Naoshi Kanno (菅野 直; 23 September 1921 – 1 August 1945) was a Japanese fighter ace in World War II. He is credited with…
Naoshi Kanno (菅野 直; 23 September 1921 – 1 August 1945) was a Japanese fighter ace in World War II. He is credited with 25 confirmed kills. Piloting his Shiden-Kai, which had yellow stripes painted on its fuselage, he invented the "anti-large bomber tactic" of flipping over and diving headfirst vertically into the enemy aircraft from an altitude of more than 1,000 meters ahead of it, attacking it from directly above. So, he was feared by the pilots of large fighter planes of the US military and was nicknamed the "Yellow Fighter."
Famous People from Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture: 7 people
Zenshiro Hoshina (保科善四郎, Hoshina Zenshiro; 8 March 1891 – 25 December 1991) was a Japanese naval officer and…
Zenshiro Hoshina (保科善四郎, Hoshina Zenshiro; 8 March 1891 – 25 December 1991) was a Japanese naval officer and politician. The final rank is Vice Admiral of the Navy. After serving as a member of the House of Representatives for four terms, he became chairman of the Japan Defense Association.
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.
Takeo Manjome (万城目 武雄, Manjōme Takeo; January 25, 1891 – March 11, 1975) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese…
Takeo Manjome (万城目 武雄, Manjōme Takeo; January 25, 1891 – March 11, 1975) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Toshinari Shōji, also known as Toshishige Shoji (東海林 俊成, Shōji Toshinari (Toshishige); October 27, 1890 – December 10…
Toshinari Shōji, also known as Toshishige Shoji (東海林 俊成, Shōji Toshinari (Toshishige); October 27, 1890 – December 10, 1974) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific campaign in World War II.
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.
Hitoshi Imamura (今村 均, Imamura Hitoshi; 28 June 1886 – 4 October 1968) was a Japanese general who served in the…
Hitoshi Imamura (今村 均, Imamura Hitoshi; 28 June 1886 – 4 October 1968) was a Japanese general who served in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, and was subsequently convicted of war crimes. Finding his punishment to be too light, Imamura built a replica of his prison in his garden and confined himself there until his death.