Honolulu County HI Archives Biographies.....Akamatsu, Sukeyuki December 3, 1884 - 
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Source: Men of Hawaii Vol. IV
Author: George F. Nellist (editor)

Akamatsu, Sukeyuki: Japanese Consul-General tor Hawaii.

     Born Dec. 3, 1884, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, son of Hidesuke and Tsune
(Kondo) Akamatsu: married Tatsu Kishi April 29, 1911: children, Etsu, Yoshi,
Hiroyuki, Takayuki and Akiyuki; member Honolulu Rotary Club and Chamber of
Commerce.

     Passing the diplomatic examinations of the Japanese Foreign Office
immediately after his graduation from the university, Sukeyuki Akamatsu has
since served in His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s consulates virtually all over
the world, his present station, Consul-General for Hawaii, being regarded as the
most important consulate of Japan, and which has served on numerous occasions as
the stepping stone to appointments as minister to other countries.

     Mr. Akamatsu's first position after passing the diplomatic examinations was
as vice-consul at Canton, China. He was next promoted to consul at New York City
and later served at Portland, Ore. Subsequently he was transferred to the
position of secretary in the Japanese Foreign Office at Tokyo, and was then
promoted to the rank of consul-general at Sao Paulo, Brazil, He arrived In
Honolulu Oct. 20. 1928, to assume his present post as consul-general. Mr.
Akamatsu was educated at the Kanazawa the 4th College and at the Imperial
University of Tokyo, (Note: Mr. Akamatsu was transferred from Hawaii as this
book went, to press.)


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