About Kenji Tomita
Lived 1897 – 1977 (aged 79). Kenji Tomita was a Japanese politician.
Kenji Tomita (富田健治, 1 November 1897 – 23 March 1977) was a Japanese politician. He was born in Kobe. He graduated from Kyoto University. He was governor of Nagano Prefecture (1938–1940), served as Cabinet Secretary under Fumimaro Konoe, and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1952. He was a recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
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 and was the first chairman of the Aikikai.
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Who was Kenji Tomita?
Japanese politician (1897-1977)
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Kenji Tomita was born on 1 November 1897 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Kenji Tomita died on 23 March 1977.
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Kenji Tomita was a politician.
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