was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 12th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
Early life Hijikata was born in Mie Prefecture.Bank of Japan (BOJ), 12th Governor
Career In 1897, Hijikata was a BOJ trainee along with Junnosuke Inoue. Both young men were sent by the bank to learn about British banking practices in London.Metzler, Mark. (2006).
In 1918, Hijikata was named head of the Industrial Bank of Japan.Tamaki, Norio. (1995).
Hijikata was Governor of the Bank of Japan from June 12, 1928 through June 4, 1935.BOJ, List of Governors; "Heads Bank of Japan; Fukai, Vice Governor, Is Promoted as Hijikata Retires," New York Times. June 4, 1935; retrieved 2011-08-22 During his tenure, financial difficulties in Europe and the suspension of the gold standard by the United Kingdom affected Japan; and the situation was exacerbated by the "Manchurian disturbance"."Annual Report of the Bank of Japan," 18 Federal Reserve Bulletin (US), Vol 18, p. 309. (1932)
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References Metzler, Mark. (2006). Lever of Empire: the International Gold Standard and the Crisis of Liberalism in Prewar Japan. Berkeley: University of California Press. ; OCLC 469841628 Tamaki, Norio. (1995). Japanese banking: a History, 1859-1959. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ; OCLC 231677071