About Wakami Fujita
Lived 1876 – 1951 (aged 75). Wakami Fujita was a Japanese lawyer and politician.
was mayor of Hiroshima from 1939 to 1943. He survived the atomic attack on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, and continued working for the Hiroshima municipality until 1947, when the US authorities purged him from his duties. In January 1946, he was appointed as chairman of the special Restoration Bureau established by the mayor Shichirō Kihara. After losing the right to work, he supported the policies of mayor Shinzo Hamai in reconstruction.
He died of stomach cancer.
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Who was Wakami Fujita?
Japanese politician (1876-1951)
When was Wakami Fujita born?
Wakami Fujita was born on 11 December 1876.
When did Wakami Fujita die?
Wakami Fujita died on 30 December 1951.
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Wakami Fujita was a lawyer and politician.
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Wakami Fujita was Japanese.
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