Koizumi Sakutaro - Koizumi Sakutaro

A journalist and politician from the late Meiji to early Showa periods. His pen name was Sanshin. He was born on November 3, 1872 in Koura (now Minamiizu Town), Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture. He was an avid reader of Kokumin no Tomo and after working as a reporter for Shizuoka Nippo, he became a reporter for Jiyu Shimbun in 1894 (Meiji 27), where he became acquainted with Kōtoku Shūsui and Sakai Toshihiko and formed close friendships with them throughout his life. In 1895, he became a reporter for Mesamashi Shimbun, and later became editor-in-chief of Kyushu Shimbun. During this time, he published historical biographies such as Yui Shōsetsu and Oda Nobunaga. He made a huge profit from stocks, and in the general election of May 1912 (Meiji 45), he became a member of the Diet representing Shizuoka Prefecture, and was elected seven times in a row thereafter, belonging to the Seiyukai party. In 1924 (Taisho 13), he encouraged Takahashi Korekiyo, president of the Seiyukai Party, to resign and enter the House of Representatives, which led to the Second Constitutional Government Protection Movement, which overthrew the Cabinet of Kiyoura Keigo. In 1925, he orchestrated the retirement of Takahashi and the appointment of Tanaka Giichi as president, and throughout the early Showa period, he displayed his abilities as a strategist and mastermind in the political world, occupying a hidden position. He died on July 28, 1937.

[Nomaru Sato]

"The Complete Works of Koizumi Sanshin, 4 volumes (1939-1942, Iwanami Shoten)" ▽ "The Biography of Koizumi Sanshin, by Hasegawa Yoshiki (1977, Shimazu Shobo)" ▽ "Koizumi Sanshin, by Kojima Naoki (Chuko Shinsho)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

明治後期～昭和初期の新聞記者、政治家。号は三申(さんしん)。明治5年11月3日静岡県賀茂(かも)郡の子浦(こうら)（現、南伊豆(みなみいず)町）に生まれる。『国民之友』を耽読(たんどく)し、『静岡日報』記者を経て、1894年（明治27）『自由新聞』記者となり、幸徳秋水(こうとくしゅうすい)・堺利彦(さかいとしひこ)と知り合い終生緊密な親交を結んだ。1895年『めさまし新聞』記者となり、さらに『九州新聞』主筆となる。この間に『由比正雪(ゆいしょうせつ)』『織田信長』などの史伝を発表した。株式で巨利を得て、1912年（明治45）5月の総選挙で静岡県選出の代議士となり、以後連続7回当選し、政友会に属した。1924年（大正13）政友会総裁高橋是清(これきよ)に辞爵と衆議院進出の決意を促し、清浦奎吾(きようらけいご)内閣打倒の第二次憲政擁護運動の契機をつくり、翌1925年には高橋総裁の引退と田中義一(ぎいち)の総裁就任を画策するなど、昭和初期にかけて政界の策士・黒幕としてその力量を発揮して、隠然たる位置を占めた。昭和12年7月28日没。

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『『小泉三申全集』全4巻（1939～1942・岩波書店）』▽『長谷川義記著『評伝　小泉三申』（1977・島津書房）』▽『小島直記著『小泉三申』（中公新書）』

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