| Component | Meaning | Details | |-----------|---------|---------| | (椎名) | Surname | A clan originating from Kozuke Province (modern Gunma Prefecture). | | Ecchu (越中) | Province name | Short for Etchu Province (modern Toyama Prefecture). | | no Kami (守) | Honorary title | "Governor" – a ceremonial court rank. |
Shiina Etsusaburo is remembered as an architect of Japan's post-war foreign policy in Asia and a quintessential "behind-the-scenes" power broker who shaped the direction of the ruling party during the height of the Cold War. shiina ecchu