Satoru Yamamoto

Satoru Yamamoto (山本悟, Yamamoto Satoru; 14 July 1925 – 17 December 2006) was a Japanese official who served as Grand Chamberlain to the Emperor from 1988 to 1996.

Yamamoto graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1948. He later served in the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was appointed Vice Grand Steward in the Imperial Household Agency in 1978. In 1988, he as appointed Grand Chamberlain. He was the last Grand Chamberlain to Emperor Hirohito and the first to Emperor Akihito.[1][2][3][4] He retired due to poor health in 1996 and died in 2006.

His wife was the daughter of the politician Kingo Machimura.

References

  1. ^ 「山本悟さん 戦後6代目の侍従長(ひと)」『朝日新聞』1988年4月14日付朝刊。
  2. ^ 「初のオク務め、自然体で――侍従長になった山本悟氏(登場)」『日本経済新聞』1988年4月14日付朝刊。
  3. ^ 秦郁彦編(2001)『日本官僚制総合辞典1868 - 2000』東京大学出版会。
  4. ^ 秦郁彦編(2002)『日本近現代人物履歴事典』東京大学出版会。