Takahito, Prince Mikasa (三笠宮崇仁親王, Mikasa-no-miya Takahito Shinnō; 2 December 1915 – 27 October 2016) was a Japanese…
Takahito, Prince Mikasa (三笠宮崇仁親王, Mikasa-no-miya Takahito Shinnō; 2 December 1915 – 27 October 2016) was a Japanese prince, the youngest of the four sons of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako). He was their last surviving child. His eldest brother was Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito). After serving as a junior cavalry officer in the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II, Takahito embarked upon a post-war career as a scholar and part-time lecturer in Middle Eastern studies and Semitic languages. Prince Mikasa married Yuriko Takagi in 1941, and they had five children. Prince and Princess Mikasa outlived all three of their sons. With the death of his sister-in-law Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu, on 17 December 2004, Prince Mikasa became the oldest living member of the Imperial House of Japan. He remained active until a few months before his death at the age of 100. At the time of his death, Prince Mikasa was the oldest living royal.
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Lt. Col. Masataka Ida (井田 正孝, Ida Masataka; 5 October 1912 – 6 February 2004) was a young Lieutenant Colonel in the…
Lt. Col. Masataka Ida (井田 正孝, Ida Masataka; 5 October 1912 – 6 February 2004) was a young Lieutenant Colonel in the Military Affairs Section of the Japanese Ministry of War, at the end of World War II. He had been stationed on Formosa (Taiwan), but was ordered back to Tokyo early in 1945. Along with Major Kenji Hatanaka and a few others, he was one of the chief conspirators in the Kyūjō incident to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Kantarō Suzuki; they wished to see the institution of martial law under War Minister Korechika Anami. The plan changed, however, into a plot, engineered by Major Kenji Hatanaka, to seize the Imperial Palace and prevent the broadcast of the Emperor's surrender speech. Lt. Col. Ida took part in this plot only briefly, trying to talk Hatanaka out of it by the end. Not many know about his attempted 'coup', which, although it failed, came dangerously close to lengthening the war, and altering the face of modern history. Ida saw the surrender as suicide on the part of the nation as a whole, and as an attempt by the Cabinet members to save their own lives, with no regard for the nation's honor. He decided that the only way for the military to regain its honor, and apologize to the Emperor for being defeated was for them to commit mass suicide by seppuku. Failing that, he intended to commit seppuku himself. Upon being asked by Major Hatanaka, the creator of the plot, to join him, he replied that the plot offered no guarantee of success, and might even lead to a civil war. He refused to join the plot, opting instead to continue his preparations for suicide. Ida was convinced for a time to help Hatanaka, by asking for support from Lt. Gen. Takeshi Mori of the 1st Imperial Guards Division, and from the Eastern District Army. As he explained his reasoning to Mori, he became more and more passionate about going through with the plot. However, after Mori's refusal to support the uprising, and subsequent murder, and Ida's inability to gain the support of the Eastern District Army, he decided that the plan could never succeed. He went to the Imperial Palace to warn Hatanaka that the Eastern District Army was on their way to stop him, and that he should give up. Ida felt that there was no longer a chance for success, and the only honorable end to it could come from suicide. Convinced he had done all he could to dissuade Hatanaka, Ida went to tell War Minister Korechika Anami of the occupation of the Palace. Told that Anami was preparing to commit seppuku, Ida informed the Minister of his intentions to do the same. Anami insisted that he live on, that it was more courageous to work for the rebuilding of Japan than to commit suicide. Anami killed himself, and Ida was placed under watch to make sure he did not do the same. Following Anami's orders, Ida survived through the end of the war. Ida was court-martialed for his part in the coup, but managed to convince the court that he had genuinely tried to undo his mistake through his attempt to convince Hatanaka to give up on the plot. Post-war, he would be provisionally barred from public office. He would later become the head of the general affairs department for Dentsu, Japan's largest advertising agency. In 1955, he divorced and changed his name to Iwada.
Ryūzō Sejima (瀬島 龍三, Sejima Ryūzō; December 9, 1911 – September 4, 2007) was a Japanese army officer and business…
Ryūzō Sejima (瀬島 龍三, Sejima Ryūzō; December 9, 1911 – September 4, 2007) was a Japanese army officer and business leader.
Kurihara Yasuhide (栗原 安秀; November 17, 1908 – July 12, 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer and lieutenant of…
Kurihara Yasuhide (栗原 安秀; November 17, 1908 – July 12, 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer and lieutenant of infantry. He participated in the February 26 incident.
Shirō Nonaka (野中 四郎, Nonaka Shirō; 27 October 1903 – 29 February 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a…
Shirō Nonaka (野中 四郎, Nonaka Shirō; 27 October 1903 – 29 February 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a central conspirator in the 26 February Incident in 1936. His final rank was Captain.
Takaji Muranaka (村中 孝次, Muranaka Takaji; 3 October 1903 – 19 August 1937) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was…
Takaji Muranaka (村中 孝次, Muranaka Takaji; 3 October 1903 – 19 August 1937) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a conspirator in the February 26 Incident in 1936 and was subsequently arrested and executed by the Japanese authorities for the attempted coup.
Colonel Baron Takeichi Nishi (西 竹一, Nishi Takeichi; July 12, 1902 – c. March 22, 1945) was an Imperial Japanese Army…
Colonel Baron Takeichi Nishi (西 竹一, Nishi Takeichi; July 12, 1902 – c. March 22, 1945) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer, equestrian show jumper, and Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. Near the end of the Second World War he commanded the 26th Tank Regiment during the Battle of Iwo Jima and died during the defense of the island.
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu (秩父宮雍仁親王, Chichibu-no-miya Yasuhito Shinnō; 25 June 1902 – 4 January 1953) was the second son…
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu (秩父宮雍仁親王, Chichibu-no-miya Yasuhito Shinnō; 25 June 1902 – 4 January 1953) was the second son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. As a member of the Imperial House of Japan, he was the patron of several sporting, medical, and international exchange organizations. Before and after World War II, the English-speaking prince and his wife attempted to foster good relations between Japan and the United Kingdom and enjoyed a good rapport with the British royal family. As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation, he was an active-duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. Like all members of the imperial family, he was given immunity from criminal prosecution before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East by Douglas MacArthur.
Colonel Okikatsu Arao (荒尾 興功, Arao Okikatsu; March 18, 1902 – August 22, 1974) was one of the original plotters in a…
Colonel Okikatsu Arao (荒尾 興功, Arao Okikatsu; March 18, 1902 – August 22, 1974) was one of the original plotters in a scheme to prevent Emperor Hirohito's declaration of surrender at the end of World War II. He was the chief of the War Affairs section of the Military Affairs Bureau of the Imperial Japanese Army.
Marquis Yoshimaro Yamashina (山階 芳麿, Yamashina Yoshimaro; July 5, 1900 – January 28, 1989) was a Japanese ornithologist.…
Marquis Yoshimaro Yamashina (山階 芳麿, Yamashina Yoshimaro; July 5, 1900 – January 28, 1989) was a Japanese ornithologist. He was the founder of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology.
Kazuo Mizutani (水谷一生, Mizutani Kazuo; April 22, 1899 – November 25, 1949) was chief of staff to Takeshi Mori, commander…
Kazuo Mizutani (水谷一生, Mizutani Kazuo; April 22, 1899 – November 25, 1949) was chief of staff to Takeshi Mori, commander of the First Imperial Guards Division, at the end of World War II. Mizutani was in his office, listening to Col. Masataka Ida's explanation of a plot to prevent Japan's surrender, when Gen. Mori was killed by the lead conspirator, Maj. Kenji Hatanaka. He then went with Ida to the headquarters of the Eastern District Army to report the murder.
Jōichirō Sanada (真田 穣一郎, Sanada Jōichirō; November 21, 1897 – August 3, 1957) was a major general in the Imperial…
Jōichirō Sanada (真田 穣一郎, Sanada Jōichirō; November 21, 1897 – August 3, 1957) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
Tadashi Hanaya (花谷正, Hanaya Tadashi; 5 January 1894 – 28 August 1957) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…
Tadashi Hanaya (花谷正, Hanaya Tadashi; 5 January 1894 – 28 August 1957) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding Japanese ground forces in Burma during World War II.
Ryūkichi Tanaka (田中 隆吉, Tanaka Ryūkichi; 9 July 1893 – 5 June 1972) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army…
Ryūkichi Tanaka (田中 隆吉, Tanaka Ryūkichi; 9 July 1893 – 5 June 1972) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Shiro Makino (牧野 四郎, Makino Shirō; April 18, 1893 – August 10, 1945) was a Japanese general, who commanded the 16th…
Shiro Makino (牧野 四郎, Makino Shirō; April 18, 1893 – August 10, 1945) was a Japanese general, who commanded the 16th Division, an infantry division, in the Battle of Leyte. With only 620 men of the division surviving, he took responsibility for the annihilation of the division and committed suicide after the battle.
Senda Sadasue (千田 貞季, Sadasue Senda; 16 December 1892 – 8 March 1945) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese…
Senda Sadasue (千田 貞季, Sadasue Senda; 16 December 1892 – 8 March 1945) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. He died in combat during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Yumio Nasu (那須 弓雄, Nasu Yumio; June 27, 1892 – October 26, 1942) was a major general and a division commander in the…
Yumio Nasu (那須 弓雄, Nasu Yumio; June 27, 1892 – October 26, 1942) was a major general and a division commander in the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II.
Shigeru Katagiri (片桐 茂, Katagiri Shigeru; 18 March 1892 – 28 April 1944) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…
Shigeru Katagiri (片桐 茂, Katagiri Shigeru; 18 March 1892 – 28 April 1944) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding Japanese ground forces on New Guinea until his death.
Shigesaburō Miyazaki (宮崎 繁三郎; January 4, 1892 – August 30, 1965) was a Japanese major general of the Imperial Japanese…
Shigesaburō Miyazaki (宮崎 繁三郎; January 4, 1892 – August 30, 1965) was a Japanese major general of the Imperial Japanese Army who was notable for commanding the Japanese 31st Division in the Burma Campaign of 1944. His eldest son was Shigeki Miyazaki who was the former president of Meiji University.
Colonel Yasuyo Yamasaki (Japanese: 山崎保代; often spelled as Yamazaki; October 17, 1891 – May 29, 1943) was a Japanese…
Colonel Yasuyo Yamasaki (Japanese: 山崎保代; often spelled as Yamazaki; October 17, 1891 – May 29, 1943) was a Japanese Army officer who commanded the Japanese forces on Attu during the Battle of Attu in World War II. Yamasaki was a native of what is now part of Tsuru, Yamanashi, where his father was a Buddhist priest. He graduated from the 25th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1913 and served in the Siberian Intervention from April 1918 to December 1920. In May 1928, he was part of the Japanese expeditionary force to mainland China during the Jinan Incident. Yamasaki was promoted to colonel in March 1940. Later that year, he assumed command of the 130th Infantry Regiment. In February 1943, Yamasaki became commanding officer of the 2nd District Force of the North Sea Defense Force, a position in which he went to the Aleutians. He arrived on Attu in April 1943 by submarine. His orders were to hold the island without outside help. The 2,650 defenders under Yamasaki did not contest the American landings on Attu, but rather dug in on high ground away from the shore. The battle produced some of the bloodiest fighting in the American Theater and the Pacific Theater, similar to the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. On May 29, the last of the Japanese forces suddenly attacked near Chichagof Harbor in the first and only instance of a banzai charge on American soil. The charge was led by Yamasaki himself, who was killed later that day, sword in hand, and assaulting Engineer Hill. His attack penetrated American lines far enough to encounter shocked rear-echelon units of the American force. After furious, brutal, close-quarter, and often hand-to-hand combat, the entire Japanese force was killed almost to the last man: only 29 prisoners were taken, with none of them officers. American burial teams counted 2,351 Japanese dead, but it was presumed that hundreds more had been buried by bombardments over the course of the battle.
Masahiko Amakasu (甘粕 正彦, Amakasu Masahiko; January 26, 1891 – August 20, 1945) was an officer in the Imperial Japanese…
Masahiko Amakasu (甘粕 正彦, Amakasu Masahiko; January 26, 1891 – August 20, 1945) was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army who was imprisoned for his involvement in the Amakasu Incident, the extrajudicial execution of anarchists after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. He later became head of the Manchukuo Film Association.
Takeshi Takashina (高品 彪, Takashina Takeshi; 25 January 1891 – 28 July 1944) was an Imperial Japanese Army general…
Takeshi Takashina (高品 彪, Takashina Takeshi; 25 January 1891 – 28 July 1944) was an Imperial Japanese Army general during World War II. He was killed in action during the Battle of Guam.
Shizuo Yokoyama (横山 静雄, Yokoyama Shizuo; 1 December 1890 – 6 January 1961) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…
Shizuo Yokoyama (横山 静雄, Yokoyama Shizuo; 1 December 1890 – 6 January 1961) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, who is noted for his role in the Battle of Manila, the single largest urban battle ever fought by American forces, during the final days of World War II.
Tasuku Okada (岡田 資, Okada Tasuku; April 14, 1890 – September 17, 1949) was a Japanese officer during World War II.…
Tasuku Okada (岡田 資, Okada Tasuku; April 14, 1890 – September 17, 1949) was a Japanese officer during World War II. After the war he was put on trial during the Yokohama War Crimes Trials for ordering executions of captured American aircrew in 1945. Okada was found guilty, sentenced to death, and hanged in 1949. Okada took responsibility for ordering the execution of 38 captured U.S. POWs, after he considered them to be war criminals for the firebombings of Japan.
Yoshio Tachibana (立花 芳夫, Tachibana Yoshio; 24 February 1890 – 24 September 1947) was a lieutenant general in the…
Yoshio Tachibana (立花 芳夫, Tachibana Yoshio; 24 February 1890 – 24 September 1947) was a lieutenant general in the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. He was commander of the Japanese garrison in Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands, and was later tried and executed for the Chichijima incident, a war crime involving torture, extrajudicial execution and cannibalism of American prisoners of war.
Yukio Kasahara (笠原 幸雄, Kasahara Yukio; 6 November 1889 – 2 January 1988) was a leading general in the Imperial Japanese…
Yukio Kasahara (笠原 幸雄, Kasahara Yukio; 6 November 1889 – 2 January 1988) was a leading general in the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Saburō Aizawa (相沢 三郎, Aizawa Saburō; September 6, 1889 – July 3, 1936) was a Japanese military officer of the Imperial…
Saburō Aizawa (相沢 三郎, Aizawa Saburō; September 6, 1889 – July 3, 1936) was a Japanese military officer of the Imperial Japanese Army who assassinated Tetsuzan Nagata in the Aizawa Incident in August 1935. Aizawa was later court-martialed and executed for this murder.
Shōzō Sakurai (桜井省三, Sakurai Shōzō; June 27, 1889 – July 7, 1985) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese…
Shōzō Sakurai (桜井省三, Sakurai Shōzō; June 27, 1889 – July 7, 1985) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
Teiichi Suzuki (鈴木 貞一, Suzuki Teiichi; 16 December 1888 – 15 July 1989) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…
Teiichi Suzuki (鈴木 貞一, Suzuki Teiichi; 16 December 1888 – 15 July 1989) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army, a minister of state, and member of the House of Peers. A close associate of Hideki Tojo, he helped to plan Japan's wartime economy.
Kiichirō Higuchi (樋口 季一郎, Higuchi Kiichirō; 20 August 1888 – 11 October 1970) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…
Kiichirō Higuchi (樋口 季一郎, Higuchi Kiichirō; 20 August 1888 – 11 October 1970) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
Marquis Teruhisa Komatsu (小松 輝久, Komatsu Teruhisa; 12 August 1888 – 15 November 1970) was an admiral in the Imperial…
Marquis Teruhisa Komatsu (小松 輝久, Komatsu Teruhisa; 12 August 1888 – 15 November 1970) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. Born as HIH Kitashirakawa-no-miya Teruhisa, as the younger son of HIH Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa, his title was devolved from royal status that that of the kazoku peerage in 1910 in order to preserve the Komatsu family line, which had become extinct with the death of Prince Komatsu Akihito in 1908.
Norihiro Yasue (安江仙弘, Yasue Norihiro; January 12, 1886 – August 4, 1950) was an Imperial Japanese Army colonel who…
Norihiro Yasue (安江仙弘, Yasue Norihiro; January 12, 1886 – August 4, 1950) was an Imperial Japanese Army colonel who played a crucial role in the Fugu Plan, in which Jews were rescued from Europe and brought to Japanese-occupied territories during World War II. He was known as one of Japan's "Jewish experts", along with Captain Koreshige Inuzuka.
Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni (東久邇宮稔彦王, Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō; 3 December 1887 – 20 January 1990) was a member…
Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni (東久邇宮稔彦王, Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō; 3 December 1887 – 20 January 1990) was a member of the Japanese imperial family and general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) who served as the prime minister of Japan from 17 August 1945 until his resignation two months later on 9 October. He is the only member of the Japanese imperial family to head a cabinet, and Japan's shortest-serving prime minister, serving for only 54 days. Born in Kyoto, Prince Higashikuni was a son of Prince Kuni Asahiko and married Toshiko, Princess Yasu, a daughter of Emperor Meiji, thus making him an uncle-in-law of Emperor Hirohito. He graduated from the Army Academy and War College, and studied military tactics in France from 1920 to 1926. Upon his return to Japan, he was promoted to general in 1930 and held several military posts, including as commander of the General Defense Command from 1941 to 1944. Prince Higashikuni's appointment as prime minister following the war reflected a hope that his prestige as an imperial prince would help to unite the defeated country. He presided over the signing of the surrender on 2 September 1945 and the disbandment of the armed forces before resigning in opposition to an order by the Allied occupation authorities to abolish the Peace Preservation Law. He became a commoner after the abolition of the princely houses in 1947, and later formed a Buddhist sect. He is the longest-lived of Japan's premiers, dying in 1990 at the age of 102.
Takurō Matsui (松井 太久郎; December 3, 1887 – June 10, 1969) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during…
Takurō Matsui (松井 太久郎; December 3, 1887 – June 10, 1969) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Matsui commanded the Western District Army between July 15, 1938, and March 9, 1940. He received command of the 5th Japanese Division on October 15, 1940, which fought at that time in China in the Second Sino-Japanese War. On December 8, 1941, his division landed on the beaches of Southern Thailand and fought with success in the Malayan campaign and the following Battle of Singapore. On May 11, 1942, he was replaced at the head of the division by Lieutenant General Yamamoto Tsutomi. On March 18, 1943, he became Chief of Staff of the China Expeditionary Army, a post he would hold until February 1, 1945, when he became commander of the Thirteenth Army, posted in the lower Yangtze River, until the end of the war.
Masaharu Homma (本間 雅晴, Homma Masaharu; November 27, 1887 – April 3, 1946) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…
Masaharu Homma (本間 雅晴, Homma Masaharu; November 27, 1887 – April 3, 1946) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Homma commanded the Japanese 14th Army, which invaded the Philippines and perpetrated the Bataan Death March. After the war, Homma was convicted of war crimes relating to the actions of troops under his direct command and executed by firing squad on April 3, 1946.
Shigenori Kuroda (黒田 重徳, Kuroda Shigenori; October 25, 1887 – April 30, 1952) was a Japanese lieutenant general of the…
Shigenori Kuroda (黒田 重徳, Kuroda Shigenori; October 25, 1887 – April 30, 1952) was a Japanese lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army and the Japanese Governor-General of the Philippines during World War II.
Takashi Sakai (酒井 隆, Sakai Takashi; 18 October 1887 – 30 September 1946) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…
Takashi Sakai (酒井 隆, Sakai Takashi; 18 October 1887 – 30 September 1946) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, known for his role as Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation.
Prince Yasuhiko Asaka (朝香宮鳩彦王, Asaka-no-miya Yasuhiko-ō; 20 October 1887 – 12 April 1981) was the founder of a…
Prince Yasuhiko Asaka (朝香宮鳩彦王, Asaka-no-miya Yasuhiko-ō; 20 October 1887 – 12 April 1981) was the founder of a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family and served as a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Japanese invasion of China and the Second World War. He was the son-in-law of Emperor Meiji and uncle by marriage of Emperor Hirohito. He is most notable for being the commander of Japanese forces outside Nanjing in December 1937, when he presided over the mass murder and rape of hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians during the Nanjing Massacre. After Japan's defeat in World War II, General Douglas MacArthur granted immunity to the country's Imperial Family. As a result, Asaka was never tried for his involvement in the Nanjing (Nanking) Massacre by SCAP authorities. Nonetheless, by 1947, he and his children were stripped of their imperial status. He later converted to Catholicism and died of natural causes at the age of 93.
Shizuichi Tanaka (田中 静壱, Tanaka Shizuichi; 1 October 1887 – 24 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…
Shizuichi Tanaka (田中 静壱, Tanaka Shizuichi; 1 October 1887 – 24 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines during World War II.
Sadamu Shimomura (下村 定, Shimomura Sadamu; 23 September 1887 – 25 March 1968) was a general in the Imperial Japanese…
Sadamu Shimomura (下村 定, Shimomura Sadamu; 23 September 1887 – 25 March 1968) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the final Minister of War of the Empire of Japan.
Mitsuru Ushijima (牛島 満, Ushijima Mitsuru; 31 July 1887 – 22 June 1945) was a Japanese general who served during the…
Mitsuru Ushijima (牛島 満, Ushijima Mitsuru; 31 July 1887 – 22 June 1945) was a Japanese general who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. He was the commanding general of the 32nd Army, which fought in the Battle of Okinawa during the final stages of the war. Ushijima's troops were defeated, and at the end of the battle he committed suicide.
Naruhisa, Prince Kitashirakawa (北白川宮成久王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Naruhisa-ō; 18 April 1887 – 1 April 1923), was the 3rd…
Naruhisa, Prince Kitashirakawa (北白川宮成久王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Naruhisa-ō; 18 April 1887 – 1 April 1923), was the 3rd head of a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family and the husband of Fusako, Princess Kane, daughter of Emperor Meiji and Concubine Sono Sachiko.
Shigeru Sawada (沢田 茂, Sawada Shigeru; March 29, 1887 – December 1, 1980) was a career military officer and a lieutenant…
Shigeru Sawada (沢田 茂, Sawada Shigeru; March 29, 1887 – December 1, 1980) was a career military officer and a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Teiichi Yoshimoto (吉本 貞一, Yoshimoto Teiichi; March 23, 1887 – September 14, 1945) was a general in the Imperial…
Teiichi Yoshimoto (吉本 貞一, Yoshimoto Teiichi; March 23, 1887 – September 14, 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Korechika Anami (阿南 惟幾, Anami Korechika; 21 February 1887 – 15 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army…
Korechika Anami (阿南 惟幾, Anami Korechika; 21 February 1887 – 15 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II who was War Minister during the surrender of Japan.
Prince Kuniyuki Tokugawa (徳川圀順, Tokugawa Kuniyuki; 13 December 1886 – 17 November 1969) was the 13th head of the Mito…
Prince Kuniyuki Tokugawa (徳川圀順, Tokugawa Kuniyuki; 13 December 1886 – 17 November 1969) was the 13th head of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan and the President of the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan.
Rensuke Isogai (磯谷 廉介, Isogai Rensuke; 3 September 1886 – 6 June 1967) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and…
Rensuke Isogai (磯谷 廉介, Isogai Rensuke; 3 September 1886 – 6 June 1967) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation from 20 February 1942 to 24 December 1944.
Tomoyuki Yamashita (山下 奉文, Yamashita Tomoyuki; 8 November 1885 – 23 February 1946; also called Tomobumi Yamashita) was…
Tomoyuki Yamashita (山下 奉文, Yamashita Tomoyuki; 8 November 1885 – 23 February 1946; also called Tomobumi Yamashita) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Yamashita led Japanese forces during the invasion of Malaya and Battle of Singapore. His conquest of Malaya and Singapore in 70 days earned him the sobriquet "The Tiger of Malaya". He was assigned to defend the Philippines from the advancing Allies later in the war. Although he was unable to prevent the superior Allied forces from advancing, despite dwindling supplies and Allied guerrilla action, he was able to hold on to part of Luzon until after the formal surrender of Japan in August 1945. Under Yamashita's command, at least 350,000 to 450,000 were killed. Yamashita was in overall command during the Sook Ching massacre, the Rape of Manila, and other atrocities. After the war, Yamashita was tried for war crimes committed by troops under his command during the Japanese defense of the occupied Philippines in 1944. Yamashita denied ordering those war crimes and said that he did not have knowledge that they occurred. Conflicting evidence was presented during the trial concerning whether Yamashita had implicitly affirmed commission of these crimes in his orders and whether he knew of the crimes being committed. The court eventually found Yamashita guilty and he was executed in February, 1946. The ruling against Yamashita – holding the commander responsible for subordinates' war crimes as long as the commander did not attempt to discover and stop them from occurring – came to be known as the Yamashita standard.
Keisuke Fujie (藤江 恵輔, Fujie Keisuke; 8 November 1885 – 27 February 1969) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in…
Keisuke Fujie (藤江 恵輔, Fujie Keisuke; 8 November 1885 – 27 February 1969) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. Fujie's wife was the daughter of Prime Minister Kantarō Suzuki.