Kōichi Kido, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kōichi Kido

Japanese politician

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1889

Place of Birth: Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1977

Profession: politician

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Koichi Kido (?? ??, Kido Koichi) (July 18, 1889 – April 6, 1977) served as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan from 1940 to 1945, and was the closest advisor to Emperor Showa throughout World War II.
He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment, of which he served 6 years before being released in 1953.