Kenji Tomita
Kenji Tomita (富田健治 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), 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Kawaguchi Yoshiya, Masui Toshihiko, Koizumi Masayuki, Kida Atsushi, Ito Tatsuo, Katagiri Fumihiko, Doi Ryuichiro, Nagai Kazuyuki, Tomita Kenji, Oishi Shinya, Fujii Nobutaka, Uemoto ShinjiGet full text
Published 2009-01-01
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