Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 29, 1917
Died
November 17, 1999 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Miami, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
- フォービアン・バワーズ
Faubion Bowers
Biography
Faubion Bowers was an American academic and writer in the area of Asian Studies, especially Japanese theatre. After the surrender of Japan, he was the interpreter for the advance party of 150 US personnel which flew into the Atsugi airfield on August 28, 1945. As MacArthur's interpreter he lived at the American Embassy with the MacArthur family, and served as interpreter at the initial meeting between MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito.