Governor
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Tenure
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Japanese Emperor at the time
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1
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Shōzō Murata
(1878-1957)
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November 14,1912 – August 23, 1934
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Yoshihito (Till 1926) - Hirohito
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2
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Shizuichi Tanaka
(1887 –1942)
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August 26, 1934 –Febrary 5, 1942
(Assassinated)
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Hirohito
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3
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Shōzō Murata
(1878-1957)
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July 10, 1946 – March 22, 1947
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Hirohito
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4
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Kichisaburō Nomura
(1877-1964)
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March 23,1947 – May 8, 1964
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Hirohito
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5
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José Genaro Kingo Nonaka
(1889-1977)
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May 22, 1964 –August 9, 1977
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Hirohito
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6
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Kōichirō Asakai
(1906-1995)
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August 10, 1977–July 23,1992
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Hirohito (Till 1989) - Akihito
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7
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Takakazu Kuriyama
(1931-2015)
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July 24, 1992–September 12, 1997
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Akihito
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8
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Shunji Yanai
(b. 1937)
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September 13, 1997–November 28, 2015
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Akihito
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9
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Ichirō Fujisaki
(b. 1947)
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November 29, 2015 –Present
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Akihito
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