His Family Was In The Samurai Caste

The third child of Hidenori Tojo, a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Hideki Tojo was born on December 30, 1884[6] in Tokyo's Kjimachi neighborhood. Japanese society was strictly separated under the bakufu into four castes: merchants, artisans, peasants, and samurai. The caste system was abolished in 1871 following the Meiji Restoration, but caste distinctions remained to exist in many ways afterwards, ensuring that members of the former samurai caste continued to enjoy their customary privilege.

The Tojo family belonged to the samurai caste, despite the fact that they were merely warrior retainers for the powerful daimys (lords) they had long since served. Hideki Tojo's mother was the daughter of a Buddhist priest, while his father was a former samurai who later joined the Army. One of the interesting facts about Hideki Tojo is despite being from a very humble background, Hideki Tojo's family was quite renowned.