Wakami Fujita
Wakami Fujita | |
|---|---|
藤田 若水 | |
 Fujita in 1928 | |
| Mayor of Hiroshima | |
| In office 26 December 1939 – 9 May 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Kintarō Yokoyama |
| Succeeded by | Senkichi Awaya |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 5 December 1927 – c. 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Satoru Kōno |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | Hiroshima 6th (1927–1928) Hiroshima 1st (1928–1942) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1876 Niihama, Ehime, Japan |
| Died | 30 December 1951 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Rikken Minseitō |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Wakami Fujita (藤田 若水, Fujita Wakami; 11 December 1876 - 30 December 1951) was mayor of Hiroshima from 1939 to 1943. He survived the atomic attack on Hiroshima on August 6, 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.[1] After losing the right to work, he supported the policies of mayor Shinzo Hamai in reconstruction.
He died of stomach cancer.
Notes
- ^ A-Bomb Mayor, p. 59
References
- Shinzo Hamai, A-Bomb Mayor: Warnings and Hope from Hiroshima (Hiroshima, 2010)