Background
Ichiro Watanabe was born in 1895 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Ichiro Watanabe was born in 1895 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Ichiro Watanabe graduated from Niigata Commercial (now Niigata Commercial High School) school in 1913.
After serving with Yamashita Steamship Company for 20 years was transferred during the war to post of chief of Ships Assignment Section of Central Control Council of Marine Transportation Association. After the war was appointed chief director of Senpaku Uneikai (The Civil Merchant Marine Committee). Vice-president of Japan Shipowners' Association; permanent director of Nikkeiren (Federation of Japan Employers' Associations); president of Nittetsu Steamship Company.