Hisanori Fujita
| Hisanori Fujita | |
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Admiral Hisanori Fujita
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| Native name | 藤田 尚徳 |
| Born |
October 30, 1880 Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | July 23, 1970 (aged 89) Anjō, Aichi, Japan |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1904-1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Suma, Kirishima |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
Hisanori Fujita (藤田 尚徳 Fujita Hisanori?, October 30, 1880 July 23, 1970) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. After retiring from active service, he served as the Chief Chamberlain of Japan and adviser to the Emperor of Japan during World War II.
Fujita was born in Aichi Prefecture, where his father (a former samurai from Tsugaru Domain) served as a school principal. He attended the 29th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1901, graduating 15th of 115 cadets. One of his classmates was the future Prime Minister of Japan Mitsumasa Yonai.
Fujita graduated from the Naval Staff College in 1908, and in December 1911 was assigned to serve on the battleship Shikishima.
In February 1915, during World War I, Fujita was sent as a naval attaché to England, and was promoted to commander while still assigned to the Japanese embassy in London in 1916. After his return to Japan in October 1917, he became executive officer on the battleship Settsu for a one-month period in December 1917. Subsequently he held a number of shore assignments to the end of 1920.
Fujita attained the rank of captain in December 1920, and received his first command, that of the protected cruiser Suma. After a number of shore assignments from 1921 to 1924, he was appointed captain of the battleship Kirishima on December 1, 1924.
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