Hisaakira Hijikata
Hijikata | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, central banking official |
| Years active | 1897–1935 |
| Known for | 12th Governor of the Bank of Japan |
was a prominent Japanese entrepreneur, central banking official, and served as the 12th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Early life
Hijikata's birthplace was in Mie Prefecture.
Career
In 1897, Hijikata, along with Junnosuke Inoue, participated in a BOJ training program that included studying banking systems in London, focusing on British financial methodologies.
By the year 1918, he had assumed leadership of the Industrial Bank of Japan.
Hijikata held the position of Governor at the Bank of Japan from June 12, 1928, until June 4, 1935. His period in office was marked by considerable economic difficulties caused by turmoil in European markets and the United Kingdom's decision to abandon the gold standard. These challenges were intensified by the events related to the "Manchurian disturbance".
References
- Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan. Berkeley: University of California Press.
- Tamaki, Norio. (1995). Japanese banking: a History, 1859-1959. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.