Hisanori Fujita
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was a Japan
ese naval officer, and after retiring from the navy was an assistant to the Emperor of Japan
during World War II
.
Fujita graduated from the Japanese Naval Staff College, and became Commander of the Japanese battleship Kirishima
on December 1, 1924. In 1929, he attained the rank of vice-admiral, and took command of the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
. Fujita became Navy Vice-Minister in 1932, and Commander in Chief of Kure Naval District
in 1936. He retired as a Navy Admiral in 1937.
In 1943, Fujita became Director of the Meiji Shrine
. He subsequently served as Grand Chamberlain
from August 29, 1944 to May 3, 1946. He was forced out of office by Douglas MacArthur
because Fujita was associated with the former military caste.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese naval officer, and after retiring from the navy was an assistant to the Emperor of Japan
Emperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Fujita graduated from the Japanese Naval Staff College, and became Commander of the Japanese battleship Kirishima
Japanese battleship Kirishima
was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II. Designed by British naval engineer George Thurston, she was the third launched of the four Kongō-class battlecruisers, among the most heavily armed ships in any navy when built...
on December 1, 1924. In 1929, he attained the rank of vice-admiral, and took command of the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
was one of four principal naval shipyards owned and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was located at Yokosuka city, Kanagawa prefecture on Tokyo Bay, south of Yokohama...
. Fujita became Navy Vice-Minister in 1932, and Commander in Chief of Kure Naval District
Kure Naval District
was the second of four main administrative districts of the pre-war Imperial Japanese Navy. Its territory included the Inland Sea of Japan and the Pacific coasts of southern Honshū from Wakayama to Yamaguchi prefectures, eastern and northern Kyūshū and Shikoku....
in 1936. He retired as a Navy Admiral in 1937.
In 1943, Fujita became Director of the Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine
', located in Shibuya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken.-History:...
. He subsequently served as Grand Chamberlain
Chamberlain of Japan
The is a domestic caretaker and aide of the Emperor of Japan. He also keeps the Privy Seal and the State Seal and has been an official civil servant since the Meiji Period. Today the Grand Chamberlain, assisted by a Vice-Grand Chamberlain, heads the Board of the Chamberlains, the division of the...
from August 29, 1944 to May 3, 1946. He was forced out of office by Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the...
because Fujita was associated with the former military caste.