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Masabumi Hosono (細野 正文, Hosono Masabumi, 15 October 1870 – 14 March 1939[ 1]) was a Japanese civil servant. He survived the sinking of the Titanic on 15 April 1912 but found himself condemned and ostracized by the Japanese public, press, and government because of a misconception that he decided to save himself rather than go down with ...
Jul 3, 2015 · Masabumi Hosono, 42, a civil servant from Tokyo, was the only Japanese passenger on the Titanic. He joined the vessel at Southampton and was rescued in lifeboat 13 (?10)
Dec 5, 2017 · As records show, he was indeed the only Japanese traveler to board the fateful Titanic and to survive one of the most notorious maritime tragedies of all time. As an employee of the Japanese Transportation Ministry, Masabumi Hosono had completed a work trip to Russia and booked a second-class ticket on the ship of dreams.
Aug 1, 2023 · Japanese passenger Masabumi Hosono wasn't among those celebrated for surviving the disaster. The 42-year-old bureaucrat was publicly shamed for not going down with the ocean liner.
May 5, 2022 · Masabumi Hosono was a Japanese civil servant and the only Japanese passenger on Titanic's maiden voyage. He survived the sinking of the ship but was ostracized and branded as a coward in Japan...
Aug 2, 2023 · Japanese Titanic survivor Masabumi Hosono. Photo: Handout. On the cold evening of April 14, 1912, the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic took a deadly turn when the ship crashed into an...
Nov 25, 2003 · Masabumi Hosono’s version of the night may not shed new light on the events in mid Atlantic in April 1912. His fate, however, and that of his story say a great deal about Western attitudes towards Japan then and now.
May 25, 2024 · Masabumi Hosono, a Japanese civil servant, was the only Japanese passenger to survive the Titanic disaster. Hosono faced criticism in Japan for surviving while so many others perished, as it was seen as a breach of honor.
Dec 21, 1997 · Horrified passengers rushed onto lifeboats being lowered into the dark, icy sea. Desperate men were stopped at gunpoint so women and children could escape first. Masabumi Hosono stood on the...
Aug 3, 2023 · Among the survivors was Masabumi Hosono, a 42-year-old civil servant and second-class passenger from Tokyo —and also the only Japanese passenger onboard. Hosono would escape death that night, but his life would be forever changed, and not for the better.
