Senkichi Awaya
Senkichi Awaya | |
|---|---|
粟屋 仙吉 | |
| 17th Mayor of Hiroshima | |
| In office 10 July 1943 – 6 August 1945 | |
| Monarch | Hirohito |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Wakami Fujita |
| Succeeded by | Shigetada Morishita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1893 Sendai, Japan |
| Died | 6 August 1945 (aged 51) Hiroshima, Japan |
| Resting place | Tama Cemetery |
| Spouse | Sachiyo Andō |
| Alma mater | Imperial University of Tokyo |
Senkichi Awaya (粟屋 仙吉, Awaya Senkichi, 7 November 1893 – 6 August 1945) was a Japanese public official who was killed by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima while he was its mayor. He was one of the key figures in the historic clash between the Japanese police and the Imperial Japanese Army in 1933. He is also known for his Christian activity in the Nonchurch movement and his close relationship with its early leaders.