Senkichi Awaya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Senkichi Awaya

Japanese judoka

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1893

Place of Birth: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1945

Profession: judoka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Senkichi Awaya (?? ??, 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 close relationship with its early leaders.