Date of birth:

November 11th, 1888

Date of death:

August 9th, 1968

Nationality:

Japanese

Promotions:
July 18th, 1911: Sho-i Ko-hosai (Midshipsman);
December 1st, 1912: Sho-i (Warrant Officer);
December 1st, 1914: Chu-i (Lieutenant j.g.);
December 1st, 1918: Tahi-i (Lieutenant);
December 1st, 1924: Sho-sa (Lieutenant Commander);
December 1st, 1930: Chu-sa (Commander);
November 15th, 1935: Dai-sa (Captain);
October 15th, 1941: Sho-sho (Rear-admiral);
May 1st, 1945: Chu-sho (Vice-admiral).

Career:
July 18th, 1911: cruiser Soya (1905);
March 29th, 1912: battleship Katori (1905);
December 1st, 1912: battleship Tsukuba (1905);
December 1st, 1913: Basis course Gunnery School;
May 27th, 1914: Basic course Torpedo School;
December 1st, 1914: battleship Kawachi (1910);
August 1st, 1916: korvet Yamato(1883);
October 10th, 1916: battleship Iwami (1905);
December 1st, 1917: B-course, Navigation College;
April 15th, 1918: Advanced course Torpedo School;
December 1st, 1918: Expert course Torpedo School;
December 13th, 1918: repair ship Kanto (1905);
July 24th, 1919: Yokosuka Naval District;
October 18th, 1919: 1st Officer, destroyer Take (1919);
December 1st, 1921: Torpedo Chef cruiser Tatsuta (1918);
June 16th, 1922: Instructor Naval Academie ;
August 25th, 1924: Commanding Officer destroyer Minazuki (196);
December 1st, 1924: Commanding Officer destroyer Susuki (1921);
June 20th, 1927: Commanding Officer gunboat Hira (1923);
November 30th, 1929: Instructor Torpedo School;
December 1st, 1931: Commanding Officer destroyer Amagiri (1930);
May 16th, 1932: Commanding Officer Japanese 16th Destroyer Flotilla;
November 15th, 1933: Commanding Officer 2nd Destroyer Flotilla;
November 15th, 1934: Commanding Officer 29th Destroyer Flotilla;
November 21st, 1935: Commanding Officer 6th Destroyer Flotilla;
December 1st, 1936: Commanding Officer cruiser Yubari (1922);
November 15th, 1937: Commanding Officer cruiser Aoba (1926);
November 15th, 1939: Manager Naval Port Kure;
November 15th, 1940: Assistent Chief of Staff Japanese 2nd Fleet;
January 15th, 1941: Commanding Officer Japanese 2nd Naval Base Unit;
March 10th, 1942: Commanding Officer Japanese 22nd Naval Base Unit;
October 20th, 1942: Yokosuka Naval Department;
November 15th, 1942: Commanding Officer Naval Base Sasebo;
February 5th, 1944: Assistent Chief of Staff Japanese 1st KF (?);
March 22nd, 1944: Commanding Officer Japanese 9th Naval Base Unit;
August 7th, 1946: Reserve.

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