| Tokuro Irie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1913 Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Died | 1989 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist(Asahi Shimbun), Main caster of News Scope |
| Known for | Writer of Tensei Jingo |
Tokuro Irie (入江徳郎, Irie Tokurō, July 15, 1913 – September 5, 1989) was a Japanese journalist, newscaster and essayist.
Life
- Graduated from Tochiku High School in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and from Tokyo University. He began working for the Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper company. He was dispatched to Nomonhan as a war correspondent and reported the Battles of Khalkhin Gol. Between May 1963 and May 1970, he wrote essays in Tensei Jingo column as a member of the Asahi editorial board. He served as a main caster of JNN's News Scope, broadcast on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television) from October 1969 to March 1981.
Books
- Tokuro Irie and Shozo Oogiya Scoops not reported Hanashi Sha, 1948 which was the original of the film Midday duel.
- Tokuro Irie Crybaby newspaperman Masu Shobou, 1950
- Tokuro Irie Samurai newspaperman Masu Shobou, 1954
References
- Person Reference Dictionary, Nichigai Associates, 2000, p. 253
- 20th Century Japanese Biographical Dictionary, from A to Se p. 329