Date of birth:

February 28th, 1893

Date of death:

January 23rd, 1959

Nationality:

Japanese

Promotions:
December 19th, 1914: Sho-i Ko-hosai (Midshipsman);
December 13th, 1915: Sho-i (Ensign);
December 1st, 1917: Chu-i (Sub-lieutenant);
December 1st, 1920: Tahi-i (Lieutenant);
December 1st, 1926: Sho-sa (Lieutenant-commander);
December 1st, 1932: Chu-sa (Commander);
December 1st, 1937: Dai-sa (Captain);
November 1st, 1942: Sho-sho (Rear-admiral).

Career:
December 19th, 1914: graduated Imperial Japanese Naval Academy;
August 27th, 1915: battleship Kongo (1912);
August 19th, 1916: cruiser Tsugaru (1899);
December 1st, 1918: destroyer Hatsushimo (1905);
December 1st, 1919: cruiser Tenryu (1918);
december 1st, 1921: destroyer Kiri (1915);
May 1st, 1923: destroyer Hishi (1921);
December 1st, 1923: battleship Hiei (1912)
May 10th, 1924: Commandin Officer destroyer Ariake (1905);
December 1st, 1924: minelayer Yudachi (1906);
December 1st, 1925: Commanding Officer destroyer Ashi (1921);
January 20th, 1927: Staff, Gunboat Division 5;
September 27th, 1928: Staff, Mine District 1;
December 1st, 1930: battleship Nagato (1919);
December 1st, 1931: Staff, Naval District 1;
May 20th, 1932: Instructor Torpedo School;
October 22nd, 1934: Naval District 3;
November 15th, 1934: Staff, Destroyer Squadron 5;
November 15th, 1935: Commanding Officer, Minesweeper Division 1;
December 1st, 1936: Commanding Officer, Destroyer Division 28;
December 1st, 1937: Commanding Officer, Destroyer Division 9;
December 15th, 1938: Commanding Officer, minelayer Itsukushima (1929);
November 15th, 1919: Commanding Officer cruiser Tama (1920)
November 1st, 1940: Commanding Officer, cruiser Aoba (1926)
July 25th, 1941: Commanding Officer, cruiser Haguro (1928).
November 4th, 1942: Staf5, 5th Fleet;
November 5th, 1942: Commanding Officer, Destroyer Squadron 1;
June 8th, 1943: Naval District 1;
May 2nd, 1944: Chef, Bureau of Mine Reserve, Yokosuka Navyyard;
May 10th, 1945: Commanding Officer, Kure Training Squadron;
September 6th, 1945: retirement.

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