Political thought historian Sakamoto dies

Political thought historian Sakamoto dies

TOKYO, Japan - Takao Sakamoto (file photo), a historian of modern political thought and conservative critic, died of stomach cancer on Oct. 29 at a hospital in Tokyo's Toshima Ward, his family said. He was 52. Sakamoto, a professor at Gakushuin University, also served as a board member of the Japanese Society for History Textbook Reform, which in 2000 compiled a controversial history textbook for use in junior high schools.

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