Question: who was leader of japan during pearl harbor
Answer: Hideki Tojo ( Kyūjitai : 東條 英機 ; Shinjitai : 東条 英機 ; Tōjō Hideki ( help info ) ; December 30 , 1884 -- December 23 , 1948 ) was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA ) , the leader of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association , and the 27th Prime Minister of Japan during much of World War II , from October 17 , 1941 , to July 22 , 1944 .