Reverend Sato (Japanese Buddhist monk) from Japan at a Congress for International Co-operation and Disarmament meeting.

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Series[UMA-SR-000001764] Negatives for photographs by John EllisAccession[1999.0081] Photographic negatives and proof sheets taken by John EllisPart of ItemFriends; Rev. Sato; Women of; Vietnam; Beechworth [JE061]IdentifierUMA-ITE-1999008100029Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentRev. Sato (a Japanese Buddhist monk) and a professor, both from one of the Japanese peace movements, came to Australia on a speaking tour. During the war Sato was a major in the Japanese Imperial Army; his family history had a military background. When he saw the devastation at Hiroshima and Nagasaki he renounced his army career and became a Buddhist monk. He also became politically active. When the Japanese Government decided to extend a civilian runway at Nareda (?) Airport to take military aircraft, he became involved in the protest. He built and lived in a hut at the end of the runway, preventing the use of the runway for some time.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemCopyright StatusUniversity copyrightConditions of Use and ReproductionCopyright owned by University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

Provenance

CreatorEllis, John B.RolePhotographer

Dates

Date04/1975

Description Control

Previous System ID1999.0081.00029UMAIC IDUMA/I/82Other IDsJE061-27

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsFilm negatives

Subjects

SubjectCongress for International Co-operation and Disarmament (Australia)Sato, ReverendSato,--Rev.--Photographs

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Reverend Sato (Japanese Buddhist monk) from Japan at a Congress for International Co-operation and Disarmament meeting.

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