Masamichi Yamagiwa

Yamagiwa was born in Tokyo.Bank of Japan (BOJ), [http://www.boj.or.jp/en/about/outline/history/pre_gov/sousai20.htm/ 20th Governor]

Yamagiwa was Governor of the Bank of Japan from November 30, 1956, through December 17, 1964.BOJ, [http://www.boj.or.jp/en/about/outline/history/pre_gov/index.htm/ List of Governors]; Werner, Richard A. (2003). {{Google books|bHLC7VOc9JoC|Princes of the Yen: Japan's Central Bankers and the Transformation of the Economy, p. 147|page=147}}

When the Japanese Cabinet accepted the Yamagiwa's resignation, his health was mentioned as the main reason for stepping down before the end of his second five-year term. At this time, the president of the Mitsubishi Bank, Makoto Usami, was already identified as successor.[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1964/12/18/118691931.pdf "Japan Cabinet Picks Bank Governor,"] New York Times. December 18, 1964; retrieved 2011-08-20

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• Werner, Richard A. (2003). Princes of the Yen: Japan's Central Bankers and the Transformation of the Economy. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe. {{ISBN|978-0-7656-1048-5}}; [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/471605161 OCLC 471605161]

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