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.

Kenji Tomita

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1897 births

1977 deaths

Governors of Nagano

Japanese Home Ministry government officials

Japanese Police Bureau government officials

Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd class

People from Kobe

Kyoto University alumni

Kenji Tomita