Tojo

American

[toh-joh] / ˈtoʊ dʒoʊ /

noun

Hideki 1884–1948, Japanese general: executed for war crimes.

Tojo British

/ ˈtəʊdʒəʊ /

noun

Hideki (ˈhiːdɛˌkiː). 1885–1948, Japanese soldier and statesman; minister of war (1940–41) and premier (1941–44); hanged as a war criminal

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Hideki Tojo viewed the Japanese army as an instrument of divine destiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Chester Nimitz drove his U.S. fleets relentlessly through the Pacific, Tojo, in desperation, chased the mirage of the decisive naval battle that would force President Roosevelt to the peace table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Tojo viewed the Japanese army as an instrument of Japan’s divine destiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

After Japan’s surrender, journalists were eager to find three people: Emperor Hirohito, former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and the mythical broadcaster with the evocative name.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

We still have to defeat Hitler and Tojo on their own home grounds.

From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

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