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Originally Engineer, cradle era
Ordnance Generals Sawa, Kannojo Taneda, Uhachiro
Kodama, Toshikata Odate, Gentaro
Seto, Kikujiro

1886 commissioned
Ordnance Generals Harada, Sosuke Maeda, Toru
Rinoie, Masataka

1893 commissioned
Vice-admiral (ordnance) Arisaka, Shozo

1894 commissioned
Vice-admiral (ordnance) Kususe, Kumaji

1900 commissioned
Vice-admiral (ordnance) Noda, Tsuruo
Rear admirals (ordnance) Oyama, Tomasu Shibanai, Ko
Yoshida, Taro

1901 commissioned
Vice-admirals (ordnance) Godo, Takuo Muto, Inetaro
Rear admiral (ordnance) Nakajima, Akira

1903 commissioned
Rear admirals (ordnance) Tanaka, Tatsuzo Tsukamoto, Naoshi

1907 commissioned
Vice-admiral (ordnance) Minohara, Tsutsumu

1908 commissioned
Vice-admiral (ordnance) Kishimoto, Hajime
Rear admirals (ordnance) Hori, Masayuki Nakaya, Tatsujiro

1910 commissioned
Rear admirals (ordnance) Kikkawa, Haruju Takeishi, Taro

1911 commissioned
Vice-admirals (ordnance) Hidaka, Koichi Tanimura, Toyotaro
Yamaga, Nobuji
Rear admirals (ordnance) Tanaka, Hiroshi Watanabe, Kanzaburo

1912 commissioned
Vice-admiral (ordnance) Matsuoka, Yoshimi
Rear admiral (ordnance) Imai, Hiroshige

1914 commissioned
Vice-admirals (ordnance) Hishikawa, Mansaburo Mukaiyama, Hitoshi

1915 commissioned
Vice-admiral (technical) Kotari, Katsutaka
Rear admiral (ordnance) Murase, Tojuro

1916 commissioned
Vice-admiral (technical) Saio, Yoshikatsu
Rear admirals (ordnance) Inada, Torahiko Nitta, Shigeharu
Sugiyama, Kinsaku Yamada, Kogoro

1917 commissioned
Vice-admirals (technical) Nawa, Takeshi Shimizu, Fumio

1918 commissioned
Vice-admirals (technical) Asakuma, Toshihide Iokibe, Kei
Kubo, Satoshi
Rear admirals (technical) Hasebe, Ryuzaburo Murakami, Sanji
Watanabe, Takeshi

1919 commissioned
Rear admirals (technical) Anzawa, Susumu Kaneko, Yoshitada
Katsuta, Kaneshige Sato, Kyosuke
Tani, Keikichiro Tsukahara, Mori

1920 commissioned
Rear admirals (technical) Ito, Tadahide Matsuyama, Kanji
Miyazawa, Takezo Nakamori, Shigeo
Naruse, Seiji Oyagi, Shizuo
Sendo, Michizo
Captain (ordnance) Takebayashi, Seiichi

1921 commissioned
Rear admirals (technical) Furukawa, Isami Okamura, Jun
Rai, Jungo Sasagawa, Kiyoshi
Totsuka, Takehiko Yoshino, Jinshiro

1922 commissioned
Rear admiral (technical) Nomura, Motoji

1924 commissioned
Captain (technical) Ito, Yoji

1939 commissioned as an officer
Commander (technical) Yamana, Masao

1942 commissioned as an officer
Rear admiral (technical) Ikeya, Masuta



Sawa, Kannojo Tokyo
Ordnance general senior grade

Date Rank Other title Job
1860. 1.20     born
    4th Medal  
1873.11.23     Prep.Cadet, Med.Academy
1876. 5. 4     resigned Prep.Cadet
1876. 6.19     Cadet, Eng.Course, Nav.Academy
1881. 7.16 E/MID    
1881. 7.27     Crew, Fuso
1882. 6. 7 E/MID    
1883. 9.22     Study in Eng.Academy
1884. 7. 4     Complete Study in Eng.Academy
1884. 8.25     Crew, Tsukushi
1885. 1.16     Work in B-Torp, DoN
1885. 6.20 E/SUBLT    
1886. 2.25     Work in B-Torp.Supply, Nagaura
1886. 3.17     Staff, S-Armamnt, B-Ship, DoN
1886.11.11     Work in B-Ship, DoN
1887.12. 1     Staff, S-Armamnt, B-Ship, DoN (acting)
1887.12.28 T/LT    
1889. 3. 9     VChief, S1, B2, DoN
1890. 6.19     Manager, Library, DoN
1893. 5.20     Staff, S2, B-NA, DoN
1894.12.23 T/LCDR    
1896. 4. 1 O/LCDR    
1896. 5.27     Staff, S2, B-NA, DoN / Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN
1897. 4. 1     Staff, S-Armamnt, B-NA, DoN
1897.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1898.12.12     Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN / Staff, B-NA, DoN
1899. 2.14     Chief, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl
1899. 9.29 O/CAPT    
1900. 2.21     Chief, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl / SVO (Trip to UK)
1901. 5.13     SVO
1901. 7. 5     Order of Return
1902. 5.24     Dir, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl
1903.11.10     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1905.12.24 O/GEN    
1912.12. 1 O/GEN11   Att, NSC
1913. 1.15     Wait
1913. 7.25 Resv    
1919. 9.23 VADM/O    
1922. 1.20 Resv 2    
1927. 1.20 Ret    
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1947. 5.21     died (87)

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Taneda, Uhachiro Kagoshima
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1863.12. 8     born
    4th Medal  
1885. 7.16 E/MID   Graduate from Eng.Academy
1885. 8.19     Crew, Kongo
1886. 7.13 E/MID    
1886.10. 8 E/SUBLT    
1886.11.22     Crew, Unebi
1887. 3.14     Crew, Takachiho
1887. 9. 2     Crew, Yamato
1888. 2.20     Crew, Jingei
1889. 5.20     Eng.Inst, Nav.Academy (acting) / Crew, Tenryu
1889. 5.23     Eng.Inst, Nav.Academy (acting) / Crew, Tenryu
1889. 8.12     Staff, B-Arms, Yokosuka ND
1890. 9.17 E/LT    
1891. 4.13     Torp.Chief Eng, Itsukushima / BO, Itsukushima (Trip to Fr)
1891. 8.24     Crew, Itsukushima / Torp.Chief Eng, Itsukushima
1892. 5.21     Return
1892.12.21     Staff, B-Arms, Yokosuka ND
1893. 5.20     Torp.Chief Eng, Jingei / Inst, Jingei
1893. 6. 7     SVO
1893. 6.16     Trip to UK, Aus
1897. 9.13     Order of Return
1897.12. 1 E/LCDR    
1897.12. 3     Staff, Factory, B-Arms, Yokosuka ND
1898. 6.28 E/CMDR    
1900. 3.20     Staff, Factory, Yokosuka Ord.Yd
1902. 5.24 O/CMDR    
1902.12. 9 O/CAPT   Dir, Yokosuka Ord.Yd
1903.11.10     Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1909. 2.26 O/GEN    
1911. 1.18     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1912. 3.13     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd / SVO (Trip to UK)
1912. 9. 9     Order of Return
1914.12. 1 O/GEN1   Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1915.11. 1     Chief, B1, NTC
1919. 9.23 VADM/O    
1919.12. 1     Chief, B1, NTC / Chief, B6, NTC
1920.10. 1     Chief, B1, NSC / Chief, B6, NSC
1920.11.12     Chief, B1, NSC
1921.12. 1     Att, NSC
1922. 4.10     Wait
1923. 3.31 Resv    
1925.12. 8 Resv 2    
1930.12. 8 Ret    
1932.11.20     died (68)

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Kodama, Toshikata Kagoshima
Ordnance general

Date Rank Other title Job
1851.10. 6     born
    3rd Medal  
1871. 9.24     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1875.10. 9 E/MID    
1875.10.16     Crew, Azuma
1876. 5.20     Crew, Seiki
1876. 8.31 E/MID    
1877. 6. 8 E/SUBLT    
1880. 8.12 E/LTJG    
1880.11.22     Work in Torp.TrainingCenter
1883. 2.16     Work in B-Torp, DoN
1883.11. 5 E/LT    
1886. 2. 6     Work in B-Torp.Supply, Nagaura
1886. 2.25     Assist Staff, B-Torp.Supply, Nagaura / Inst, Jingei / Chief Eng, Nagaura TC (acting) / Chief Eng, Jingei (acting)
1886. 4.12     Assist Staff, B-Torp.Supply, Nagaura / Inst, Jingei / Chief Eng, Jingei (acting)
1886. 5.15     Work in Torp Repair Fac, Nagaura / Chief Eng, Jingei (acting) / Inst, Jingei
1887. 6.24     Work in Torp Repair Fac, Nagaura / Inst, Jingei
1887.10.25 E/LCDR    
1887.10.27     Work in Torp Repair Fac, Nagaura
1889. 5.29     Staff, B-Arms, Yokosuka ND
1893. 5.20     Staff, Factory, B-Arms, Yokosuka ND
1896.10.24 E/CAPT    
1897.10. 8 O/CAPT   Chief, B-Armamnt, Yokosuka ND
1900. 5.20     Dir, Yokosuka Ord.Yd
1901. 6.27     Dir, Sasebo Ord.Yd
1903.11.10     Chief, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1904. 9. 1 O/GEN    
1905.12.12     Wait
1906.12.12     Susp
1907. 2.14 Resv    
1911.10. 6 Resv 2    
1914.10. 6 Ret    
1919. 9.23 RADM/O    
1928.12.21     died (77)

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Odate, Gentaro Fukui
Ordnance general

Date Rank Other title Job
1866. 1.22     born
1883. 9. 7     Cadet, Eng.Academy
1887. 7.12 E/MID   Crew, Tsukushi
1888. 3. 8     Crew, Nisshin
1888. 9.17 E/SUBLT    
1888. 9.18     Crew, Kongo
1888.11.10     Crew, Seiki
1888.11.14     Crew, Seiki / Inst, Eng.Academy
1888.12.20     Crew, Seiki
1889. 1.25     Eng.Inst, Nav.Academy (acting)
1890. 7.17     Crew, Hiei
1891. 7.23     Crew, Musashi
1891.11.20     Crew, Takachiho
1892. 9.27     Crew, Tsukushi
1892.12.21 E/LT   Crew, Jingei
1893. 5. 5     Torp.Chief Eng, B-Atk, Yokosuka TG
1893. 6.23     Crew, Matsushima / Torp.Chief Eng, Matsushima
1894. 4. 4     Crew, Hashidate / Torp.Chief Eng, Hashidate
1894. 5.23     Chief Eng, B-Atk, Kure TG / Torp.Chief Eng, B-Atk, Kure TG
1894. 6.19     Chief Eng, B-Atk, Kure TG / Torp.Chief Eng, B-Atk, Kure TG / Chief Eng, B-Lay, Kure TG
1894.12. 5     Crew, Fuso
1895. 8.14     Chief Eng, Soko
1895.12.27     Inst, Eng.Academy / Trainer, Eng.Academy
1896.10.28     SVCO
1896.10.31     Trip to UK
1898. 2.22 E/LCDR    
1898. 3.30     SVCO
1899. 3.22     Study in Fr
1899. 9.29 E/CMDR    
1901. 4. 1     Resident in Fr
1901. 9. 2     Order of Return
1902. 3.12     Chief Eng, Yakumo
1902. 6.11     Wait
1902. 7.30     Staff, NEC / Inst, Nav.College
1902.11. 8     Chief, B-Prod, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College
1902.11.20     Job assistant, teacher, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1903.11.10     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1903.11.24     resigned Job assistant
1905. 3.18 O/CMDR    
1905. 6.29     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1905. 8. 5 O/CAPT    
1905.12.12     Chief, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1910. 1.15     Chief, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1911. 1.18     Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1912. 2. 3 O/GEN    
1913.12. 1     Wait
1914. 2. 4     died (48)

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Seto, Kikujiro Tokyo
Ordnance general

Date Rank Other title Job
1867. 9.24     born
    4th Medal  
1887. 7.12 E/MID   Crew, Kaimon
1888. 3. 8     Crew, Naniwa
1888. 6. 1     Crew, Hiei
1888. 9.17 E/SUBLT    
1888. 9.18     Crew, Yamato
1888.11.18     Crew, Fuso
1890. 5.13     Crew, Hiei
1890. 7.17     Crew, Kongo
1891.11. 4     Wait
1891.11.20     Crew, Jingei
1892. 5.30     Crew, Jingei / Torp.Chief Eng, Jingei (acting) / Inst, Jingei (acting)
1892.12.12 E/LT   Tocp.Chief Eng, Jingei / Inst, Jingei
1893.12. 2     Inst, Torp.TrainingCenter
1894. 7. 8     Crew, Fuso
1894. 7.13     Crew, Yamashiro-maru
1895. 7.28     Crew, Heien / Torp.Chief Eng, Heien
1895. 9.21     Chief Eng, Maya
1896. 3.25     BO, Fuji (Trip to UK)
1897.10.31     Return
1897.11.21     DC, Fuji
1897.12. 1     DC, Fuji (acting)
1898. 2.22 E/LCDR   DC, Fuji
1898.12.27     Member, N3, NGS / Staff, S-Eng, B-NA, DoN / Inst, Nav.College
1899. 9.29 E/CMDR    
1900. 5.20     Member, N3, NGS / Inst, Nav.College / Staff, NSC (B4)
1901. 3. 5     Chief Eng, Kasagi
1901.10. 1     Chief Eng, Naniwa
1903. 9.26     Wait
1903.11.10     Chief, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1903.11.24     Job assistant, teacher, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1904. 1.11     Job assistant, teacher, High School of Mercantile Marine
1906. 1.26 CMDR/E    
1906. 7. 9 O/CMDR   Chief, B-Ord, Ord.Arsnl
1906. 8.21     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1906. 9. 7     resigned High School of Mercantile Marine
1906. 9.28 O/CAPT    
1907. 2. 7     resigned Univ. of Tokyo
1907.12.28     Member, Kure ND / TInsp, Kure NYd
1908. 6. 9     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1912.12. 1 O/GEN    
1913.12. 1     Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1914.12. 1     Wait
1915.12. 1 Resv    
1919. 9.23 RADM/O    
1922. 1. 6     died (54)

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Harada, Sosuke Kagoshima Study in UK
Ordnance general

Date Rank Other title Job
1848. 9. 9     born
1868. 3.     Crew, Kenko-maru (Kagoshima clan)
1868. 7.     Crew, Settsu-maru
1869. 2.     Crew, Yoshun-maru
1870.10.10 15th grade Staff   Att, training center
1870.11. 13th grade Staff   Att, Ministry of Armed Force
1870.11. 3     Student, Gunnery training
1871. 2.     Trip to UK
1875.10.24     Study in UK
1877. 5.21     Return
1877. 6. 7 8th grade staff   Staff, B-Arm, DoN
1878. 6. 3 LT   Work in B-Arm, DoN
1878.11. 1     Work in B-Arm, DoN / TInsp, S-Storage, B-Arm, DoN
1879. 4.16 LT / T/LT    
1879. 4.17     Work in B-Mining
1879.10.24     Work in B-Mining / S-Insp, B-Mining
1879.12.13     Chief, S-Prod, B-Arm, DoN
1880. 1.27 T/CMDR / T/LT    
1882. 6.29     Chief, S-Prod, B-Arm, DoN / Dir, Powder Factory
1883. 7.11     Chief, S-Prod, B-Arm, DoN
1883. 8. 4     Chief, S-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1883.10. 3 T/CMDR    
1883.12.15 T/LCDR    
1886. 5. 8 Navy Engineer 2    
1886. 7. 2     Trip to Europe, USA (att, MoN)
1886.11. 9 T/CAPT    
1886.11.11     Chief, S-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1887. 6.30     Return
1889. 4.22     Chief, S-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1890. 8.14     Chief, S-Ord, Ord.Arsnl
1893. 5.20     Chief, S-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1896. 3. 2     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1896. 4. 1 O/CAPT    
1897. 5.25     Dir, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl
1900. 5.20 O/GEN   Att, NSC
1901.12.13     Wait
1902. 7.18     Susp
1904. 7.18 Resv    
1908. 9. 9 Resv 2    
1909. 9.29     died (61)

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Maeda, Toru Kagoshima
Ordnance general

Date Rank Other title Job
1841. 9.13     born
    4th Medal  
1870. 7.27     Att, Nav.Academy
1870.10. 7     Student, Nav.Academy
1871. 8.12 LTJG   Att, Nav.Academy
1871.10. 3 LT   Att, Nav.Academy / Assist Inst, Nav.Academy
1872. 7.28     Assist Inst, Nav.Academy
1872. 8. 2     9th grade, Nav.Academy
1872.10.30     Assist Inst, Nav.Academy
1876. 2.10     Assist Inst, Nav.Academy / Work in B-Arm, DoN
1876. 8.31     8th grade staff
1876. 9. 1     Member, Nav.Academy
1876. 9.12     Member, Nav.Academy / Work in B-Arm, DoN
1876.10.21     Staff, B-Arm, DoN
1877. 1.19 1st Staff, Navy    
1879. 1.10     Chief, S-Storage, B-Arm, DoN
1879. 9.24     Chief, S-Insp, B-Arm, DoN
1882.12.28 Sec/ViceLCDR    
1883. 7. 4 Sec/LCDR    
1884. 2. 6     Chief, S-Insp, B-Arm, DoN / Work in B-Interior, DoN
1885. 8.20     Chief, S-Insp, B-Arm, DoN / Chief, S-Settle, Ord.Arsnl / Work in B-Interior, DoN
1886. 1.13     Chief, S-Insp, B-Arm, DoN / Chief, S-Settle, Ord.Arsnl
1886. 1.29 T/LCDR   Chief Insp, Ord.Arsnl
1886. 2.19     Chief Insp, Ord.Arsnl / Member, Buying Committee
1886. 4.26     Staff, S-Insp, Ord.Arsnl
1886. 5. 8 Navy Engineer 3   Work in S-Armamnt, B-Ship, DoN / Staff, B-Buying, DoN
1886.11. 9 T/LCDR    
1886.11.22     Staff, S-Armamnt, B-Ship, DoN / Staff, B-Buying, DoN
1887.11. 1     Staff, S-Armamnt, B-Ship, DoN
1888.10. 6 T/CAPT    
1888.10. 8     Staff, S-Armamnt, B-Ship, DoN
1889. 3. 9     Chief, S1, B2, DoN
1893. 5.20     Chief, S2, B-NA, DoN
1896. 4. 1 O/CAPT    
1897. 4. 1     Chief, S-Armamnt, B-NA, DoN
1898. 3. 3 O/GEN
Resv
   
1901. 9. 1 Resv 2    
1906. 9. 1 Ret    
1911.10. 5     died (70)

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Rinoie, Masataka Yamaguchi
Ordnance general

Date Rank Other title Job
1857. 9.28     born
1886. 2.19 T/LT   Chief, S-Prod, Powder Factory (acting)
1886. 6. 1 Navy Engineer 5   Chief, S-Prod, Powder Factory
1886.11. 9 T/LT    
1889. 4.22     Chief, S-Prod, Powder-Yd
1890. 8.14     Staff, S-Powder.Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1893. 3.31     Wait
1893. 5.20     Member, B-Arm.Supply, Yokosuka ND
1896. 4. 1 O/LT    
1896.10.24 O/LCDR   Staff, B-Arm.Supply, Sasebo ND
1897.10. 8     Staff, Gunnery Storage, B-Arm, Sasebo ND
1897.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1898. 2. 8     Staff, Gunnery Storage, B-Arm, Yokosuka ND
1900. 5.20     Staff, Gunnery Storage, Yokosuka Ord.Yd
1901.12.13     Dir, Yokosuka Ord.Yd (acting)
1902.10. 6 O/CAPT   Dir, Maizuru Ord.Yd
1903.11.10     Chief, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1908.12.10 O/GEN   Chief, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd (handling)
1909. 1.12     Member, Maizuru ND
1909. 3. 4     Wait
1910. 3. 4     Susp
1910. 4. 4 Resv    
1913. 2.26     died (57)

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Arisaka, Shozo Tokyo Uni. of Tokyo / Study in Fr
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1868. 1.11     born
1887. 9.     entrance to Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1887. 9.30     Student to Technical officer
1890. 7.10     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1890. 7.31     Study in Fr
1893.12.19 T/SUBLT   Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1896. 2. 5     Staff, Prod, Kure Temp.Ord.Arsnl
1896. 4. 1 O/SUBLT    
1897. 5.25     Staff, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl
1897.12. 1 O/LTJG    
1897.12.27 O/LT    
1898. 3.19     SVO (Trip to UK)
1900.10. 1     Order of Return
1900.12.19     Staff, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl
1902. 2. 6     Professor, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1902.11.25   Eng.Dr  
1903. 9.26 O/LCDR    
1903.11.10     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1905. 3.18     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd / Inst, Gun.TrainingCenter
1906. 7. 3     Att, DoN
1906. 9.28 O/CMDR    
1906.10. 1     Att, DoN / Inst, Nav.College
1907. 1.17     Resident in UK
1907. 7. 4     Order of Return
1907. 8. 9     Att, NSC
1907.12.28     Chief, B-Ord, Kure NYd (acting) / Att, NSC
1909.10.11 O/CAPT   Chief, B-Ord, Kure NYd / Att, NSC
1910. 1.15     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1910.10.29     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd / SVO
1911. 1.18     Att, NSC / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / SVO
1911. 5.26     Trip to UK
1911.10.25     Order of Return
1915.10. 1     Staff, NTC
1915.11. 1     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1915.12.13 O/GEN    
1919. 9.23 RADM/O    
1920.12. 1 VADM/O    
1922.12. 1     Att, NSC
1922.12.10     Wait
1923. 3.30     resigned Professor, Univ. of Tokyo
1923. 3.31 Resv    
1923. 4. 5     Professor, Univ. of Tokyo
1926. 6.29     Professor emeritus, Univ. of Tokyo
1930. 1.11 Resv 2    
1935. 1.11 Ret    
1941. 1.19     died (73)

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Kususe, Kumaji Kochi Uni. of Tokyo / Study in Fr
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1865. 5.15     born
1887. 9.     entrance to Powder department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1888.12.     Student to Technical officer
1891. 7.10     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1891. 8.31     Study in Fr
1894.12.25     Return
1894.12.31 T/SUBLT   Member, B-Arm.Supply, Kure ND
1895.12.22     Staff, B-Insp, Ord.Arsnl
1896. 4. 1 O/SUBLT    
1897. 5.25     Staff, B-Insp, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl
1897.12. 1 O/LTJG    
1898. 2.10     Staff, B-Insp, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl
1898. 9. 3     Job assistant, Teacher, Univ. of Tokyo
1898.10. 1 O/LT    
1902. 8.15     Professor, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1903. 4. 2   Eng.Dr  
1903. 5. 4     Staff, Army Powder Research
1903.11.10     TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1904. 7.13 O/LCDR    
1905.11.14     SVO (Trip to UK)
1907. 9.28 O/CMDR    
1907.11.18     Order of Return
1908. 2.12     TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Att, NSC (B1)
1908. 2.24     TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Att, NSC (B1) / Inst, Nav.College
1909. 4.29     Chief, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / Att, NSC
1910.11.15     Chief, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / SVO
1911. 1.18 O/CAPT    
1912. 4. 1     Chief, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / Dir, Shimose-Powder Factory / Inst, Nav.College / SVO
1912. 5.22     Chief, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College / SVO
1914. 8.28     resigned Staff, Army Powder Research
1916.12. 1 O/GEN   Att, NTC / Inst, Nav.College
1917. 4. 6     Att, NTC / Inst, Nav.College / SVO
1919. 4. 1     Dir, Powder-Yd / SVO
1919. 4. 9     Dir, Powder-Yd
1919. 9.23 RADM/O    
1920.10. 8     Wait
1921. 4. 1     Att, NSC
1921. 7. 9     Dir, Powder-Yd
1921.12. 1 VADM/O    
1923. 8.13     Att, NSC
1923.12. 1     Wait
1923.12.22     resigned Professor, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1924. 2.25 Resv    
1927. 5.15 Resv 2    
1932. 5.15 Ret    
1933. 6.17     died (68)

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Noda, Tsuruo Kyoto Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1875. 1.24     born
1900. 6.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1900. 6.29 O/LTJG   Staff, B-Insp, Kure Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl
1901. 7. 5     Resident in UK
1902.10. 6 O/LT    
1903. 4.25     SVO (Trip to UK)
1905. 6.29     Order of Return
1905.11. 4     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / TInsp, Kure NYd
1908. 1.24     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1908. 9.25 O/LCDR    
1909. 6.30     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / TInsp, Kure NYd
1911. 3.28     SVO (Trip to UK)
1911.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1912. 1.10     Order of Return
1912. 4. 4     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1913.12. 1     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd (acting)
1915.12.13 O/CAPT   Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1916. 7.19     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd / SVCO
(Trip to UK)
1917. 1.20     Order of Return
1917. 4. 6     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1917.11. 9     Wait
1918. 5. 1     SVO
1918.12.25     SVO / Att, DoN
1919. 4. 1     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1919. 6.28   Eng.Dr  
1919. 9.23 CAPT/O    
1921. 4. 1 RADM/O    
1921. 4.27     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd / SVO (Trip to Europe)
1921.12. 1     Order of Return
1922.12. 1     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1923. 4. 1     Dir, Tech.Rsch
1925.12. 1 VADM/O    
1925.12. 7     Wait
1925.12. 9 Resv   Chief Engineer, B-SteelSupervise, Department of Commerce and Industry
1926.12.21     Chief, B-SteelSupervise, Department of Commerce and Industry / Chief, Research, B-SteelSupervise, Department of Commerce and Industry
1934. 1.27     resigned
1936. 1. 9     died (60)

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Oyama, Tomasu Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1875.11.28     born
    5th Medal  
1897.12.28     Student to Ordnance officer
1900. 6.     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1900. 6.29 O/LTJG   Staff, Sasebo Ord.Yd
1901.10. 1     Staff, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl
1902.10. 6 O/LT   Staff, B-Insp, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl
1903.11.10     TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1904. 1.11     Crew, Koto-maru
1904. 7. 6     Crew, Kanto-maru
1905. 6.29     SVO (Trip to UK)
1907. 3.11     Order of Return
1907. 9.28     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1908. 2.25     Att, NSC
1908. 5. 2     Staff, NSC / Inst, Gun.School
1908. 9.25 O/LCDR    
1910. 1.25     Staff, NSC
1912.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1913. 2.14     Job assistant, teacher, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1914.12. 1     Chief, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1916.12. 1     Staff, NTC (B1) / SVO
1917. 4. 1 O/CAPT    
1917.11. 1     resigned Job assistant, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 4. 9     Staff, NTC (B1)
1919. 9.23 CAPT/O    
1920.10. 1     Staff, NSC (B1/B6)
1920.11.12     SVO (Trip to UK)
1921. 8.17     Order of Return
1921.12.20     Staff, NSC (B1/B6)
1922. 9.30     Wait
1922.12. 1 RADM/O    
1923. 3.31 Resv    
1935.11.28 Resv 2    
1940.11.28 Ret    
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1977. 9. 5     died (101)

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Shibanai, Ko Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1876. 3.13     born
1897.12.28     Student to Ordnance officer
1900. 6.     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1900. 6.29 O/LTJG   Staff, B-Insp, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl
1902.10. 6 O/LT   Staff, Maizuru Ord.Yd
1903.11.10     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1905. 1. 7     Member, Ryojun Maint-Yd
1906. 5.22     TInsp, Sasebo NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1907. 3.11     SVO (Trip to UK)
1908. 9.25 O/LCDR    
1910. 6.16     Order of Return
1910.11.10     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd / TInsp, Sasebo NYd
1913.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1917.12. 1 O/CAPT   SVO
1919. 9.23 CAPT/O    
1921.12. 1     Chief, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1922.12. 1 RADM/O   Att, NSC
1922.12.10     Wait
1923. 3.31 Resv    
1933. 6.10     died (57)

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Yoshida, Taro Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1876. 1. 4     born
1897.12.28     Student to Ordnance officer
1900. 6.     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1900. 6.29 O/LTJG   Staff, B-Insp, Kure Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl
1901. 7. 5     Resident in UK
1902. 9.27     SVO (Trip to UK)
1902.10. 6 O/LT    
1903.10.19     Order of Return
1904. 2. 4     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1907. 2.15     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd / Inst, Gun.TrainingCenter
1907. 9.12     TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Att, NSC (B1)
1907.10. 3     Att, NSC
1908. 1. 6     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1908. 9.25 O/LCDR    
1909. 9. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1909.12. 8     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd / TInsp, Sasebo NYd
1910.11.10     SVO (Trip to UK)
1911.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1913. 5.24     Order of Return
1913. 9.26     Chief, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1914.12. 1     Chief, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd (acting)
1915. 2. 1     Wait
1915. 5.26     Att, NSC (B1)
1915.10. 1     Staff, NTC (B1)
1915.12.13     Chief, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd (acting)
1916.12. 1 O/CAPT   Chief, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1917. 6. 9     SVO
1918. 4. 1     Chief, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 6.28   Eng.Dr  
1919. 9.23 CAPT/O    
1921.12. 1 RADM/O   Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1923. 4. 1     Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Chief, B-Mine.Res, Yokosuka NYd
1923.12. 1     Att, NSC
1923.12.20     Wait
1924. 1.22 Resv    
1936. 1. 4 Resv 2    
1941. 1. 4 Ret    
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1947. 2.16     died (71)

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Godo, Takuo Ishikawa Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1877. 9.23     born
1898. 9.     entrance to Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1898.10. 4     Student to Ordnance officer
1901. 6.21     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1901. 6.27 O/LTJG   Crew, Izumo
1901.12.13     Staff, B-Prod, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl
1902.11.28     Staff, B-Prod, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College
1903. 9.26 O/LT    
1903.11.10     Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College
1904. 1.18     Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl / TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College
1904. 6.28     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1905. 6.13     SVO (Trip to UK)
1908. 1. 8     Order of Return
1908. 6.30     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1909. 9. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1909.10.11 O/LCDR    
1909.12.17     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd / SVO
1910. 1.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / SVO
1911. 6.17     Trip to UK
1911. 6.26     SVO
1913. 7.18     Order of Return
1913.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1914.12. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1917. 5. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / SVO (Trip to USA)
1917.12. 1 O/CAPT    
1918. 1.15     Order of Return
1918. 4. 9     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919. 6. 1     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919. 6.10     Trip to Europe, USA
1919. 9.23 CAPT/O    
1920. 6.17     Return
1921. 1.10     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Chief, B-Aircraft, Hiro Branch, Kure NYd
1921.12.20     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1922.12. 1 RADM/O   Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1923. 4. 1     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1923.11.20     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Chief, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1924. 6.11     Dir, Kure NYd
1926.12. 1 VADM/O    
1928.12.10     Att, NSC
1928.12.27     Wait
1928.12.28 Resv    
1930. 8.13   Eng.Dr  
1937. 2. 2     Minister of Commerce and Industry / Minister of Railway
1937. 5.31     Senator
1937. 6. 4     resigned
1939. 8.30     Minister of Agriculture / Minister of Commerce and Industry
1939.10.16     Minister of Commerce and Industry
1940. 1.16     resigned
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1944. 4. 1 Ret    
1946. 4. 5     resigned Senator
1956. 4. 7     died (78)

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Muto, Inetaro Hiroshima Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1877. 7. 6     born
1898. 9.     entrance to Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1898.10. 4     Student to Ordnance officer
1901. 6.21     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1901. 6.27 O/LTJG   Crew, Shikishima
1901.10. 1     Crew, Hatsuse
1901.12.13     Staff, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Insp, Kure Ord.Arsnl
1903. 9.26 O/LT    
1903.10.19     SVO (Trip to UK)
1906. 4. 9     Order of Return
1906. 6.22     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1908. 2. 5     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd / TInsp, Kure NYd
1908. 6.30     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1909.10.11 O/LCDR    
1910. 1.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1910. 5.14     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / SVO (Trip to UK)
1910.12. 1     SVO
1911. 3.28     Order of Return
1911. 6. 6     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1912.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1915.11. 1     Staff, NTC (B1)
1916. 4. 1     Staff, NTC (B1) / Staff, B-Ship, DoN
1916. 9.29     Trip to Europe
1917. 4. 1 O/CAPT    
1917. 5.14     Return
1917.12. 1     Staff, NTC (B1) / Staff, B-Ship, DoN / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / SVO
1919. 9.23 CAPT/O    
1920.10. 1     Staff, NSC (B1) / SVO
1922. 6. 1 RADM/O   Att, NSC (B1)
1922.12. 1     Chief, B1, NSC
1926.12. 1 VADM/O    
1928.12.10     Att, NSC
1929. 1.15     Att, NSC / SVO, NSC (Trip to Europe, USA)
1929.11. 3     Return
1929.12.15 Resv    
1939. 7. 6 Resv 2    
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1944. 4. 1 Ret    
1954.10.19     died (77)

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Nakajima, Akira Nagasaki Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1878.10. 4     born
1899. 4. 1     Student to Ordnance officer
1901. 6.21     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1901. 6.27 O/LTJG   Crew, Adzuma
1901.12.13     Staff, B-Prod, Tokyo Ord.Arsnl
1902.10. 6     Staff, B-Prod, Kure Ord.Arsnl
1903. 9.26 O/LT    
1903.11.10     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1904.12.13     SVO (Trip to UK)
1906. 9.28     Order of Return
1907. 1.10     Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1907. 7.16     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd / TInsp, Maizuru NYd
1909.10.11 O/LCDR    
1909.12. 1     SVO (Trip to UK)
1911. 6.17     Order of Return
1913.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1914. 1.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1917.12. 1 O/CAPT   SVO (Trip to USA)
1918.11. 1     Order of Return
1918.12. 1     Chief, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1919. 9.23 CAPT/O    
1922.12. 1 RADM/O    
1923. 8.13     Att, NSC
1923.10.15     Member, Sasebo ND
1923.12. 1     Wait
1924. 2.25 Resv    
1924.10. 4 Resv 2    
  Ret    
1947. 1.     died (68)

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Tanaka, Tatsuzo Shizuoka Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1877. 7.24     born
1899.11. 4     Student to Ordnance officer
1902. 6.20     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1902. 6.25 O/LTJG   Crew, Hatsuse
1902.11. 8     Crew, Yakumo
1903. 1.23     Staff, Yokosuka Ord.Yd
1903.11.10     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1904. 7.13 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd
1905. 6.13     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1906. 9. 5     SVO (Trip to UK)
1908.10.27     Order of Return
1909. 9. 1     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1910. 1.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1910.12. 1 O/LCDR    
1913. 5.24     SVO (Trip to UK)
1914.12. 1 O/CMDR    
1915. 7.10     Order of Return
1915.11. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1916. 9.29     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1918.12. 1 O/CAPT    
1919. 2.12     Member, Yokosuka ND
1919. 3. 1     Member, Kure ND
1919. 4. 1     Member, Kure ND / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1919. 9.23 CAPT/O    
1920. 6. 7     Member, Kure ND
1920.11.12     SVO (Trip to UK)
1921. 8.17     Order of Return
1921.12.20     Chief, B-Aircraft, Hiro Branch, Kure NYd
1923. 4. 1     Chief, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1923.12. 1 RADM/O    
1925. 8. 1     Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1926.11.11     died (49)

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Tsukamoto, Naoshi Fukuoka Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1876. 9.27     born
1899.11. 4     Student to Ordnance officer
1902. 6.20     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1902. 6.25 O/LTJG   Crew, Asahi
1902.11. 8     Crew, Mikasa
1903. 1.23     Staff, Maizuru Ord.Yd
1903.11.10     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1904. 3. 7     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1904. 6.28     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd / TInsp, Sasebo NYd
1904. 7.13 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd / TInsp, Sasebo NYd
1906. 4.12     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1907. 9.12     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd / Inst, Gun.School
1907.12.28     Att, NSC (B1)
1908. 3. 4     Att, NSC (B1) / Inst, Gun.School
1908. 4. 7     Staff, NSC (B1)
1908. 4.30     SVO (Trip to UK)
1909. 1.29     Order of Return
1909. 4.24     Att, NSC (B1)
1909. 6.14     Inst, Eng.School / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1909.11. 1     Inst, Eng.School / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd
1910. 1.25     Inst, Eng.School / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Gun.School
1910. 5.28     Inst, Eng.School / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Gun.School
1910.10.29     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Torp.School
1910.12. 1 O/LCDR    
1912. 5.22     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Torp.School / Inst, Eng.School
1914. 4. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Torp.School / Inst, Eng.Academy
1914.12. 1     Staff, NSC (B1)
1915.10. 1     Staff, NTC (B1) / Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN
1915.10.11     Staff, NTC (B1) / Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN / Staff, Ship Div, DoN
1915.12.13 O/CMDR    
1916. 3.31     Staff, NTC (B1) / Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN
1916. 9.29     Staff, NTC (B1) / Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN / Staff, B-Ship, DoN (S1)
1917. 6. 1     Att, NGS
1918. 6. 6     Staff, B-Ship, DoN (S6)
1919. 2.12     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1919. 9.23 CMDR/O    
1919.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1921.12. 1     TInsp, Hiro Branch, Kure NYd
1921.12.20     TInsp, Hiro Branch, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1922. 8. 1     Chief, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1923. 4. 1     Chief, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Chief, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1924.12. 1 RADM/O    
1925.12. 1     Att, NSC
1925.12. 5     Wait
1925.12.16 Resv    
1930. 7.17     died (53)

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Minohara, Tsutsumu Hyogo Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1882. 8.28     born
1904. 7.     entrance to Electric department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1907. 6.15     Student to Ordnance officer
1907. 6.20     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1907. 6.26 O/LTJG   Assist Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1908.11. 9     TInsp, Kure NYd / Assist Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1909. 6.30     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1909.10.11 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1910. 1.15     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1912. 4. 1     Staff, B-Elect, Ord.Arsnl
1912. 6.10     SVO (Trip to Fr)
1914. 9. 4     Order of Return
1914.12. 1     Staff, B-Elect, Ord.Arsnl
1915.10. 1     Staff, B-Elect, Ord.Arsnl / SVO
1915.11.22     Staff, B-Elect, Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College
1915.12.13 O/LCDR    
1916. 9.29     Staff, B-Elect, Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College / SVO (Trip to UK, Ita)
1917. 5.25     Order of Return
1918. 4. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College / Staff, Aircraft Research
1918.12.23   Eng.Dr  
1919. 8. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl / Inst, Nav.College / Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, NTC (B3)
1919. 9.23 LCDR/O    
1919.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1920. 2. 4     Staff, NTC (B3) / SVO / Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1920.10. 1     Staff, NSC (B3) / SVO / Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1923. 4. 1     Chief, S-Craft, Tech.Rsch (acting)
1923.12. 1 CAPT/O   Chief, S-Craft, Tech.Rsch
1925. 6. 3     Chief, B-Elect.Res, Tech.Rsch
1928.12.10 RADM/O    
1933.11.15 VADM/O   Dir, Tech.Rsch
1935.11.15     Att, NGS / Member, High Technical Committee
1936.12.15     Wait
1936.12.22 Resv    
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1943. 5.17     Job assistant, DoN
1964.12.15     died (82)

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Kishimoto, Hajime Osaka Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1885. 4. 8     born
1905. 7.     entrance to Powder department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1908. 3.23     Student to Ordnance officer
1908. 6.20     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1908. 6.30 O/LTJG   TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Assist Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1909. 4.29     TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Assist Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1909. 5. 4     TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Assist Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / Assist Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1910.10.31     TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Assist Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / Assist Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, Shimose-Powder Factory
1910.12. 1 O/LT   TInsp, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, Shimose-Powder Factory
1912. 4. 1     Staff, Shimose-Powder Factory
1914. 3.14     Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1914. 8.28     Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, Army Powder Research
1916.12. 1 O/LCDR    
1917. 4. 6     Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / SVO / Staff, Army Powder Research
1917.12. 1     SVO / Staff, Army Powder Research (Trip to UK)
1918. 6. 7     SVO
1919. 8. 1     Order of Return
1919. 9.23 LCDR/O    
1919.12. 1     Chief, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd (acting) / Staff, B-Ship, DoN
1920.10. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1920.10.11     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Sup, DoN
1920.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1921. 6.17     Chief, B-Prod, Powder-Yd (acting)
1921.11.17     Chief, B-Powder, Powder-Yd (acting) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN
1923. 4. 1     Chief, B-Powder, Powder-Yd (acting)
1924.12. 1 CAPT/O   Chief, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1929.11.30 RADM/O   Att, NSC
1929.12.16     Att, NSC (ordered by Dir, Powder-Yd)
1930. 6.10     Dir, Powder-Yd
1934.11.15 VADM/O    
1935.11.15     Att, NSC
1935.12.10     Wait
1935.12.20 Resv    
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1976.11.25     died (91)

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Hori, Masayuki Ishikawa Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1881. 7.16     born
1907. 4. 1     Student to Ordnance officer
1908. 6.20     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1908. 6.30 O/LTJG   Assist Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1910. 1.15     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1910. 3. 1     Crew, Ikoma
1910.11.17     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1910.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1911. 6.26     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1914. 7.10     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1915.12.13     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd / TInsp, Maizuru NYd
1916.12. 1 O/LCDR    
1917.12. 1     SVO (Trip to UK)
1919. 9.23 LCDR/O    
1920.10.19     Order of Return
1920.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1921. 3. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1924.12. 1 CAPT/O   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1925.12. 1     Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1926.12. 1     Chief, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1927.12. 1     SVO, NAC
1929.11.30 RADM/O   Chief, B-Aircraft.Res, Tech.Rsch
1930.12. 1     Att, NSC
1930.12.15     Wait
1930.12.24 Resv    
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1960. 8.30     died (79)

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Nakaya, Tatsujiro Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1884. 5.12     born
1907. 4. 1     Student to Ordnance officer
1908. 6.20     Graduate from Powder department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1908. 6.30 O/LTJG   Assist Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1909. 2. 5     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd
1909. 4.29     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Kure NYd / Staff, Powder Rsch, Kure NYd
1910. 1.15     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1910.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, Powder Rsch, Kure NYd
1912. 1. 9     SVO / Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1912. 3.22     SVO (Trip to UK)
1913. 7.18     Order of Return
1913.12. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, Powder Rsch, Kure NYd
1915.12.13     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, Powder Rsch, Kure NYd
1916.12. 1 O/LCDR    
1917.12. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1917.12.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, Powder Rsch, Kure NYd
1918.11. 1     SVO / Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 4. 1     Staff, B-Prod, Powder-Yd
1919. 9.23 LCDR/O    
1919.10. 3     Job assistant, Teacher, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1919.12.10     Staff, B-Prod, Powder-Yd / Inst, Gun.School
1920.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1921. 6.17     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / SVO / Inst, Gun.School
1921. 7. 4     resigned Job assistant
1921.12. 1     SVO
1922. 1.10     SVO / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1922.11.20     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Chief, B-Explos, Powder-Yd
1922.12.15     Staff, NSC (B1)
1923. 1.27     Staff, NSC (B1) / SVO
1923. 4. 1     Chief, B-Explos, Powder-Yd / SVO
1923. 4.10     Chief, B-Explos, Powder-Yd / SVO / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S3)
1924.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1925. 2. 2     Chief, B-Explos, Powder-Yd
1930.12. 1 RADM/O   Att, NSC
1931. 4. 1     Chief, B-Explos, Powder-Yd
1932.11.15     Att, NSC
1932.12.10     Wait
1932.12.15 Resv    
1969.11. 9     died (85)

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Kikkawa, Haruju Nagano Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1885. 8. 6     born
1908. 2.10     Student to Ordnance officer
1910. 6.21     Graduate from Metallurgy department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1910. 6.29 O/LTJG   Member, Kure NYd
1911. 3.28     Assist Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1911. 7.15     Resident in Ger
1912.12. 1 O/LT    
1914. 8.29     Resident in UK
1915.10. 1     SVO (Trip to UK)
1915.11. 1     Order of Return
1916. 1. 8     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1916. 4. 1     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / TInsp, Kure NYd
1916. 7. 5     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1916. 7.19     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / SVO (Trip to UK)
1917. 1.20     Order of Return
1917. 4. 6     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1918.12. 1 O/LCDR   Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919. 6. 7     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1919. 9.23 LCDR/O    
1922.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1923. 5.16   Eng.Dr  
1926.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1927.12. 5     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1932. 4. 1     Att, NSC
1932.12. 1 RADM/O    
1933. 1.12     Wait
1933. 1.14 Resv   Professor, Univ. of Tokyo
1933. 2. 7     Job assistant, NSC, Kure NYd
1938. 4.15     Member, Science Committee
1942.12.28     Member, Science and Technology Committee
1943. 9.25     Job assistant, Air-Tech Arsnl

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Takeishi, Taro Yamagata Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1885. 2. 5     born
1908. 2.10     Student to Ordnance officer
1910. 6.21     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1910. 6.29 O/LTJG   Member, Kure NYd
1911. 6.26     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1912. 7.22     Crew, Aki
1912.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1913. 3.14     TInsp, Kure NYd
1914. 5. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1915.12.13     SVO
1916. 2.19     Trip to UK
1918. 6. 8     Order of Return
1918. 9.20     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1918.12. 1 O/LCDR    
1919. 9.23 LCDR/O    
1920.11. 1     SVO (Trip to UK)
1921.12.20     Order of Return
1922. 4.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1922. 7. 6     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / TInsp, Kure NYd
1922.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1922.12.10     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1923.12. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1925. 8. 1     Wait
1925.10.15     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1926.12. 1 CAPT/O   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1929.11.30     Chief, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1932.12. 1 RADM/O    
1933. 9.15     Member, Sasebo ND
1933. 9.16     died (48)

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Hidaka, Koichi Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1887. 4.12     born
1908. 7.     entrance to Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1909. 3.15     Student to Ordnance officer
1911. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1911. 7.13 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1911. 9. 7     Member, Kure NYd
1912. 2.23     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1912. 7.22     Crew, Ibuki
1912.12. 1     SVO (Trip to UK)
1913.12. 1 O/LT    
1916. 2.19     Order of Return
1916. 6. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1917. 6. 9     SVO
1917. 8.27     SVO / Inst, Pay.Academy
1917.11. 1     Job assistant, Teacher, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 4. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, NTC (B1) / Inst, Pay.Academy
1918.12.25     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919. 1. 6     resigned Job assistant, Univ. of Tokyo
1919.12. 1 LCDR/O   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / TInsp, Kure NYd
1922. 4.15     SVO (Trip to UK)
1923. 5.25     Order of Return
1923.10. 1     Member, Kure ND
1923.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1924. 1.21     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1927.12. 1 CAPT/O   Att, NSC / SVO, NSC (Trip to USA)
1929. 3.30     Return
1929. 5.15     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1933.11.15 RADM/O    
1936.12. 1     Dir, Tech.Rsch
1937. 1.28   Eng.Dr  
1937.12. 1 VADM/O    
1939.11.15     Att, NSC
1939.12.23 Resv   Dir, Mechanical Exam Lab, Department of Commerce and Industry
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1943.11.11     Examiner, Technological Agency

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Tanimura, Toyotaro Shiga Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1885.11. 2     born
1908. 7.     entrance to Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1911. 2.16     Student to Ordnance officer
1911. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1911. 7.13 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1911. 9. 7     Member, Kure NYd
1912. 2.23     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1913. 9.20     SVO (Trip to UK)
1913.12. 1 O/LT    
1917. 2.12     Order of Return
1917. 6. 9     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1919.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1919.12.10     SVO (Trip to UK)
1921. 8. 6     Staff, NSC (B1)
1922. 2.28     Job assistant, Teacher, Univ. of Tokyo
1922. 7.14   Eng.Dr  
1923. 4. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1923.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1925. 6. 3     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res)
1925.12. 3     Professor, Univ. of Tokyo
1927.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1933. 9. 1     Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1933.11.15 RADM/O    
1934.11.15     Chief, B1, NSC
1937.12. 1 VADM/O    
1938. 3.25     Chief, B1, NSC / Chief, B6, NSC
1938.11.15     Chief, B1, NSC
1940.11.15     Att, NSC
1941. 3.15     Wait
1941. 3.19     resigned Professor, Univ. of Tokyo
1941. 3.20 Resv    
1941. 6.20     Job assistant, B-Edu, DoN
1941. 7.10     Job assistant, Nav.Academy
1942. 9. 1     Job assistant, NSC
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1943. 5.17     Job assistant, DoN
1972. 3.28     died (86)

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Yamaga, Nobuji Osaka Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1887. 5. 7     born
1908. 7.     entrance to Powder department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1910. 3.19     Student to Ordnance officer
1911. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1911. 7.13 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1911. 9. 7     Member, Kure NYd
1911.12.25     Member, Ord.Arsnl
1912. 4. 1     Assist Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1912.12.10     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, Powder Rsch, Kure NYd
1913.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1914. 7. 1     Resident in Ger
1914. 8.29     Resident in UK
1917.11. 5     Resident in UK / SVO
1917.12. 1     Order of Return
1918. 6. 1     Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl / SVO
1919. 1.16     Job assistant, Teacher, Univ. of Tokyo
1919. 4. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1919. 4.30     Assist Professor, Univ. of Tokyo (Engineering faculty)
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1919.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1922.12. 6     Professor, Univ. of Tokyo (Engineering faculty)
1923.12. 1 CMDR/O   Chief, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd (acting)
1923.12.15   Eng.Dr  
1927.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1930. 1. 8     Trip to Europe, USA
1930. 8. 6     Return
1933.11.15 RADM/O   Att, NSC / Chief, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1935.11.15     Dir, Powder-Yd
1937.12. 1 VADM/O   Att, NSC
1937.12.15     Wait
1937.12.21 Resv    
1941. 1. 9     Professor, Univ. of Seoul / Dir, Sciencific and Engineering faculty, Univ. of Seoul
1942. 4.17     Professor, Univ. of Seoul / Dir, Sciencific and Engineering faculty, Univ. of Seoul / Engineer, Government of Korea
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1954.11. 4     died (67)

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Tanaka, Hiroshi Miyagi Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1885.11. 7     born
1909. 3.15     Student to Ordnance officer
1911. 7.     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1911. 7.13 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1911. 9. 7     Member, Kure NYd
1911.12.25     Member, Sasebo NYd
1912. 2.23     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1912. 7.22     Crew, Kawachi
1912.12. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1913.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1914. 7.10     TInsp, Kure NYd
1916. 4. 1     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1917. 6. 9     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1918. 3. 1     SVO (Trip to UK)
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1919.10.14     Order of Return
1919.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1920. 2.20     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1923.12. 1 CMDR/O   Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1923.12.15     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S3) / Inst, Pay.Academy
1924. 3.10     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S3) / Inst, Pay.Academy / SVO
1924. 7.21     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S3) / Inst, Pay.Academy / SVO / Assist Staff, GF
1924. 8.15     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S3) / Inst, Pay.Academy / SVO
1924.12.15     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S3) / SVO
1925.12. 1     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / SVO
1927. 4. 5     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / SVO, NSC
1928. 6. 1     SVCO, NSC
1928.12.10 CAPT/O    
1932. 4. 1     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1934. 6. 1     Member, Kure ND
1934.11.15 RADM/O   Att, NSC
1934.12.10     Wait
1934.12.15 Resv    
1942. 1.29     died (56)

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Watanabe, Kanzaburo Hokkaido Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1883. 3.12     born
1908. 2.10     Student to Ordnance officer
1911. 7.     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1911. 7.13 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1911. 9. 7     Member, Kure NYd
1912. 2.23     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1912.11. 2     Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1913.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1914. 3.20     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1914.12.10     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1915. 2.12     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / SVO
1915. 5. 1     SVO
1915. 5. 6     Trip to UK
1916.12. 1     Order of Return
1917. 6. 9     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1919. 1.18     Inst, Sub.School
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1919.12. 1 LCDR/O   Staff, NTC (B2) / SVO
1920.10. 1     Staff, NSC (B2) / SVO
1922. 2.28     Job assistant, Teacher, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1923. 5.20     Staff, NSC (B2) / SVO / Assist Staff, GF
1923. 7.20     Staff, NSC (B2) / SVO
1923.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1924.12.15     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1926. 7. 1     SVO
1927. 4. 5     SVO, NSC
1927.12. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1928.12.10 CAPT/O    
1932.10.10     Chief, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1934.11.15 RADM/O    
1934.12. 1     Att, NSC
1934.12.15     Wait
1934.12.22 Resv    
1964. 8. 4     died (81)

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Matsuoka, Yoshimi Nagano Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1885. 1.10     born
1909. 8.     entrance to Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1911.12. 4     Student to Ordnance officer
1912. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1912. 7.10 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1912. 9. 6     Member, Ord.Arsnl
1913. 8.31     TInsp, Sasebo NYd (acting) / Assist Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1914.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 3. 1     Staff, NTC (B1) / Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 4. 1     Staff, B-Prod, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1919. 6.16     Trip to Europe, USA
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1919.12.26     Staff, B-Prod, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / SVO
1920.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1921. 3.16     Return
1921.11.17     Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / SVO
1921.12. 1     Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / SVO / Inst, Gun.School
1924. 2.15     Wait
1924. 3. 1     Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / SVO / Inst, Gun.School
1924.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1928. 8.20     Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Inst, Gun.School
1929.11.30 CAPT/O    
1930. 2. 1     Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1930. 6.11     Chief, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1935.11.15 RADM/O   Att, NSC / Chief, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1937.12. 1     Dir, Powder-Yd
1939. 8. 1     Dir, Main Powder-Yd
1939.11.15 VADM/O    
1940.11.15     Att, NSC
1940.12.16     Wait
1940.12.21 Resv    
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1944. 9.10     Job assistant, NSC
1945. 9. 1     resigned Job assistant

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Imai, Hiroshige Fukuoka
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1885.12. 1     born
1911. 2.16     Student to Ordnance officer
1912. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1912. 7.10 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1912. 9. 6     Member, Kure NYd
1914. 4. 8     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1914.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1916. 4. 1     Crew, Fuso
1916. 9. 1     SVO
1917.12. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1918. 9.20     SVO (Trip to USA)
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1920. 7.16     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1920.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1922.12. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / SVO
1923.12.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1924.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1925. 7.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Assist Staff, GF
1925. 8. 6     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1926.12. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1929.11.30 CAPT/O   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1932.10.10     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1934.11.15     Chief, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1935. 7.29 RADM/O   died (49)

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Hishikawa, Mansaburo Okayama Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1888. 9. 1     born
1911. 9.     entrance to Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1912. 3.20     Student to Ordnance officer
1914. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1914. 7.10 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1915.12.13     Crew, Fuso
1916. 4. 1     Crew, Haruna
1916. 5.15     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1916.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1920. 3. 8     SVO (Trip to UK)
1922. 6.15     Order of Return
1922.12. 1 LCDR/O   Staff, NSC / SVO
1924. 6.10     SVO (Trip to Fr)
1925.11.15     Order of Return
1926. 4. 1     Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1926.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1929. 1.15     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / SVO, NSC (Trip to Europe, USA)
1929.11. 3     Return
1930. 2. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res) / Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1930.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1932.10.10     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1934.11.15     Staff, NSC (B1)
1936.12. 1 RADM/O   Att, NSC (B1)
1939.11.15     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1940.11.15 VADM/O   Att, NSC
1942. 4. 1 Resv   Professor, Univ. of Tokyo
1942. 9. 1     Job assistant, NSC
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1943. 9.25     Job assistant, Air-Tech Arsnl
1946. 8. 3     resigned, Univ. of Tokyo
1973. 1.13     died (84)

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Mukaiyama, Hitoshi Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1891.10.29     born
1911. 1.12   Baron  
1911. 7. 1     entrance to Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1914. 3.27     Student to Ordnance officer
1914. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1914. 7.10 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1914. 9.10     Member, Kure NYd
1915.11. 1     Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1916. 3. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1916. 7.15     Crew, Fuso
1916.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1917.12. 1     Resident in UK
1919. 6.26     Resident in Fr
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1919.12. 5     Resident in Fr / SVO
1920. 6. 3     Order of Return
1921. 8. 6     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1921.12. 1     TInsp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Inst, Nav.Academy
1922.12. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1923. 4.10     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Elect.Res, Kure NYd
1923.12. 1     Staff, NSC (S3, B1) / SVO
1925. 7. 5     Staff, NSC (S3, B1) / SVO / Assist Staff, GF
1925. 8. 6     Staff, NSC (S3, B1) / SVO
1926.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1927.12. 1     Staff, B-Elect, Kure NYd
1928. 2.15     Staff, B-Elect, Kure NYd / Inst, Gun.School
1928. 3.31     Staff, B-Elect, Kure NYd / Inst, Gun.School / Staff, B-Elect.Res, Kure NYd
1930.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1931.12. 1     Chief, B-Elect, Kure NYd
1935.11.15     Chief, B-Elect.Res, Tech.Rsch
1936.12. 1 RADM/O    
1938.11.15     Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1940.11.15 VADM/O   Att, NSC
1940.12.16     Wait
1940.12.21 Resv    
1942. 6.10     Consultant, Cabinet / Work in Planning Agency
1943. 7. 1     Consultant, Cabinet
1943.11. 4     Consultant, Department of Military supply
1978. 7. 5     died (86)

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Kotari, Katsutaka Kumamoto Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1891.10.20     born
1912. 8.     entrance to Powder department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1913. 2.20     Student to Ordnance officer
1915. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1915. 7.12 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1915. 9.21     Member, Kure NYd
1916. 8.19     Member, Ord.Arsnl
1916.12. 1     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1917.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1920. 4.21     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, Powder Rsch, Kure NYd
1921. 5.17     SVO (Trip to UK)
1923. 1.20     Order of Return
1923. 5. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1923.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1924.12. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1924.12.15     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1927.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1928. 8.20     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / SVO, NSC
1932.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1934. 4. 1     Staff, B-Sci.Res, Tech.Rsch
1934.11.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1935. 8. 1     Chief, B-Pyrotech, Kure NYd
1937.12. 1     Chief, B-Explos, Powder-Yd
1938.11.15 RADM/O    
1939. 8. 1     Chief, B-Explos, Main Powder-Yd
1940.11.15     Dir, Main Powder-Yd
1941. 4.21     Dir, 2nd Powder-Yd
1942.11. 1 VADM/T    
1944. 8. 1     Att, NSC / Att, NAC / Att, DoN
1944.11.15     Tech Supervisor, NSC
1944.11.25     Tech Supervisor, NSC / Att, NAC
1945. 9.15 Resv    
1979. 8.11     died (87)

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Murase, Tojuro Aichi Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1890. 9. 9     born
1915. 7.     Graduate from Electric department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1915. 7.12 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1915. 9.21     Member, Kure NYd
1916. 2.17     Member, Yokosuka NYd
1916.12. 1     Crew, Fuso
1917. 3. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1917.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1918. 9.20     SVO / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1919. 3.11     SVO
1919. 3.12     Trip to Fr
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1920.11. 5     Order of Return
1921. 2.21     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd
1921. 4.27     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, CivilEngineer TC
1921. 8. 6     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd
1921.11.10     Staff, NSC (B3)
1922. 4.15     Staff, NSC (B3) / Inst, Nav.College
1923.10.15     SVO
1923.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1925.12. 1     Staff, NSC (S3, B1 / B3)
1926. 2.20     Staff, NSC (S3, B1 / B3) / Inst, Nav.College
1927.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1931.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1935.12. 2     Member, Yokosuka ND
1936. 7. 1     Chief, B-ElectCell.Res, Yokosuka NYd
1937.12. 1 RADM/O   Att, NSC
1937.12.15     Wait
1937.12.21 Resv    
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1975. 1.16     died (84)

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Saio, Yoshikatsu Tottori Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1889.10. 1     born
1913. 7.     entrance to Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1914. 3.27     Student to Ordnance officer
1916. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1916. 7.15 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1916. 9.16     Member, Kure NYd
1917.12. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1918.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1922. 7. 6     SVO (Trip to UK)
1923. 6.30     Order of Return
1923.12. 1     Staff, B-Adm, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1924.12. 1 LCDR/O   SVO
1926.11. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1928. 7.15     Staff, NSC / SVO, NSC
1928.12.10 CMDR/O    
1933. 7.26     Staff, NSC / SVO, NSC / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1933.11.15 CAPT/O    
1934. 2.20     Staff, NSC / SVO, NSC
1934. 6. 9     Staff, NSC
1934.11.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1937.12. 1     Chief, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1939.11.15 RADM/O   Att, Tech.Rsch
1940.11.15     Chief, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1942. 6.15     Att, NSC
1942. 7. 8     Att, Yokosuka ND
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 6. 1     Dir, Suzuka NYd
1943.11. 1 VADM/T    
1945. 8.10     Att, NSC
1945. 9. 6 Resv    
1986. 6. 7     died (96)

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Inada, Torahiko Kagoshima Univ. of Kyoto
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1890.11.17     born
1916. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Kyoto
1916. 7.15 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1916. 9.16     Member, Kure NYd
1916.12. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd
1918.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1922. 3.24     SVO (Trip to UK)
1923.12.15     Order of Return
1924. 4.10     TInsp, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1924. 9. 5     TInsp, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1924.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1925. 2. 7     Staff, NSC (B3)
1927.12. 5     Staff, NSC (B3) / Staff, B-Tec, NAC
1928. 6.10     Staff, NSC (B3) / Staff, B-Tec, NAC / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S1)
1928.12.10 CMDR/O    
1929.12.20     Staff, NSC (B3) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S1)
1931.12.23     Staff, NSC (B3)
1933.11.15 CAPT/O    
1935. 5. 7     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1938. 5.16     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, B-Comm.Res, Yokosuka NYd
1938.10. 1     Chief, B-Comm.Res, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1938.11.10     Chief, B-Comm.Res, Yokosuka NYd
1939.11.15 RADM/O   Att, NSC
1939.12.15     Wait
1939.12.21 Resv    
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 9. 1     Job assistant, Tech.Rsch
1945. 8.15     resigned Job assistant
1970.11.15     died (79)

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Nitta, Shigeharu Fukui Univ. of Kyoto
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1889. 5.13     born
1916. 7.11     Graduate from Physics department, Science and Engineering faculty, Univ. of Kyoto
1916. 7.17     Assistant, Science and Engineering faculty, Univ. of Kyoto
1917. 7.24 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1917.10. 8     Member, Ord.Arsnl
1918. 4. 1     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1919.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1921. 7. 6     Crew, Kirishima
1921.10. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1921.11.17     SVO (Trip to UK)
1923. 1.20     Order of Return
1923. 5. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1923.10. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1924. 9. 5     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1924.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1929.11.30 CMDR/O    
1930. 2.15     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Inst, Kasuga
1932. 9.27     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res) / Inst, Kasuga
1934. 4. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res) / Inst, Kasuga / Inst, Nav.School
1934.11.15 CAPT/O    
1935. 9. 2     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res) / Inst, Kasuga / Inst, Nav.School / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1936. 3.11   Sci.Dr  
1936. 7. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res) / Inst, Kasuga / Inst, Nav.School / Staff, B-Nav.Res, Yokosuka NYd
1940.11.15 RADM/O   Att, Tech.Rsch
1941. 9.10     Chief, B-Sci.Res, Tech.Rsch / Chief, B-Material.Res, Tech.Rsch
1941.10.15     Chief, B-Sci.Res, Tech.Rsch
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 5. 1     Chief, B-Chem.Res, Tech.Rsch / Chief, B-Psy.Res, Tech.Rsch
1944. 4. 1     Att, NGS
1944. 5.30     Wait
1944. 5.31 Resv    
1944. 9. 1     Job assistant, NSC
1982. 4. 5     died (92)

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Sugiyama, Kinsaku Shizuoka Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1892.10.10     born
1915. 4.15     Student to Ordnance officer
1916. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1916. 7.15 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1916. 9.16     Member, Kure NYd
1917.11. 1     Member, Yokosuka NYd
1917.12. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1918.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1919. 2.12     Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1920. 8.24     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1921. 8.17     SVO (Trip to USA)
1923. 3.24     Order of Return
1923. 6. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1923.10.15     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch / S-Craft)
1924. 5.30     Wait
1924. 7.22     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1924.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1924.12.16     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Inst, Pay.Academy
1926. 2.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1926.11. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1928.12.10 CMDR/O    
1932. 5.19     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1932.10.10     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1933. 4. 5     Staff, B-Armamnt, Air Arsnl
1933.11.15 CAPT/O    
1939. 4. 1     Chief, B-AirEng, Air-Tech Arsnl
1939.11.15 RADM/O    
1940.11.15     Att, NAC
1940.12.16     Wait
1940.12.21 Resv    
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    

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Yamada, Kogoro Aomori Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (ordnance)

Date Rank Other title Job
1889. 9.10     born
1913. 7.10     Graduate from Scientific faculty, Univ. of Tokyo / Postgraduate student, Univ. of Tokyo
1916. 7.15 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1916. 9.16     Member, Ord.Arsnl (B1)
1917. 6. 9     SVO
1918. 4. 1     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1918.12. 1 O/LT   Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 3. 1     Staff, NTC (B1) / Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 8. 1     SVO (Trip to UK, Fr)
1919. 9.23 LT/O    
1921. 6.24     Order of Return
1921.10.14     Staff, NSC / Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl (B1/B7)
1921.12. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, NSC
1922. 1.10     Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, NSC
1922. 7.26   Sci.Dr  
1923. 4. 1     SVO / Staff, NSC (S1, B1 / B3)
1923. 5.10     SVO / Staff, NSC (S1, B1 / B3) / Staff, Tech.Rsch
1924. 4.15     Assist Staff, GF
1924.10.27     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / SVO
1924.12. 1 LCDR/O   Staff, NSC / SVO
1925. 8. 6     Staff, NSC / SVO / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res)
1927. 4. 5     Staff, NSC / SVO, NSC / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res)
1928. 9.20     Staff, NSC / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res)
1928.12.10 CMDR/O    
1929. 3.10     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, NSC
1932.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1938.11.15 RADM/O   Att, NSC
1938.12.15     Wait
1938.12.21 Resv    
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 9.25     Job assistant, Air-Tech Arsnl
1982. 7.23     died (92)

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Nawa, Takeshi Fukui Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1892.11.28     born
1914. 7.     entrance to Electric department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1917. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1917. 7.24 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1917.10. 8     Member, Yokosuka NYd
1918. 5. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1919. 7.14     Nav.College Sel.Course
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1919.12. 1 LT/O    
1922. 4. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / TInsp, Yokosuka NYd
1923. 5.15     SVO (Trip to Fr)
1924.10.10     Order of Return
1924.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1925. 5. 1     Member, Yokosuka ND
1925. 5. 4     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1929.11.30 CMDR/O    
1934. 6. 9     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, B-Armamnt, Air Arsnl
1934.11.15 CAPT/O    
1936. 7. 1     Staff, B-ElectCell.Res, Yokosuka NYd
1937.12. 1     Chief, B-ElectCell.Res, Yokosuka NYd
1939.11.15     Chief, B-Elect, Kure NYd
1940.11.15 RADM/O    
1941.10.15     Chief, B3, NSC
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 7. 1     Att, Tech.Rsch
1943. 7.10     Chief, B-Radio.Res, Tech.Rsch
1944. 3.10     Chief, B-Radio.Res, Tech.Rsch / Chief, B-Elect.Res, Tech.Rsch
1944. 5. 1 VADM/T    
1945. 2.15     Chief, B-RadioWeapon, 2nd Tech Arsnl / Chief, B-CommWeapon, 2nd Tech Arsnl
1945.11.20 Resv    
1972. 6.22     died (79)

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Shimizu, Fumio Tochigi Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1894. 3.26     born
1914. 9.     entrance to Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1915. 4.15     Student to Ordnance officer
1917. 7.     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1917. 7.24 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1917.10. 8     Member, Kure NYd
1918. 5. 1     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1920.11. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1922. 9.30     SVO (Trip to UK)
1924.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1925. 3.25     Order of Return
1925. 9.15     Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1926. 2.20     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1926. 4. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1928. 7.15     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Gun.School
1929.11.30 CMDR/O    
1930. 1.16     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Gun.School
1934.11.15 CAPT/O    
1937. 1.15     Staff, NSC (B1)
1940.11.15 RADM/O   Att, NSC (B1)
1941. 4.21     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1942. 4. 1     Att, NSC
1942. 7.14     Chief, B1, NSC
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 8.27     Att, NSC
1943.11. 1     Dir, Toyokawa NYd
1944. 5. 1 VADM/T    
1945.11.20 Resv    
1945.12. 1 Mob   Att, Osaka area demob office
1946. 2.15 Demob    
1965. 3.22     died (70)

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Asakuma, Toshihide Hyogo Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1892.11.12     born
1915. 7.     entrance to Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1916. 4. 1     Student to Ordnance officer
1918. 7. 9     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 7.20 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1918.10.12     Member, Sasebo NYd
1919. 4. 1     Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1920. 6.24     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1920.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1921. 1.28     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1921. 3.15     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / SVO
1923. 3. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1923. 5.10     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1923.12.10     SVO (Trip to UK)
1925. 5.20     Order of Return
1925.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1926. 5.10     SVO / Staff, NSC
1926. 7. 1     Staff, NSC
1926.12. 8     Job assistant, Teacher, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1930.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1935.11.15 CAPT/O    
1937.12. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1940.11.15     Chief, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1941.10.15 RADM/O    
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943.11. 1     Dir, Kawatana NYd
1944. 9. 1     Dir, Kawatana NYd / Att, NSC / Att, Kure ND
1945. 5. 1 VADM/T    
1945.10.30 Resv    
1987. 7.11     died (94)

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Iokibe, Kei Hyogo Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1891. 8.18     born
1915. 9.     entrance to Physics department, Scientific faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 4. 1     Student to Ordnance officer
1918. 7.     Graduate from Scientific faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 7.20 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1918.10.12     Member, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 3. 1     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1920. 6.17     Resident in UK
1920.12. 1 LT/O    
1923. 8.21     Order of Return
1923.11.20     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1924. 8. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1925. 8.20     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1925.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1927. 9.15     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1930.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1931. 4.13     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, NSC
1931. 7.10   Sci.Dr  
1935. 1.21     Staff, Tech.Rsch
1935.11.15 CAPT/O    
1939. 4.20     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Inst, Pay.Academy
1939.11.15     Chief, B-Steel.Res, Kure NYd
1941.10.15 RADM/O   Chief, B-Material.Res, Tech.Rsch
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1944. 4.15     Chief, B-Material.Res, Tech.Rsch / Chief, B-Chem.Res, Tech.Rsch
1944. 5.10     Att, NSC
1944.10. 1     Chief, B-Material.Res, Tech.Rsch
1945. 2.10     Att, NSC
1945. 3. 1 VADM/T   died (53)

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Kubo, Satoshi Hokkaido Univ. of Tokyo
Vice-admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1893. 4.18     born
1914. 7.     entrance to Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1916. 4. 1     Student to Ordnance officer
1918. 7. 9     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 7.20 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1918.10.20     Member, Kure NYd
1919. 3. 1     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1920.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1921. 6. 1     Crew, Nagato
1921.10.28     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1923. 1.27     SVO (Trip to USA)
1924. 6.16     Order of Return
1924.11.25     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1925.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1926. 6. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1929. 4. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1930. 2. 1     Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1930.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1935.11.15 CAPT/O    
1937. 1.15     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Gun.School
1941. 3.15     Att, NSC (B1)
1941.10.15 RADM/O    
1942. 1.10     Chief, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 5. 1     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1943. 8.20     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Chief, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / Att, Kure NYd
1943.12.10     Chief, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Chief, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1945. 5. 1 VADM/T    
1945. 7.20     Chief, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1945. 8.10     Dir, Suzuka NYd
1945.11. 5 Resv    
1980.12.17     died (87)

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Hasebe, Ryuzaburo Kanagawa Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1892. 5.29     born
1916. 7.17     Student to Ordnance officer
1918. 7. 9     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 7.20 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1918.10.12     Member, Kure NYd
1918.12.10     Member, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 3. 1     Assist Staff, B-Powder, Ord.Arsnl
1919. 4. 1     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Assist Staff, B-Prod, Powder-Yd
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1920.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Prod, Powder-Yd
1921.11.18     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Prod, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1922.11.20     SVO
1922.12.10     SVO / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1923. 8. 1     Trip to Europe, USA
1923. 8.25     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / SVO
1924. 8.19     Return
1924.11.10     Wait
1925. 1.15     TInsp, Powder-Yd
1925. 4. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1926. 8. 1     Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1926.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1928.12.10     Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / TInsp, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1930. 7.20     Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1931.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1932.11.15     Staff, B-Explos, Powder-Yd
1936.12. 1 CAPT/O   Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / TInsp, Powder-Yd / SVO, NSC
1937.12. 1     Chief, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1939. 8. 1     Chief, B-Powder, Main Powder-Yd
1940. 3.22     Chief, B-Powder, Main Powder-Yd / Chief, B-Rsch, Main Powder-Yd
1941. 4.21     Chief, B-Prod, 2nd Powder-Yd
1942.11. 1 RADM/T   Att, Yokosuka ND
1942.12. 5     Att, Yokosuka ND / Att, 2nd Powder-Yd
1943. 3.10     Dir, 1st Powder-Yd
1945.10.30 Resv    
1950. 1. 5     died (57)

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Murakami, Sanji Aichi Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1893.11. 7     born
1918. 7. 9     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 7.20 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1918.10.12     Member, Sasebo NYd
1919. 3. 1     Member, Sasebo ND
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1920.12. 1 LT/O    
1921. 6. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1921. 9. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd / TInsp, Maizuru NYd
1921.12. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, Maizuru GD (NF)
1924. 8. 1     SVO (Trip to UK)
1926. 1.20     Order of Return
1926. 7.10     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1926.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1928. 3. 9     Job assistant, Ministry of Foreign affairs
1929. 9. 1     SVO, NSC
1931.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1933. 9. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1936.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1942. 7. 1     Att, NSC (B3)
1942. 9. 1     Att, Yokosuka ND / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1942.10.20     Att, Yokosuka ND / Att, Yokosuka NYd
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 6. 1     Chief, B-AviRadio, Numazu NYd
1945. 8. 5     Chief, B-AviRadio, Numazu NYd / Chief, B-Radio, Numazu NYd
1945. 9.30 Resv    
1980. 6.26     died (86)

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Watanabe, Takeshi Fukuoka Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1892. 9.26     born
1917. 5. 1     Student to Ordnance officer
1918. 7. 9     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1918. 7.20 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1918.10.12     Member, Kure NYd
1919. 3. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1920.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1921. 6.24     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / SVO
1923. 4. 1     Staff, B-Adm, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / SVO
1923.12. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1924. 6.16     SVO (Trip to USA)
1926. 1.20     Order of Return
1926. 4. 5     Staff, B-Adm, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / SVO
1926.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1928. 7.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1931.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1936.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1938.12. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1941.10. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1942. 5. 1     Att, Hikari NYd
1942.10. 1     Chief, B-Bomb, Hikari NYd
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 5.10   Eng.Dr  
1944. 6.10     Att, NSC
1944. 6.24     Wait
1944. 6.26 Resv    
1977. 9. 4     died (84)

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Anzawa, Susumu Niigata Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1892. 3.20     born
1919. 7.10     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1919. 7.18 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1919. 8.25     Member, Kure NYd
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1920. 2.21     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1921.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1921.12.10     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1925. 2. 2     Staff, B-Adm, Sasebo NYd / TInsp, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1925. 3. 2     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1926. 8.20     SVO (Trip to UK)
1927. 4. 5     SVO, NSC
1927.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1928. 1.15     Order of Return
1928. 7.15     Staff, B-Adm, Yokosuka NYd / SVO, NSC
1928. 7.20     Staff, B-Adm, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / SVO, NSC
1929.11.15     Staff, Maizuru GD (NF) / Inst, Eng.Academy
1932.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1934. 6. 7     Staff, Maizuru GD (NF / B-Sup) / Inst, Eng.Academy
1934.11.15     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1937.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1939. 4. 1     Att, NSC
1939.12.15     Chief, B-MachineGun, Toyokawa NYd
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1943.10. 1     Chief, B-Gun, Hikari NYd
1945. 3.25     Chief, B-Gun, Hikari NYd / Chief, B-Bomb, Hikari NYd
1945. 9.20 Resv    

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Kaneko, Yoshitada Shimane Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1895. 4. 3     born
1919. 7.10     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1919. 7.18 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1919.10.14     Member, Ord.Arsnl
1920. 2.21     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1921.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1923. 4. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1924. 7.10     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Assist Staff, GF
1924. 8.20     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1926. 4.20     Member, Yokosuka ND (Trip to Europe, USA)
1927.10.26     Return
1927.12. 1     Att, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res)
1931. 8. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1931.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1936. 4.20     Trip to UK, USA
1936. 8.23     Return
1936.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1938. 6. 1   Baron (succeeding)  
1939. 4.15     Chief, B-Chem.Res, Tech.Rsch
1940.11.15     Chief, B-Explos, Main Powder-Yd
1941. 4.21     Chief, B-Prod, 3rd Powder-Yd
1942. 4. 1     Chief, B-Chem.Res, Tech.Rsch
1942. 8. 5     Chief, B-Chem.Res, Tech.Rsch / Att, Yokosuka ND
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 5. 1     Dir, Sagami NYd
1945. 7.20     Att, NSC / Att, DoN
1945. 9. 6 Resv    
1989. 8. 6     died (96)

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Katsuta, Kaneshige Aichi Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1894. 2.24     born
1916. 9.29     Student to Ordnance officer
1919. 7.10     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1919. 7.18 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1919.10.14     Member, Kure NYd
1920. 2.21     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1921.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1922. 7. 6     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1925. 3.25     SVO (Trip to UK)
1925.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1926. 8.20     Order of Return
1927. 3. 1     Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1931.12. 1 CMDR/O   Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / SVO, NSC
1934. 6. 9     Staff, NSC (S1, B1)
1934.11.15     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1935. 4.20     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd / Staff, B-Aircraft, Sasebo NYd
1935.12.16     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1936.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1937.12. 1     Att, NSC (B1)
1942. 5. 1     Att, NAC / Att, NSC (S1, B1)
1942. 9. 1     Member, Yokosuka ND
1942.10. 1     Member, Yokosuka ND / Att, Branch, Air-Tech Arsnl / Att, 2nd Air Arsnl
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943.10. 1     Dir, Tagajo NYd
1944. 3.10     Att, NAC
1944. 3.19     Wait
1944. 3.20 Resv    
1961. 1. 4     died (66)

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Sato, Kyosuke Iwate Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1895. 3.17     born
1919. 7.10     Graduate from Scientific faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1919. 7.18 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1919.10.14     Member, Powder-Yd
1920. 2.21     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1921.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1923.12. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Inst, Torp.School
1925. 1.15     Member, Yokosuka ND (Trip to Europe, USA)
1926. 4. 2     Return
1926. 4.20     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1926.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1927. 6.11     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Inst, Torp.School
1928. 3.15     Nav.College Sel.Course
1930. 4. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / TInsp, Powder-Yd / Inst, Torp.School
1930.12. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / TInsp, Powder-Yd / Inst, Torp.School / SVO, NSC
1931.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1932.11.15     TInsp, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1933. 6.16     TInsp, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd / Staff, B-Sup, Sasebo
1934.11.15     Staff, B-Explos, Powder-Yd
1936.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1938. 8.15     Att, NSC / Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1939.12. 1     Chief, B-Explos, Branch, Powder-Yd
1941. 4. 1     Chief, 2nd B-Prod, 1st Powder-Yd
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1944. 5.10     Chief, B-Chem.Res, Tech.Rsch / Chief, B-Psy.Res, Tech.Rsch
1945. 3.20     Chief, B-Chem.Res, Tech.Rsch
1945. 6. 1     Dir, 3rd Powder-Yd
1945.11. 5 Resv    
1976. 8.10     died (81)

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Tani, Keikichiro Ishikawa Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1895. 4.24     born
1916. 9.29     Student to Ordnance officer
1919. 7.10     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1919. 7.18 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1919.10.14     Member, Ord.Arsnl
1920. 2.21     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1920.12. 1     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl / Assist Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1921.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl / Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1922. 2. 1     SVO (Trip to Fr)
1923. 6.11     Order of Return
1923.10. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1924. 5.30     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Assist Staff, GF
1924.10.25     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1924.11. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch
1926.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1931. 3. 7     Staff, Tech.Rsch / SVO, NSC (Trip to Europe)
1931. 8.15     Return
1931.12. 1 CMDR/O   Staff, Tech.Rsch
1932. 3.18   Eng.Dr  
1936.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1939.11.15     Chief, B-Comm.Res, Yokosuka NYd
1942.11. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 7. 1     Att, Tech.Rsch / Att, Yokosuka ND
1945. 2.15     Att, 2nd Tech Arsnl / Att, Yokosuka ND
1945.10.20 Resv    

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Tsukahara, Mori Ibaraki Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1893. 9.10     born
1918. 4. 1     Student to Ordnance officer
1919. 7.10     Graduate from Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1919. 7.18 O/LTJG   Member, Yokosuka ND
1919. 9.23 LTJG/O    
1919.10.14     Member, Yokosuka NYd
1920. 2.21     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1920. 7. 3     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Staff, Aircraft Research
1920. 7.26     SVO
1921. 1.28     SVO / Assist Staff, B-Prod, Ord.Arsnl
1921.10.18     SVO (Trip to Fr)
1921.12. 1 LT/O    
1922.10. 6     Order of Return
1925. 6.15     Staff, Tech.Rsch / SVO (Trip to Ita)
1926. 4.24     Order of Return
1926.10.15     SVO / Staff, NSC (B2) / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Aircraft.Res)
1926.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1927. 4. 5     SVO, NAC / Staff, B-Tec, NAC
1927.12. 1     Att, NAC (B-Tec)
1928. 4. 5     Staff, B-Tec, NAC
1931. 3. 1     Staff, B-Tec, NAC / SVO, NAC
1931. 8.15     Staff, B-Tec, NAC
1932. 6. 1     Staff, B-Sci, Air Arsnl
1932.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1937.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1939.11.15     Chief, B-Sci, Air-Tech Arsnl
1942.10.15     Member, B-NA, DoN / Chief, B2, Technological Agency
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1943.11. 1     Chief, Productivity bureau, Technological Agency
1944.10.14 Resv   Chief, B1, Central Aero research
1944.12. 5     Job assistant, NAC
1945.11.28     resigned Central Aero research
1984. 8.27     died (90)

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Ito, Tadahide Shimane Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1895. 1.22     born
1917.10.19     Student to Ordnance officer
1920. 7.10     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1920. 7.21 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1920.12. 1     Member, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1921. 6. 1     Assist Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1922.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1923. 1.27     Staff, B-Ord, Maizuru NYd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, Maizuru GD (NF)
1923. 8.13     Staff, B-Adm, Sasebo NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1925. 2. 2     Wait
1925. 8. 1     Member, Kure ND
1925. 8.20     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1926.12. 1     TInsp, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1926.12.25     Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1928. 1.15     SVO, NSC (Trip to UK)
1928.12.10 LCDR/O    
1929. 6.15     Order of Return
1929.12.15     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1932. 7.15     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd / SVO, NSC
1933.10.10     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1934.11.15 CMDR/O   Staff, B-Adm, Sasebo NYd / Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1936.12. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1938.10. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1939.11.15 CAPT/O    
1942. 5. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 9. 1     Att, Yokosuka ND
1943.10. 1     Att, Tagajo NYd / Chief, B-MachineGun, Tagajo NYd
1945. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 9.20 Resv    
1947. 6.30     died (52)

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Matsuyama, Kanji Fukuoka Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1895. 8.26     born
1920. 7.10     Graduate from Metallurgy department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1920. 7.21 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1920.12. 1     Member, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1921. 4.20     Wait
1921. 4.23     Member, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1921. 6. 1     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1922.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1923. 4. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1923.10. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1924. 9.29     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch)
1928. 7. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1928.12.10 LCDR/O   SVO, NSC (Trip to UK)
1930. 5. 1     Order of Return
1930.11. 1     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1931.12. 1     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1933.11.15 CMDR/O    
1934. 4. 7   Eng.Dr  
1936. 7. 1     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Steel.Res, Kure NYd
1938. 4. 6     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Steel.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Armamnt, Air Arsnl
1938. 7.11     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Steel.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Armamnt, Air Arsnl
1938.11.15 CAPT/O    
1938.12. 1     Staff, B-Armamnt, Air Arsnl / Staff, B-Material, Air Arsnl / Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1941. 4. 1     Chief, B-Bomb, Air-Tech Arsnl
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 3. 1     Chief, B-Bomb, Air-Tech Arsnl / Chief, B-Material, Air-Tech Arsnl
1943. 4. 1     Chief, B-Steel, Branch, Air-Tech Arsnl
1943. 5. 1     Chief, B-Material, Air-Tech Arsnl
1944. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1944.10.14     Member, B-NA, DoN / Chief, Productivity bureau, Technological Agency
1945. 8.25     Att, NSC
1945. 9.15 Resv    

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Miyazawa, Takezo Kyoto Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1895. 2. 1     born
1917.10.19     Student to Ordnance officer
1920. 7.10     Graduate from Electric department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1920. 7.21 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1920.12. 1     Member, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1921. 1.26     Wait
1921. 2. 5     Member, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1921. 6. 1     Member, Sasebo ND
1922. 5.10     Member, Yokosuka ND
1922.10.21     Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1922.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Rsch, Ord.Arsnl
1923. 4. 1     Crew, Mutsu
1923.10. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1926. 7.10     SVO (Trip to Ger)
1927. 4. 5     SVO, NSC
1927.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1928. 7.20     Att, Tech.Rsch (B-Elect.Res)
1929. 9. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1931. 5.15     Assist Staff, GF
1931.12. 1     SVO, NSC
1932. 6. 1     Staff, B-Elect, Kure NYd
1932.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1933. 6. 5     Staff, B-Elect, Kure NYd / Inst, CivilEngineer TC
1937.12. 1 CAPT/O   Att, NSC (B3)
1938. 4.15     Staff, NSC (B3)
1939.11.15     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Elect.Res / B-Sonic.Res)
1942. 9.15     Chief, B-Sonic.Res, Tech.Rsch
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1944. 2. 1     Att, Tech.Rsch
1945. 2.15     Att, 2nd Tech Arsnl
1945. 9.30 Resv    
1947. 1.14     died (51)

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Nakamori, Shigeo Fukushima Univ. of Kyoto
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1893. 9.14     born
1919. 2. 8     Student to Ordnance officer
1920. 7. 8     Graduate from Electric department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Kyoto
1920. 7.21 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1920.12. 1     Member, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1921. 6. 1     Assist Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1922. 9.30     Assist Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1922.12. 1     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1924. 1.10     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Elect.Res, Kure NYd
1925. 4.15     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Elect.Res, Kure NYd / Inst, Gun.School
1925.12. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Elect.Res, Kure NYd
1926. 1.20     SVO (Trip to UK)
1927. 4. 5     SVO, NSC
1927. 6.15     Order of Return
1927.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1927.12.15     Staff, B-Elect, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Elect.Res, Kure NYd
1930.12. 1     Att, NSC (B2)
1932.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1933.11.15     SVO, NSC / Staff, NSC (B3)
1934. 6. 1     Staff, NSC (B1)
1934.11.15     Staff, NSC (B1) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S1)
1935. 4.20     Staff, NSC (B1) / Staff, B-Sup, DoN (S1) / Staff, B-Tec, NAC
1935.12. 2     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1937.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1938.11. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1942. 6.20     Chief, B-Elect.Res, Kure NYd
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1943. 7. 1     Chief, B-Elect, Kure NYd
1945.11. 1 Resv   Member, Kure ND
1970. 8. 7     died (76)

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Naruse, Seiji Kagawa Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1893.12.26     born
1920. 7.10     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1920. 7.21 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1920.12. 1     Member, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1921. 6. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1922.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1922.12.23     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1923. 6. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1925. 5.20     SVO (Trip to UK)
1926.10.15     Order of Return
1927. 4. 5     SVO, NSC
1927. 5. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1927.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1930.12. 1     Assist Staff, GF
1931.12. 1     SVO, NSC
1932.12. 1     Member, Yokosuka ND (Yokosuka NYd)
1933.11.15 CMDR/O    
1936. 7. 1     Member, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1938.11.15 CAPT/O    
1940. 6.15     Staff, B-Armamnt, Air-Tech Arsnl
1941. 4. 1     Staff, B-Armamnt, Branch, Air-Tech Arsnl
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 4. 1     Chief, B-Torp, branch, Air-Tech Arsnl
1944. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 2.15     Chief, B-Torp, branch, 1st Tech-Arsnl
1945. 9.30 Resv    
1960. 1.29     died (66)

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Oyagi, Shizuo Kochi Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1897. 1.23     born
1919. 7.14     Student to Ordnance officer
1920. 7.10     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1920. 7.21 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1920.12. 1     Member, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1921. 6. 1     Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1921.12.10     Wait
1922. 2. 1     Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1922.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1926.12. 1     SVO (Trip to UK)
1927. 4. 5     SVO, NSC
1928. 7.30     Order of Return
1928.12.10 LCDR/O   Member, Kure NYd
1933.11.15 CMDR/O    
1934. 4.16     Member, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1936.12. 1     Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1938.11.15 CAPT/O    
1942. 1.15     Staff, Tech.Rsch
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 2.23     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Professor, Univ. of Tokyo
1944. 5. 1 RADM/T   Att, Tech.Rsch
1945. 4.10     Att, Tech.Rsch / Att, NSC
1945. 9.15 Resv    
1980. 9.15     died (83)

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Sendo, Michizo Gifu Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1895. 5. 6     born
1920. 7.10     Graduate from Powder department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1920. 7.21 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1920.12. 1     Member, Powder-Yd
1921. 6. 1     Assist Staff, B-Prod, Powder-Yd
1921.11.17     Assist Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1922.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1925. 4. 2     Trip to Europe, USA
1926. 7.22     Return
1926. 8. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / TInsp, Powder-Yd
1927.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1928. 3.15     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / TInsp, Powder-Yd / Inst, Torp.School
1930. 4. 1     Nav.College Sel.Course
1932. 4. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1932.11.15     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / TInsp, Powder-Yd / SVO, NSC
1932.12. 1 CMDR/O    
1934. 4.10   Eng.Dr  
1935.10.31     Job assistant, Teacher, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1936.12. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd / Inst, Yokosuka fg
1937.12. 1 CAPT/O    
1938. 3.31     resigned Job assistant
1938.12. 1     Att, NSC (B1) / Staff, Tech.Rsch
1939. 4. 1     Att, NSC (B1)
1941. 3.31     Job assistant, Teacher, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1941. 4.21     Chief, B-Rsch, 2nd Powder-Yd
1942. 5.22     Professor, Univ. of Tokyo
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 9.20 Resv    
1969. 4.25     died (73)

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Furukawa, Isami Saga Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1896.10.16     born
1918.10.15     Student to Ordnance officer
1921. 4.11     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1921. 4.26 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1921. 7.29     Member, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1922. 2. 1     Member, Sasebo ND
1922. 2.15     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1923.12. 1 LT/O    
1925. 8. 6     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd / SVO
1927. 2. 1     Staff, NSC (S2, B1)
1927.12.20     Staff, NSC (S2, B1) / SVO, NSC
1929.11.30 LCDR/O    
1931. 1.10     SVO, NSC (Trip to Fr)
1932. 7.20     Order of Return
1932.12. 2     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1933. 1.12     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Inst, CivilEngineer TC
1934. 6. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Inst, CivilEngineer TC / SVO, NSC
1934.11.15 CMDR/O    
1934.12.26     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / SVO, NSC
1936. 7. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Sasebo NYd
1939.11.15 CAPT/O    
1940.11.15     Staff, NSC (B2 / S5, B-Adm)
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1944. 1.20     Chief, B-Torp, Hikari NYd
1944. 6.10     Chief, B-Torp, Hikari NYd / Chief, B-Bomb, Hikari NYd
1945. 3.25     Chief, B-Torp, Hikari NYd
1945. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 9.20 Resv    
1946. 5. 5     died (49)

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Okamura, Jun Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1896.12. 4     born
1918.10.15     Student to Ordnance officer
1921. 4.11     Graduate from Shipping department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1921. 4.26 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1921. 7.29     Member, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1922. 2. 1     Member, Yokosuka ND
1922.12. 1     Staff, Aircraft Research
1923. 4. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Inst, Nav.College
1923.10. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch) / Inst, Nav.College / Staff, NSC
1923.12. 1 LT/O    
1924.10. 9     Trip to Europe
1924.12. 1     Att, NSC (B2)
1925. 2.27     Member, Yokosuka ND
1925. 6.25     Staff, Tech.Rsch / SVO (Trip to Ger)
1926.11.15     Order of Return
1927. 3. 1     Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1928.12.10 LCDR/O    
1931. 1.10     Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd / Inst, CivilEngineer TC
1931. 6. 1     Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1933.11.15 CMDR/O    
1934. 1.20     Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd / Staff, B-Aircraft, Air Arsnl
1934. 5.15     Trip to USA
1934. 9.27     Return
1934.11. 1     Staff, B-Aircraft, Air Arsnl / Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1935.11.15     Staff, B-Aircraft, Air Arsnl
1938.11.15 CAPT/O    
1939. 7. 1     Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1940.11.15     Dir, 1st Air Arsnl
1941.10. 1     Chief, B-Aircraft, 2nd Air Arsnl / Chief, B-AirEng, 2nd Air Arsnl
1941.11. 1     Chief, B-Aircraft, 2nd Air Arsnl
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 2.20     Chief, B-Aircraft, 11th Air Arsnl
1944. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1944. 9.15     Dir, Takaza NYd
1945.11.10 Resv    
1976. 6.21     died (79)

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Rai, Jungo Hiroshima Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1897. 6. 1     born
1919. 7.14     Student to Ordnance officer
1921. 4.11     Graduate from Ordnance department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1921. 4.26 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1921. 7.29     Member, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1922. 2. 1     Member, Kure ND
1922.11. 1     Assist Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1923. 6. 1     Resident in UK
1925. 9. 5     Resident in Ger
1926. 8.10     Order of Return
1926.12. 1     Att, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res)
1928.12. 1 LCDR/O    
1932. 6. 1     Member, Kure NYd (B-Torp.Res) / Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res)
1933.11.15 CMDR/O    
1935. 4.24   Eng.Dr  
1936. 7. 1     Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd / SVO, NSC
1938.11.10     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res)
1938.11.15 CAPT/O    
1940.12.21     Trip to Ger
1942. 1.15     Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1942.10. 1     Chief, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943.11. 1     Chief, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd / Chief, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1944. 1.20     Chief, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1944. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 8. 5     Chief, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1945.11.10 Resv    

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Sasagawa, Kiyoshi Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1898. 3. 5     born
1920. 2.19     Student to Ordnance officer
1921. 4.11     Graduate from Metallurgy department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1921. 4.26 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1921. 7.29     Member, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1922. 2. 1     Member, Kure ND
1923. 3. 1     SVO (Trip to Fr)
1923.12. 1 LT/O    
1925.10.22     Order of Return
1926. 2.15     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1928. 4. 1     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Inst, CivilEngineer TC
1928. 7. 9   Eng.Dr  
1928.12.10 LCDR/O    
1931. 8.15     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Inst, CivilEngineer TC / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1932. 5.19     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1933.11.15 CMDR/O    
1936. 7. 1     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Steel.Res, Kure NYd
1938.11.15 CAPT/O    
1940. 1. 6     Staff, B-Steel, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1942.10. 5     Chief, B-Steel, Kure NYd
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1943. 9. 1     Att, NSC (Leader, Temp.Steel group, B-Adm) / Att, Kure NYd
1944. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1944. 9.19     Att, NSC (Leader, Temp.Steel group, B-Adm) / Att, Kure NYd / Staff supervisor, Department of Military supply
1945. 2.10     Att, NSC (Leader, Temp.Steel group, B-Adm) / Att, Kure NYd / Staff supervisor, Department of Military supply / Chief, B-Material.Res, Tech.Rsch
1945.10.15 Resv    
1977. 7.30     died (79)

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Totsuka, Takehiko Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1896. 6.13     born
1921. 4.11     Graduate from Industrial chemical department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1921. 4.26 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1921. 7.29     Member, Powder-Yd
1922. 2. 1     Assist Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Assist Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1923. 5.10     Staff, NSC (S1, B1) / Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1923. 7.16     Staff, B-Powder, Powder-Yd / Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd
1923.12. 1 LT/O    
1925. 4. 1     Nav.College Sel.Course
1928. 4. 1     Staff, B-Rsch, Powder-Yd / Staff, Tech.Rsch
1929. 3. 1     Member, Yokosuka ND (Trip to Europe, USA)
1929.11.30 LCDR/O    
1930. 6.22     Return
1930. 7.20     Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / TInsp, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1934.11.15 CMDR/O   Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res) / Staff, NSC (B1/B2)
1934.12. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res) / Staff, NSC (B1/B2) / SVO, NSC
1935. 4.20     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Sci.Res) / Staff, NSC (B1/B2) / SVO, NSC / Staff, B-Tec, NAC / SVO, NAC
1938.12. 1     Staff, B-Pyrotech, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1939.11.15 CAPT/O    
1940.11.15     Chief, B-Pyrotech, Kure NYd
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1942.11.10     Chief, B-Pyrotech, Toyokawa NYd
1945. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 9.20 Resv    
1982. 4. 6     died (85)

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Yoshino, Jinshiro Tokyo Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1895. .     born
1921. 4.11     Graduate from Machinery department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1921. 4.26 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1921. 7.29     Member, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1922. 2. 1     Member, Yokosuka ND
1923. 4. 1     Assist Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1923. 4. 1     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1923.12. 1 LT/O    
1924. 4.15     TInsp, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd / Staff, B-Eng.Res, Hiro NYd
1924. 9.10     TInsp, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd / Staff, B-Eng.Res, Hiro NYd / Staff, B-Sup, Kure
1924. 9.20     TInsp, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd / Staff, B-Sup, Kure
1924.12. 1     Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd
1927. 7.15     Member, Yokosuka ND (Trip to USA)
1929. 5.25     Order of Return
1929. 9.15     Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1929.11.30 LCDR/O    
1931.12. 1     SVO, NAC
1934.11.15 CMDR/O    
1936.10.15     Staff, B-Aircraft, Hiro NYd / Inst, Nav.Academy
1939. 8.15     Staff, B-Aircraft, Sasebo NYd
1939.11.15 CAPT/O    
1941.10. 1     Chief, B-AirEng, 21st Air Arsnl
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1944. 9. 5     SVO, NAC
1945. 4. 1     Att, NAC
1945. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 9.15 Resv    
1982. 6.25     died (87?)

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Nomura, Motoji Kyoto Univ. of Tokyo
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1896.11.10     born
1921. 4.     Graduate from Industrial chemical department, Engineering faculty, Univ. of Tokyo
1922. 4.25 LTJG/O   Member, Yokosuka ND
1922. 7.31     Member, B-Powder, Powder-Yd
1923. 2.10     Member, Powder Rsch, Kure NYd
1923. 4. 1     Member, B-Gun, Kure NYd
1923.12. 1     Crew, Mutsu
1924. 4.10     Crew, Hyuga
1924. 8. 1     Crew, Kongo
1924.12. 1 LT/O   Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1929.11.30 LCDR/O    
1931. 4. 1     Member, Yokosuka ND (Trip to Europe, USA)
1932. 7.28     Return
1932. 8.10     Att, NSC (S1, B1)
1932.11.15     Staff, B-Gun, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Torp.Res, Kure NYd
1934.11.15 CMDR/O   Member, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / Inst, CivilEngineer TC
1934.12.26     Member, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd
1935. 8. 1     Member, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Gun.Res, Kure NYd / Staff, B-Pyrotech, Kure NYd
1937. 1.20     Staff, B-Armamnt, Air Arsnl
1938.12. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, NSC / SVO, NSC / Staff, B-Tec, NAC / SVO, NAC
1939.11.15 CAPT/O    
1940. 1.20     Staff, Tech.Rsch / Staff, NSC / SVO, NSC / Staff, B-Tec, NAC / SVO, NAC / Inspector, Tokyo
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T    
1942.11.10     Chief, B-Pyrotech, Kure NYd
1943.12.10     Chief, B-Pyrotech, Branch, Air-Tech Arsnl
1945. 2.15     Chief, B-Pyrotech, Branch, 1st Tech Arsnl
1945. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 7. 7     Chief, 1st B-Prod, 3rd Powder-Yd
1945. 9.20 Resv    
1970. 2. 4     died (73)

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Ikeya, Masuta Shizuoka Tokyo Inst. of Tech
Rear admiral (technical)

Date Rank Other title Job
1894. 2. 3     born
1915. 7. 8     Graduate from Tokyo Inst. of Tech
1915. 7.12 Worker   Work for Ordnance, Electric
1917. 1. 9 Navy AssistEngineer   Member, Ord.Arsnl
1920. 3. 8     Trip to Fr
1920.10. 1     Member, Ord.Arsnl / Work in NSC
1921. 9.30     Order of Return
1922. 2. 2     Member, Ord.Arsnl / Member, Yokosuka NYd
1923. 4. 1     Member, Tech.Rsch / Member, Yokosuka NYd
1923. 6.20 Navy Engineer   Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Rsch / S-Craft)
1925. 6. 3     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Elect.Res)
1925. 8.15     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Elect.Res) / Staff, B-Torp, Kure NYd
1926. 5. 1     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Elect.Res)
1936. 8.31     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Elect.Res) / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1940. 4. 5     Staff, Tech.Rsch (B-Elect.Res / B-Sonic.Res) / Staff, B-Ord, Yokosuka NYd
1942. 4. 1     Chief, B-Indicator, Branch, Air-Tech Arsnl
1942.11. 1 CAPT/T   Chief, B-Indicator, Branch, Air-Tech Arsnl
1943. 8. 1     Chief, B-Indicator, Branch, Air-Tech Arsnl / Staff, Tech.Rsch
1943.12.15     Chief, B-Elect, Branch, Air-Tech Arsnl / Staff, Tech.Rsch
1945. 2.15     Chief, B-Elect, 2nd Tech Arsnl / Staff, 2nd Tech Arsnl
1945. 5. 1 RADM/T    
1945. 9.30 Resv    
1963. 7.15     died (69)

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