Kensuke Horinouchi
Kensuke Horinouchi (堀内 謙介, March 30, 1886 – November 1, 1979) was a Japanese politician who served as ambassador to the United States and ambassador to Taiwan.[4]: 84 In October 1938, Horinouchi was announced as the successor to Hiroshi Saitō as ambassador to the United States.[5] He was recalled from the post in 1940,[6] and was criticised for apparently failing to promote Japanese interests in relation to the trading of aviation gasoline.[8] In 1955, Horinouchi was appointed Japanese ambassador to Taiwan, succeeding Kenkichi Yoshizawa on his retirement.[10] In 1946, Horinouchi was elected the first chairman of Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia (LARA), which gave the organisation contacts and relevance in Japan.