Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat who saved a Jew who escaped the persecution of Nazi Germany during World War II with a "visa of life".Mr. Sugihara entered Waseda University Higher Normal School Department 1918 English Department Preparatory Course in 1919.The following year, in 6,000, he was hired as a government-sponsored foreign student by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and dropped out because he studied abroad at the Japan-Russia Association School and became a diplomat.When he was assigned to the Kaunas Consulate in Lithuania, he sympathized with the plight of refugees who had fled from various parts of Europe such as Poland due to the persecution of Nazi Germany, and issued a large number of visas (passing visas) contrary to the instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was issued and is known to have saved about XNUMX refugees.

　2020 is the 80th anniversary of the visa issuance and the 120th anniversary of birth.To commemorate this, an online event will be held jointly by the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Japan and Waseda University (language used is English).The date and time will be delivered on YouTube Live from 2020:12 to 9:15 on Wednesday, December 17, 450.The capacity is planned to be XNUMX people, and anyone can apply.A dedicated URL will be sent to the applicant.

reference:[Waseda University] Chiune Sugihara "Visa for Life" 80th Anniversary / 120th Anniversary