Date of death:

November 21st, 1944

Nationality:

Japanese

Promotions:
November 22nd, 1916: Sho-i Ko-hosai (Midshipsman);
December 1st, 1917: Sho-i (Ensign);
December 1st, 1919: Chu-i (Lieutenant junior grade);
December 1st, 1922: Tahi-i (Lieutenant);
December 10th, 1928: Sho-sa (Lieutenant Commander);
November 15th, 1934: Chu-sa (Commander);
November 15th, 1939: Dai-sa (Captain);
October 15th, 1944: Sho-sho (Rear Admiral);
November 21st, 1944: Chu-sho (Vice Admiral, posthumously).

Career:
August 1st, 1919 - December 1st, 1919: battleschip Fuso (1914);
December 1st, 1926: Torpedo Officer, cruiser Oi (1920);
December 1st, 1927: Torpedo Officer, cruiser Tenryu (1918);
December 10th, 1928 - December 1st, 1930: Commanding Officer, destroyer Fuji (1920);
October 10th, 1933: Commanding Officer, destroyer Kikuzuki (Dai-31);
November 15th, 1934: Staff Officer, Ominato Guard District;
December 1st, 1936: Commanding Officer, destroyer Uranami (Dai-44);
December 1st, 1937: Commanding Officer, 16th Destroyer Division;
December 15th, 1938 - November 15th, 1939: Commanding Officer, 21st Destroyer Division;
January 16th, 1940 - January 27th, 1940: Commanding Officer, 16th Destroyer Division;
July 15th, 1940 - April 25th, 1941: Commanding Officer, cruiser Sendai (1924);
May 10th, 1941: Staff Officer, Mako Guard District;
April 1st, 1943: Staff Officer, Takao Guard District;
July 1st, 1943 - November 21st, 1944: Commanding Officer, battleschip Kongo (1913).

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• - Etajima Class No. 44, Imperial Japanese Navy, World War II