Masahiro Yasuoka
Masahiro Yasuoka | |
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| Born | February 13, 1898 |
| Died | December 13, 1983 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Scholar of yangmingism, teacher of some Japanese prime ministers, audit of the Imperial Surrender Rescript, naming of Heisei era |
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Masahiro Yasuoka (安岡正篤, Yasuoka Masahiro; February 13, 1898 – December 13, 1983) was a Japanese scholar of yangmingism who, through his philosophy, reportedly exerted considerable influence on many Japanese politicians, including postwar prime ministers of Japan. He has been considered a backroom power broker or eminence grise.