Kenji Tomita

Kenji Tomita (November 1, 1897 – March 23, 1977) was a Japanese politician. He was born in Kobe. He graduated from Kyoto University. He was governor of Nagano Prefecture (1938–1940),[1] served as Cabinet Secretary under Fumimaro Konoe,[2] and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1952.[3] He was a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure.

Kenji Tomita in 1943

Tomita was a keen martial artist, studying judo and aikido. He used his influence to protect aikido's founder Morihei Ueshiba from arrest during the Second Oomoto Incident in 1935[4] and was the first chairman of the Aikikai.[5]

References

『官報』第5810号、昭和21年5月30日。
Francis Pike (8 September 2016). Hirohito's War: The Pacific War, 1941–1945. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-350-02122-8.
John M. Maki (1 May 2017). Japan's Commission on the Constitution: The Final Report. University of Washington Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-295-80401-9.
"Kenji Tomita". Aikido Journal. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
"About Aikido". Aikikai Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

Preceded by Seiichi Ōmura	Governor of Nagano 1938–1940	Succeeded by Minoru Suzuki

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[1] 『官報』第5810号、昭和21年5月30日。

[Pike2016-2] Francis Pike (8 September 2016). Hirohito's War: The Pacific War, 1941–1945. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-350-02122-8.

[Maki2017-3] John M. Maki (1 May 2017). Japan's Commission on the Constitution: The Final Report. University of Washington Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-295-80401-9.

[aikijournal-4] "Kenji Tomita". Aikido Journal. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

[5] "About Aikido". Aikikai Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2020.