Yasuhiko Kuroe (黒江 保彦, Kuroe Yasuhiko; 17 February 1918 – 5 December 1965) was a fighter ace in the Imperial Japanese…Yasuhiko Kuroe (黒江 保彦, Kuroe Yasuhiko; 17 February 1918 – 5 December 1965) was a fighter ace in the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. He participated in various campaigns in Southeast Asia. He was officially credited with destroying 30 enemy aircraft. After the war he served in the new Japanese Self Defence Force (JSDF).
Nangō Mochifumi (南郷 茂章, Mochifumi Nangō; 1 July 1906 – 18 July 1938) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the…Nangō Mochifumi (南郷 茂章, Mochifumi Nangō; 1 July 1906 – 18 July 1938) was an officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Second Sino-Japanese War. In action in the war, Nangō was officially credited with destroying eight enemy aircraft. Nangō graduated from the Naval Academy Etajima in 1927 and completed flight training in November 1932. After a tour of duty with the aircraft carrier Akagi's fighter group, he spent two years in London as the assistant naval attaché in the Japanese embassy. After returning to Japan, Nangō was posted to the 13th Air Group in October 1937 soon after the outbreak of renewed hostilities with China. In a single engagement over Nanking on 2 December 1937, he was credited with destroying two Chinese aircraft. Later that month, Nangō was assigned as a division commander in the carrier Sōryū's fighter group. In July 1938, Nangō assumed command of the 15th Air Group, based in Anqing. He led his fighter group in air operations supporting ground forces around Hankow and protecting shipping in the Yangtze River. Unsanitary conditions at Anqing contributed to ill health in many of the 15th's pilots, including Nangō, but he refused to be taken off flying duty. On 18 July 1938, he was killed during an aerial battle when his aircraft collided with a Chinese Polikarpov I-15 fighter flown by Soviet volunteer Valentin Dudonov. Nangō's death in battle was widely publicized in Japan and his funeral was attended by the vice minister of the navy, Isoroku Yamamoto.
Yasuna Kozono (小園 安名, Kozono Yasuna; November 1, 1902 – November 5, 1960) was an Imperial Japanese Navy officer who…Yasuna Kozono (小園 安名, Kozono Yasuna; November 1, 1902 – November 5, 1960) was an Imperial Japanese Navy officer who fought in the Second World War.
Rear Admiral Tadashi Maeda (前田 精, Maeda Tadashi; 3 March 1898 – 13 December 1977) was a high-ranking Imperial Japanese…Rear Admiral Tadashi Maeda (前田 精, Maeda Tadashi; 3 March 1898 – 13 December 1977) was a high-ranking Imperial Japanese Navy officer during the Pacific War. He was a key supporter of the Indonesian independence movement, especially in the last months of the Japanese occupation of Indonesia between late 1944 and August 1945. Prior to the war, Maeda was assigned to adjutant, liaison, and intelligence roles in the navy, with his task including establishing a Japanese network in the Dutch East Indies. Stationed in Batavia after the invasion, he sponsored an Indonesian nationalist school and built up relations with Indonesian nationalists. Maeda played a key role in the proclamation of Indonesian independence, with many key events in its leadup taking place in his house and with his involvement. He left the navy after the war, and engaged in Japanese oil ventures in Indonesia. The Government of Indonesia has publicly acknowledged his role in securing the country's independence.
Masafumi Arima (有馬 正文, Arima Masafumi; 25 September 1895 – 15 October 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese…Masafumi Arima (有馬 正文, Arima Masafumi; 25 September 1895 – 15 October 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. An experienced aviator, he is sometimes credited with being the first to use the kamikaze attack, although official accounts may have been invented for propaganda purposes. Arima personally led an air attack against United States Navy Task Force 38 in the Formosa Air Battle and was killed in action.
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.
Sadatoshi Senda (千田 貞敏, Senda Sadatoshi; 1890 – December 25, 1944) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.…Sadatoshi Senda (千田 貞敏, Senda Sadatoshi; 1890 – December 25, 1944) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Senda served as an officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and was stationed on the island of Biak, near New Guinea. Though he was the highest-ranking officer on the island, he was placed under the command of Kuzume Naoyuki, who was only a colonel. He commanded 1,500 troops of the 28th Marine Department, yet only 125 had engaged in combat training. He aided in the defense of Biak against the United States Army, but was killed in the battle for the island after trying to fight off the US landings on 25 December, 1944.
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.
Prince Shimazu Tadashige (島津 忠重; 20 October 1886 – 4 April 1968), was the son of Shimazu Tadayoshi and 30th head of the…Prince Shimazu Tadashige (島津 忠重; 20 October 1886 – 4 April 1968), was the son of Shimazu Tadayoshi and 30th head of the Shimazu clan. He was a naval officer, and rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. His wife was the daughter of Tokudaiji Sanetsune.
Masaomi Yasuoka (安岡 正臣, Yasuoka Masaomi; 21 July 1886 – 12 April 1948) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…Masaomi Yasuoka (安岡 正臣, Yasuoka Masaomi; 21 July 1886 – 12 April 1948) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
Naokuni Nomura (野村 直邦, Nomura Naokuni; 15 May 1885 – 12 December 1973) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy…Naokuni Nomura (野村 直邦, Nomura Naokuni; 15 May 1885 – 12 December 1973) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and briefly served as Navy Minister in the 1940s.
Takashi Hishikari (菱刈 隆, Hishikari Takashi; 27 December 1871 – 31 July 1952) was a general in the Imperial Japanese…Takashi Hishikari (菱刈 隆, Hishikari Takashi; 27 December 1871 – 31 July 1952) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Isamu Takeshita (竹下 勇, Takeshita Isamu; 5 January 1870 – 1 July 1949) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He…Isamu Takeshita (竹下 勇, Takeshita Isamu; 5 January 1870 – 1 July 1949) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was also a diplomat whose accomplishments included helping end the Russo-Japanese War favorably for Japan and obtaining former German possessions in the Pacific for Japan following World War I. In addition, he was a patron and practitioner of the Japanese martial arts, especially judo, sumo, and aikido.
Baron Ijichi Kōsuke (伊地知 幸介, Kōsuke Ijichi; December 25, 1854 – January 23, 1917) was a general in the Imperial…Baron Ijichi Kōsuke (伊地知 幸介, Kōsuke Ijichi; December 25, 1854 – January 23, 1917) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in the First Sino-Japanese War and Chief of Staff of the Japanese Third Army during the Siege of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War. His wife was the niece of Marshal Oyama Iwao.
Tsunamasa Ōyama (大山 綱昌, Ōyama Tsunamasa; 24 December 1853 – 18 October 1934) was a Japanese politician. He was governor…Tsunamasa Ōyama (大山 綱昌, Ōyama Tsunamasa; 24 December 1853 – 18 October 1934) was a Japanese politician. He was governor of Saga Prefecture (1898–1901), Gunma Prefecture (1901–1902) and Nagano Prefecture (1902–1905).
Baron Ijūin Gorō (伊集院 五郎; 9 November 1852 – 13 January 1921) was a Meiji-period career officer in the Imperial Japanese…Baron Ijūin Gorō (伊集院 五郎; 9 November 1852 – 13 January 1921) was a Meiji-period career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Viscount Kawamura Kageaki (川村 景明, Kageaki Kawamura; 8 April 1850 – 28 April 1926) was a field marshal in the Imperial…Viscount Kawamura Kageaki (川村 景明, Kageaki Kawamura; 8 April 1850 – 28 April 1926) was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Baron Kamimura Hikonojō (上村 彦之丞; 1 May 1849 – 8 August 1916) was an early Japanese admiral of the Imperial Japanese…Baron Kamimura Hikonojō (上村 彦之丞; 1 May 1849 – 8 August 1916) was an early Japanese admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, commanding the IJN 2nd Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, most notably at the Battle off Ulsan and Tsushima.
Viscount Kawakami Sōroku (川上 操六; 11 November 1848 – 11 May 1899), was a general and one of the chief military…Viscount Kawakami Sōroku (川上 操六; 11 November 1848 – 11 May 1899), was a general and one of the chief military strategists in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Donghak Peasant Revolution and First Sino-Japanese War.
Viscount Saneyoshi Yasuzumi (実吉 安純; 20 March 1848 – 1 March 1932) was a pioneer of naval medicine in Meiji Era Japan…Viscount Saneyoshi Yasuzumi (実吉 安純; 20 March 1848 – 1 March 1932) was a pioneer of naval medicine in Meiji Era Japan and an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Ōdera Yasuzumi (大寺安純; 9 March 1846 – 9 February 1895) was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army, and the…Ōdera Yasuzumi (大寺安純; 9 March 1846 – 9 February 1895) was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army, and the highest ranking casualty on the Japanese side in the First Sino-Japanese War.
Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika (井上 良馨, Yoshika Inoue; 1 December 1845 – 22 March 1929) was a career naval…Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika (井上 良馨, Yoshika Inoue; 1 December 1845 – 22 March 1929) was a career naval officer and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during Meiji-period Japan.
Viscount Ōsako Naoharu (大迫尚敏, Naoharu Ōsako; 24 December 1844 – 20 September 1927), sometimes known as Ōsako Naotoshi…Viscount Ōsako Naoharu (大迫尚敏, Naoharu Ōsako; 24 December 1844 – 20 September 1927), sometimes known as Ōsako Naotoshi, was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army. He was the older brother of General Ōsako Naomichi.
Marshal-Admiral Count Itō Sukeyuki (伊東 祐亨, Itō Sukeyuki; also known as Itō Yūkō) (9 June 1843 – 16 January 1914) was a…Marshal-Admiral Count Itō Sukeyuki (伊東 祐亨, Itō Sukeyuki; also known as Itō Yūkō) (9 June 1843 – 16 January 1914) was a Japanese career officer and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in Meiji-period Japan.
Prince Ōyama Iwao (大山 巌; 12 November 1842 – 10 December 1916) was a Japanese field marshal, and one of the founders of…Prince Ōyama Iwao (大山 巌; 12 November 1842 – 10 December 1916) was a Japanese field marshal, and one of the founders of the Imperial Japanese Army. He was representative of the outstanding military commanders of the late modern period.
Count Kabayama Sukenori (樺山 資紀; 9 December 1837 – 8 February 1922) was a Japanese samurai military leader and…Count Kabayama Sukenori (樺山 資紀; 9 December 1837 – 8 February 1922) was a Japanese samurai military leader and statesman. He was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He later became the first Governor-General of Taiwan during the island's period as a Japanese colony. He is also sometimes referred to as Kabayama Motonori.
Kawaji Toshiyoshi (川路 利良; 17 June 1834 – 13 October 1879), also known as Kawaji Toshikane, was a Japanese military…Kawaji Toshiyoshi (川路 利良; 17 June 1834 – 13 October 1879), also known as Kawaji Toshikane, was a Japanese military general, politician, and samurai during the Meiji period. A Satsuma Domain samurai initially tasked to study foreign systems for application in the Japanese military, Kawaji fought against forces loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate during the Boshin War. Later, his work on setting up the Japanese police at the aftermath of the Meiji Restoration, first as rasotsu, and then as keisatsu, earned him the recognition as the founder of Japan's modern police system (日本警察の父; lit. 'Father of Japanese Police'). Besides his police and military work, he was also noted for his contributions to the development of Kendo, a Japanese martial art.
