This name would later be converted to the more popular Chinese name ''Sun Zhongshan'' (孫中山).
On 7 September 1900, Sun's first overseas visit to Singapore was to rescue Miyazaki Toten who was arrested there. This act resulted in his own arrest and a ban from visiting the island for five years.
The Nanjing Historical Remains Museum of Chinese Modern History has bronze statues of Sun and Miyazaki placed alongside each other.
See also
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Names of Sun Yat-sen
Like many Chinese, Sun Yat-sen used different names at different points in his life and he is known in Chinese under several of them. Names are not taken lightly in Chinese culture. This reverence goes as far back as Confucius and his insisten ...
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Japanese philosophers
Japanese revolutionaries
1871 births
1922 deaths
People from Kumamoto
Sun Yat-sen
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