was a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States and a

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in the

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Career

Shimoda served as vice foreign minister (a bureaucratic appointment) within the Japanese Foreign Ministry. He was involved in the revision of the 1951

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. Shimoda served as ambassador to the United States from 28 June 1967 until September 1970. He was a signatory of the

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on 3 February 1970. From 12 January 1971 until 2 April 1977, he served as a

in the

Baseball career

He was

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from March 1979 until 1985. His predecessor, Toshi Kaneko, resigned after a trade scandal.

Personal life

Shimoda had a wife, Mitsue, a son, and two daughters. Shimoda died from heart failure on 22 January 1995 in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shimoda, Takeso 1907 births 1995 deaths Ambassadors of Japan to Belgium Ambassadors of Japan to the United States Ambassadors of Japan to the Soviet Union Nippon Professional Baseball commissioners Supreme Court of Japan justices