Shigetada Morishita (森下 重格, Morishita Shigetada) (born December 1891-died December 21, 1956) was the Interim Mayor of Hiroshima from August 7 to October 22, 1945.
Morishita served as vice mayor of Hiroshima under mayor Senkichi Awaya prior to the atomic destruction of his city, holding that position from September 1943 to August 1945.
[2] Following Kihara's appointment as mayor, Morishita served as vice mayor until his resignation on December 10 after finding out he had leukemia.
After recuperating for two years in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, he was appointed deputy prosecutor at the Yokohama District Public Prosecutor's Office.
In 1952, he resigned from his position due to cerebral arteriosclerosis and continued to recuperate, but he did not recover, and in December 1956, he developed pneumonia and died on December 21.