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Emperors Emperor Meiji
Emperor Taisho
Emperor Showa
Imperial family
Admirals of the Fleet Prince Hiroyasu, Fushimi Prince Takehito, Arisugawa
Prince Yorihito, Higashifushimi
Rear admiral Prince Hirotsune, Kacho
Captain Prince Kikumaro, Yamashina
Admirals of the Fleet Inoue, Yoshika Ito, Sukeyuki
Saigo, Tsugumichi Togo, Heihachiro
Admirals Kabayama, Sukenori Kawamura, Sumiyoshi
Samejima, Kazunori Shibayama, Yahachi
Uryu, Sotokichi
Vice-admirals Abo, Kiyoyasu Aiura, Norimichi
Akamatsu, Noriyoshi Arai, Aritsura
Arichi, Shinanojo Enomoto, Takeaki
Inoue, Yoshitomo Ito, Sukemaro
Ito, Toshiyoshi Kimotsuki, Kaneyuki
Kurooka, Tate Maki, Nagayoshi
Matsumura, Junzo Miura, Isao
Mochihara, Heiji Nakamuta, Kuranosuke
Nashiba, Tokioki Nire, Kagenori
Onomoto, Tomomichi Taketomi, Kunikane
Tsuboi, Kozo Tsunoda, Hidematsu
Rear admirals Arikawa, Sadashiro Fukushima, Takanori
Funaki, Rentaro Ijuin, Kanehiro
Isobe, Kaneyoshi Kodama, Toshikuni
Matsumura, Masanaga Motoyama, Susumu
Nomura, Tadashi Oda, Toru
Ogata, Koreyoshi Ota, Morizane
Sakai, Tadatoshi Sato, Shizuo
Serata, Tasuku Sugi, Morimichi
Takagi, Eijiro Takino, Naotoshi
Tanaka, Tsunatsune Tokuhisa, Takenobu
Yamazaki, Kagenori Yanagi, Narayoshi
Yoshijima, Tokiyasu
Captains Akatsuka, Genroku Hatta, Yujiro
Hattori, Senzo Ijichi, Koichi
Izuki, Ichiro Kashiwabara, Nagashige
Lieutenant commanders Katsu, Koroku Sugano, Kakubei
Lieutenants Seki, Bumpei Sone, Toshitora


Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji

Date Rank Other title Job
1852. 9.22     born
1860. 9.28   Crown Prince (Prince Mutsuhito)
1867. 1. 9   Throne  
1868. 8.27   Coronation  
1912. 7.30     died (59)

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Yoshihito, Emperor Taisho

Date Rank Other title Job
1879. 8.31     born (Prince Yoshihito)
1889.11. 3 LT2(A) (infant.) Crown Prince  
  LT(A) (infant.)    
  CAP(A) (infant.)    
1898.11. 3 LCDR / MAJ (infant.)    
  CMDR / LTC (infant.)    
  CAPT / COL (infant.)    
  RADM / MGEN    
1909.11. 3 VADM / LGEN    
1912. 7.30   Throne  
1915.11.10   Coronation  
1926.12.25     died (47)

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Hirohito, Emperor Showa

Date Rank Other title Job
1901. 4.29     born (Prince Hirohito)
1912. 7.30   Crown Prince  
1912. 9. 9 SUBLT / LT2(A) (infant.) Grand Order Att, 1st Guard Infantry Regiment / Att, 1F
1914.10.31 LTJG / LT(A) (infant.)    
1916.10.31 LT / CAP(A) (infant.)    
1916.11. 3   Crown Prince
Ceremony		  
1920.10.31 LCDR / MAJ (infant.)    
1921.11.25   Regent  
1923.10.31 CMDR / LTC (infant.)    
1925.10.31 CAPT / COL (infant.)    
1926.12.25   Throne  
1928.11.10   Coronation  
1947. 5. 3     Revison of the Constitution
1989. 1. 7     died (87)

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Prince Hiroyasu, Fushimi
Admiral of the Fleet

Date Rank Other title Job
1875.10.16   Fushimi-no-miya born (Prince Narukata)
1883. 4.23   Kacho-no-miya (Prince Hiroyasu)
1886. 4. 5     Cadet, preliminary course, Nav.Academy
1889. 9.17     resigned from Nav.Academy
1889. 9.28     Study in Ger
1891.10. 5     Study in Ger Nav.Academy
1892. 4. 8     Cadet, Ger Nav.Academy
1893. 3.30 MID   Study in Ger
1894. 4.20 SUBLT    
1894.10. 3     Student, Ger Nav.College
1895. 8.15     Graduate from Ger Nav.College
1895.10.28     Return
1895.10.29     Assist DC, Itsukushima
1896. 4.20     Crew, Matsushima
1897. 3.17     Student, Gun.TrainingCenter
1897. 7.19     Att, tbg, Kure TC
1897. 9.14     CO-Tbb, tbg, Kure TC (acting)
1897.12. 1 LTJG   DC, Fuji (acting)
1897.12.27 LT   DC, Fuji
1899. 8.26     DC, Asama
1900.10.13     Inst, Gun.TrainingCenter / DC, Gun.TrainingCenter
1901. 6.10     DC, Izumo
1902. 4.22     DC, Asahi
1902. 7. 8     Nav.College Sel.Course
1903. 7.24     DC, Mikasa
1903. 7.29 LCDR    
1904. 1.16   Fushimi-no-miya  
1904.10. 5     Staff, B-NA, DoN / Member, JGS
1905. 8.20     XO, Niitaka
1905.11. 3   Grand Order  
1906. 4. 1   4th Medal XO, Okinoshima (acting)
1906. 5.11     XO, Naniwa (acting)
1906. 9.28 CMDR   XO, Naniwa
1906.11. 5     XO, Nisshin
1907. 2.15     Nav.College Sel.Course
1907.12.18     Resident in UK
1910. 5.23     Order of Return
1910. 7.25     Att, NGS
1910. 9.26     CO, Takachiho (acting)
1910.12. 1 CAPT   CO, Asahi
1912. 3. 1     CO, Ibuki
1912.12. 1     Nav.College Sel.Course
1913. 8.31 RADM   COM, Yokosuka ND Fleet
1914. 8.18     Dir, Nav.College
1914. 8.29     Dir, Nav.College / Att, NGS
1915.12.13     COM, 2S
1916.12. 1 VADM   Member, AdmCommittee / Att, NGS
1919.12. 1     CinC, 2F
1920.12. 1     NavCouncilor
1922.12. 1 ADM    
1923.10.27   Councilor  
1924. 2. 5     CinC, Sasebo ND
1925. 4.15     NavCouncilor
1932. 2. 2     CNGS / Member, AdmCommittee
1932. 5.27   FADM  
1933.10. 1     CNGS
1934. 4.29   Supreme Order  
1941. 4. 9   Councilor resigned
1942. 4. 4   1st Medal  
1945.11.30 Ret    
1946. 8.16     died (70)

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Prince Takehito, Arisugawa
Admiral of the Fleet

Date Rank Other title Job
1862. 1.13   Arisugawa-no-miya born
    4th Medal
3rd Medal		  
1874. 7. 8     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1878. 5.18     Stepson of Emperor Meiji
1878. 8.26     (Prince Takehito)
1879. 7.26     Crew, HMS Iron Duke
1880. 2. 8 MID    
1880.12. 1 SUBLT   Study in UK
1881.10.     Study in UK Nav.College
1883. 2.15     Order of Return
1883. 6.29 LT    
1883.10.24     Special Service order
1884. 4.25     Att, NOS
1885.10. 5     DC, Fuso
1886. 6.26     Staff, N1, GS-N
1886.10.23 LCDR    
1886.11. 5     Att, GS-N
1886.12.29   Grand Order  
1888. 5.14     Att, GSN
1888.11. 5     Trip to Europe
1890. 4.10     Att, NS
1890. 5.13     CO, Katsuragi (acting)
1890. 8.11 CAPT   CO, Katsuragi
1890. 9.24     CO, Takao
1892. 9. 5     CO, Chiyoda
1893.10.12     CO, SC, Yokosuka ND
1894. 9.28     Member, JGS
1894.12. 5     CO, Matsushima
1895. 5.18     CO, Hashidate
1895. 7.25     SM, Gun.TrainingCenter
1896.11. 5 RADM   COM, Readiness Fleet
1897. 4.16     Trip to UK
1897. 8.16     Return
1898. 3. 3     Att, NGS / Member, AdmCommittee
1899. 9.26 VADM    
1901.11.29     Susp
1904. 3. 6     Member, JGS
1904. 6.28 ADM    
1905. 1.19     NavCouncilor
1905. 3.15     Trip to Europe
1905. 8.26     Return
1913. 7. 7   FADM  
1913. 7.10     died (51)

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Prince Yorihito, Higashifushimi
Admiral of the Fleet

Date Rank Other title Job
1867. 9.19   Fushimi-no-miya born (Prince Sadamaro)
1869. .   Yamashina-no-miya  
1877. 3. 1     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1884. 4.27     Study in UK
1885.12. 2   Komatsu-no-miya  
1886. 5. 1     Stepson of Emperor Meiji (Prince Yorihito)
1887. 7.     Cadet, Fr Nav.Academy
1889. 7.15   Grand Order  
1890. 7.26     Graduate from Fr Nav.Academy
1890. 8.14 SUBLT   Study in Fr
1891.10. 7     Order of Return
1892. 3.27     Assist DC, Takachiho
1892. 9.28     Assist DC, Naniwa
1893. 6.22     Trip to Europe, USA
1894. 8. 3     Order of Return
1894.10. 5     DC, Naniwa (acting)
1894.12. 9 LT   DC, Naniwa
1895. 7.29     DC, B-Lay, Yokosuka TG
1895.11.27     DC, Chiyoda
1897. 4.30     Staff, S-Intel, NGS / Staff, N3, NGS
1898. 4.19     DC, Matsushima
1898. 9. 1     DC, Takasago
1899. 9.29 LCDR   DC, Yashima
1901. 1.22     DC, Adzuma
1901.12.12     XO, Fuso
1902. 5.23     Temp. Trainee, Nav.College
1903. 1.31   Higashifushimi-no-miya  
1903. 9.26 CMDR   Nav.College Sel.Course
1903.12.18     XO, Chitose
1905. 1.12 CAPT   CO, Chiyoda
1905.12.20     CO, Takachiho
1906. 4. 1   3rd Medal  
1906. 4. 7     CO, Kasuga
1906.12.24     Att, NGS
1909.12. 1 RADM    
1911.12. 1     COM, Yokosuka Res.Fleet
1913. 4. 1     COM, Yokosuka ND Fleet
1913. 6.23   Councilor  
1913. 8.31 VADM   Member, AdmCommittee / Att, NGS
1916.12. 1     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1917.12. 1     CinC, 2F
1918. 6.13     Member, AdmCommittee
1918. 7. 2 ADM   NavCouncilor
1918. 9.26     Trip to UK
1919. 1. 7     Return
1922. 6.27   FADM
Supreme Order		 died (55)

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Prince Hirotsune, Kacho
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851. 3.18     born
1870. 6.     Study in USA
1872. 8.     Return
1876. 5.13 RADM    
1876. 5.24     died (25)

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Prince Kikumaro, Yamashina
Captain

Date Rank Other title Job
1873. 7. 3   Fushimi-no-miya born
1874. 4.22   Nashimoto-no-miya  
1885. 3.20   Yamashina-no-miya  
1892. 4. MID    
1900. 6. 7     Staff, N1, NGS
1901. 6.10     DC, Iwate
1902. 7. 8     DC, Yakumo
    Grand Order
4th Medal		  
1908. 1.     Nav.College Sel.Course
1908. 5. 2 CAPT   died (34)

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Inoue, Yoshika Kagoshima
Admiral of the Fleet

Date Rank Other title Job
1845.11. 3     born
    2nd Medal  
1868. 1. 2nd class
officer		   Crew, Kasuga
1871. 3.     Crew, Ryujo
1871. 5. LTJG    
1871. 7.23 LT    
1872. 7.     XO, Ryujo
1872.10.24 LCDR    
1872.11.15     CO, Kasuga
1874.10.14     resigned
1874.10.20     CO, Unyo
1875.10.15     CO, Seiki
1875.12.15     CO, Takao-maru
1876. 3.22     CO, Seiki
1876. 4. 4 CMDR    
1879. 8.19     CO, Azuma
1880. 6.14     CO, Asama
1882. 6. 6 CAPT    
1882. 8.20     CO, Fuso
1882.10.23     CO, Fuso / CO, Asama
1883. 1.11     CO, Fuso
1884. 2. 8     VChief, NOS
1884.12.20     CO, Kongo
1886. 1. 6     CO, Fuso / CoS, Readiness Flotilla
1886. 1.29     VDir, B-NA, DoN / Chief, S-Officer, B-NA, DoN
1886. 6.15 RADM    
1886. 6.17     Dir, B-NA, DoN
1886. 8.20     Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1887. 5.24   Baron  
1888. 8.16     Dir, B-NA, DoN / Dir, Nav.College
/ Member, AdmCommittee
1889. 3. 8     Dir, B1, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1889. 3.15     Dir, B1, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
/ Dir, Nav.College
1889. 5.15     COM, Readiness Flotilla
1889. 7.29     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1891. 6.17     CNS / Member, AdmCommittee
1892.12.12 VADM   CinC, Sasebo ND
1893. 5.20     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1895. 2.16     CinC, West Fleet
1895.11.16     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1896. 2.26     CinC, Kure ND
1900. 5.20     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1901.12.24 ADM    
1904. 1.14     CinC, Yokosuka ND / NavCouncilor
1905.12.20     NavCouncilor
1907. 9.21   Viscount  
1911.10.31   FADM  
1929. 3.22   Grand Order died (85)

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Ito, Sukeyuki Kagoshima
Admiral of the Fleet

Date Rank Other title Job
1843. 5.20     born
1868.11. 1st class
officer		   Crew, Fujiyama
1869. 2.     Crew, Musashi
1869.10.     Crew, Kenko
1870. 9.     XO, Kenko
1870.11.     Deputy CO, Kenko
1871. 2. 9 LT   XO, Kasuga
1871. 9.     Deputy CO, Kasuga
1871.11.     CO, Daiichi Teibo
1872. 2.     CO, Kasuga
1872. 8. 2 LCDR    
1872.11.14     CO, Azuma
1875.11.10     CO, Nisshin
1876. 4. 4 CMDR    
1876.11.29     CO, Takao-maru
1877. 2.19     CO, Nisshin
1878. 5.11     CO, Fuso
1879. 8.19     CO, Hiei
1881. 7. 7     CO, Tsukuba
1881.12.27     CO, Hiei
1882. 6. 6 CAPT    
1882. 7. 7     CO, Ryujo
1883.12.15     CO, Hiei
1884. 2. 8     CO, Fuso
1884.12.20     Temp. Crew, Fuso / CoS, Mid Fleet (acting)
1885. 2. 6     Chief, Yokosuka SB / VCinC, Yokosuka ND
1885. 4.23     CBO, Naniwa
1885. 5. 4     Trip to UK
1885.11.20     CO, Naniwa
1886. 6.15 RADM    
1886. 6.17     COM, Readiness Flotilla
1889. 5.15     Dir, B1, DoN / Dir, Nav.College
1890. 9.24     Dir, B1, DoN
1892.12.12 VADM   CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1893. 5.20     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1894. 7.18     CinC, GF
1895. 5.11     CNGS
1895. 8. 5   Viscount
2nd Medal		  
1898. 9.28 ADM    
1900.12. 8   Councilor  
1905.12.20     NavCouncilor
1906. 1.31   FADM  
1907. 9.21   Count
1st Medal		  
1913.11.10   Grand Order  
1914. 1.16     died (72)

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Saigo, Tsugumichi Kagoshima
Admiral of the Fleet

Date Rank Other title Job
1843. 5. 4     born
1870. 8.22     Assist. Director in Ministry of Armed Force
1871. 7.28 MGEN   Director in Ministry of Armed Force
1871.12. 4     Deputy Lord of Armed Force
1872. 2.27     Deputy Lord of Army
1872. 3. 9 MGEN   Deputy Lord of Army / Vice commander, Guard Force
1872. 8. 9     Deputy Lord of Army
1873. 7. 2     Vice Lord of Army
1874. 4. 4 LGEN   Vice Lord of Army
1874.12.27     Return
1877. 2.14     Lord of Army (acting)
1877.11.20   Councilor  
1877.11.26     Commander, Guard Force
1878. 4.18     Envoy Extraordinary
1878. 5.24     Cabinet Minister / Lord of Education
1878.12.24     Cabinet Minister / Lord of Army
1880. 2.28     Cabinet Minister
1881.10.21     Cabinet Minister / Lord of Commerce and Agriculture
1882. 1.11     Cabinet Minister / Lord of Commerce and Agriculture / President of Cultivation
1884. 2. 1     Cabinet Minister / Lord of Army
1884. 7. 7   Count  
1885.12.22     MoN
1886. 3.16     MoN / Minister of Commerce and Agriculture
1886. 7.10     MoN (Trip to Europe)
1887. 7. 1     MoN
1888.12.25 Resv    
1890. 5.17     Minister of Interior
1891. 6. 1     resigned
1892. 1.28     Councilor of Court
1892. 6.30     resigned
1892.11.20     Chairman, National Foundation
1893. 3.11     MoN
1893.11.11   Councilor  
1894.10. 3 ADM    
1894.10. 9     MoN / Interim Minister of Army
1895. 3. 7     MoN
1895. 8. 5   Marquis
2nd Medal		  
1898. 1.20   FADM  
1898.11. 8     Minister of Interior
1900.10.19     resigned
1902. 6. 3   Grand Order  
1902. 7.18     died (59)

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Togo, Heihachiro Kagoshima
Admiral of the Fleet

Date Rank Other title Job
1847.12.22     born
    4th Medal  
1870.12.11     Cadet, Ryujo
1871. 3.12     Study in UK
1878. 1.31     Crew, Hiei
1878. 5.23     Return
1878. 7. 3 LTJG    
1878. 8.16     Crew, Fuso
1878.12.27 LT    
1879. 9. 5     Crew, Hiei
1879.12.27 LCDR    
1880. 1. 5     XO, Jingei
1881.12.27     XO, Amagi
1883. 3.12     CO, Daini Teibo
1884. 5.15     CO, Amagi
1885. 6.20 CMDR    
1885. 6.22     Att, B-Ship, DoN
1885. 7. 7     CEO, Yamato
1886. 5.10     CO, Yamato
1886. 7.10 CAPT    
1886.11.22     CO, Asama / Chief, B-Armamnt, Yokosuka ND
1887. 2. 2     CO, Asama
1889. 7. 1     CO, Hiei
1889. 7. 2     CO, Asama
1890. 5.13     CoS, Kure ND
1891.12.14     CO, Naniwa
1894. 4.23     CO, SC, Kure ND
1894. 6. 8     CO, Naniwa
1895. 2.16 RADM   COM, Readiness Fleet
1895.11.16     Member, AdmCommittee
1896. 3.23     Dir, Nav.College / Member, AdmCommittee
1896.11. 5     Member, AdmCommittee
1898. 2. 1     Dir, Nav.College / Member, AdmCommittee
1898. 5.14 VADM    
1899. 1.19     CinC, Sasebo ND
1900. 5.20     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1901.10. 1     CinC, Maizuru ND
1903.10.19     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1903.12.28     CinC, 1F / CinC, GF
1904. 6. 6 ADM    
1905. 6.14     CinC, GF / CinC, 1F
1905.12.20     CNGS / Member, AdmCommittee
1906.12.30   Grand Order
1st Medal		  
1907. 9.21   Count  
1909.12. 1     NavCouncilor
1913. 4.21   FADM  
1914. 4. 1     President, Crown Prince School
1921. 3. 1     resigned
1926.11.11   Supreme Order  
1934. 5.29   Marquis  
1934. 5.30     died (88)

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Kabayama, Sukenori Kagoshima
Admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1837.11.20     born
1871. 9.27 MAJ    
1872. 3. 9     Senior Staff of Minstry of Army (acting)
1874.10.10 LTC    
1875. 2.23     VDir, B2, Department of Army
1876.11. 9     CoS, Army Kumamoto Region Force
1878.11.21 COL    
1878.12.28     CoS, Guard Force
1880.10.23     CoS, Guard Force / Director, Metropolitan Police Office
1881. 2. 7 MGEN   Director, Metropolitan Police Office
1883.12.13     VLoN
1884. 2. 6 RADM    
1884. 7. 7   Viscount  
1885. 6.29 VADM    
1886. 1.29     VLoN / Dir, B-NA, DoN
1886. 2. 4     VLoN / Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1886. 4. 1     VMoN / Dir, B-NA, DoN
1886. 6.15     VMoN
1887. 9.25     Trip to Europe, USA
1888.10.19     Return
1890. 5.17     MoN
1892. 8. 8 Resv   Councilor of Court
1894. 7.18 Regular Service   CNGS / Member, AdmCommittee
1895. 5.10 ADM   Governor of Taiwan
1895. 8. 5   Count
2nd Medal		  
1896. 6. 2     Councilor of Court
1896. 9.20     Minister of Interior
1898. 1.12     resigned
1898.11. 8     Minister of Education
1900.10.19     resigned
1904.10.21     Councilor of Court
1905.11.20 Resv 2    
1909. 2. 8   Councilor  
1910.11.20 Ret    
1922. 2. 8   Grand Order died (85)

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Kawamura, Sumiyoshi Kagoshima
Admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1836.11.11     born
1869.11.23     Director in Ministry of Armed Force
1870.10.27     Dir, Nav.Academy
1871. 7.15     Deputy Lord of Armed Force
1872. 2.27     Deputy LoN
1874. 4. 4     Temporary Taiwan Incdident Bureau of Navy
1874. 8. 5 VADM   VLoN
1877. 2.19     Staff for Southwestern civil war
1877.10.10     return
1877.11.20   Councilor  
1878. 5.24     Cabinet Minister / LoN
1880. 2.28     Cabinet Minister
1881. 4. 7     Cabinet Minister / LoN
1884. 7. 7   Count  
1885.12.22     Councilor in Court
1888. 4.30     Councilor of Court
1893.11.11   Councilor  
1899.11. 1 Resv 2    
1904. 8.12 ADM   died (67)

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Samejima, Kazunori Kagoshima
Admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1845. 5.10     born
    3rd Medal  
1871. 7.28 MID   Crew, Ryujo
1872.10.28 SUBLT    
1874. 5.20 LTJG    
1875.11.17     Crew, Hosho
1877.12.28 LT    
1878. 1. 7     XO, Hosho
1878. 5.14     XO, Hiei
1880. 3.15     Crew, Hiei
1881. 7.19     XO, Hiei
1882. 6. 6 LCDR    
1884. 2. 8     Att, NOS (S2)
1885. 5. 2     Chief, S3, NOS
1886. 3.22     Chief, S1, N1, GS-N
1886. 4. 7 CMDR    
1886. 4.12     Vice Adj, GS-N
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1887.10.27     Chief, N2, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Chief, N2, GSN
1889. 4.17     CO, Kongo
1890. 5.13     CO, Fuso
1891. 6.17     CBO, Matsushima (Trip to Fr)
1891. 8.28     CO, Matsushima
1893. 5.20     CoS, Yokosuka ND
1894. 6.19     CoS, Readiness Fleet
1894. 7.18     CoS, GF
1894.12.17 RADM   COM, Readiness Fleet
1895. 2.16     COM, West Fleet
1895.11.16     COM, Readiness Fleet
1896.11. 5     Dir, Nav.College / Member, AdmCommittee
1897.10. 8 VADM    
1898. 2. 1     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1899. 1.19     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1900. 5.20     CinC, Sasebo ND
1905.11.13 ADM    
1906. 2. 2     Wait
1906. 4. 1   2nd Medal  
1907. 2.14 Resv    
1907. 9.21   Baron  
1910.10.14     died (65)

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Shibayama, Yahachi Kagoshima
Admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1850. 7.13     born
    3rd Medal  
1872. 2. 3     Study in USA
1874. 2.     Return
1874. 8. 5 LTJG    
1874. 8.17     Member, Batteries
1874. 8.30     Member, B-Arm.Supply (Torp. Section)
1874. 9.20     Member, B-Arm.Supply (Torp. Section)
/ Member, Torpedo Production Bureau
1875. 2. 7     Member, S-Ord, B-Arm.Supply
1875. 5. 2 LT    
1875. 5. 3     XO, Artillery Battalion
1875. 5.27     XO, Artillery Battalion
/ Torp. Section, B-Arm, DoN
1875.12.28     Trip to Korea
1876. 3. 9     XO, Artillery Battalion
1876. 6.23     Crew, Asama
1877. 2.22     Crew, Tsukuba
1877.10.13     Member, Nav.Academy
1879. 9.15     SM, Torp.TrainingCenter
1879.12.27 LCDR    
1882. 9. 8 CMDR    
1883. 2. 6     Dir, B-Torp, DoN
1884. 2. 8     Dir, B-Torp, DoN / Chief, S3, NOS / Chief, S4, NOS
1884.12.16     Dir, B-Torp, DoN / Chief, S2, NOS
1885. 6.20 CAPT    
1886. 2.24     Chief, N2, GS-N
1886. 7. 7     Trip to Europe, USA
1887. 6.30     Return
1887.10. 8     VDir, B-Ship, DoN / Chief, S-Armamnt, B-Ship, DoN
1889. 3. 9     Dir, B2, DoN (acting)
1889. 5.15     CO, Tsukuba
1891. 2. 6     CoS, Yokosuka ND
1891.12.14     CO, Kaimon
1893. 4.20     CO, Takachiho
1893.12.20     Dir, Nav.Academy
1894. 7.13     CinC, Sasebo ND (acting)
1894. 7.30 RADM   CinC, Sasebo ND
1897.10. 8 VADM   CinC, Readiness Fleet
1899. 1.19     Dir, Nav.College / Member, AdmCommittee
1900. 5.20     CinC, Kure ND
1905. 1. 7     CinC, Ryojun ND
1905.11.13 ADM    
1906. 2. 2     Wait
1906. 4. 1   2nd Medal  
1907. 2.14 Resv    
1907. 9.21   Baron  
1915. 7.13 Resv 2    
1920. 7.13 Ret    
1924. 1.27     died (73)

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Uryu, Sotokichi Ishikawa US Naval Academy
Admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1857. 1. 2     born
    2nd Medal  
1872. 9. 2     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1875. 6. 9     Study in USA
1881.10. 2     Return
1881.11. 2 LTJG    
1881.11. 8     Member, Nav.Academy
1882. 2. 8     Crew, Settsu / Member, Nav.Academy
1882. 9. 8 LT    
1884. 2.23     Crew, Settsu
1884.10.23     DC, Settsu
1885. 4.27     Temp.Crew, Kaimon
1885. 8.25     DC, Kaimon (acting)
1885. 9.24     DC, Kaimon
1886. 2. 6     DC, Fuso
1886. 7.14     Sec, MoN
1886.10.15     Wait
1886.12.28     Sec, AdmCommittee
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.10.27     Chief, S2, N3, GS-N
1888. 3. 5     Chief, S2, N3, GS-N / Chief, S-Doc, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Staff, N1, GSN / Chief, S-Doc, GSN
1889. 3. 9     Remaining task handling, former GSN
1889. 5. 2     Susp
1889. 5.15     XO, Naniwa
1891. 7.23     CO, Akagi
1891.12.14 CAPT   CO, SC, Yokosuka ND
1892. 7.26     Att, NS
1892. 9. 5     Attache, Fr
1896. 4.13     Attache, Fr / SVCO
1896. 8.31     Order of Return
1897. 1.27     CO, Akitsushima
1897. 6. 1     CO, Fuso
1897.12.28     Wait
1898. 4. 5     Imprisonment for 3 months
1898. 7. 4     Chief, B-Harbour, Sasebo ND
1899. 2. 1     CO, Matsushima
1899. 6.17     CO, Yashima
1900. 5.21 RADM   Chief, N1, NGS
1902. 4.10     COM, Readiness Fleet
1903.12.28     COM, 2F (4S)
1904. 6. 6 VADM    
1905.12.20     COM, Takeshiki GD
1906.11.22     CinC, Sasebo ND
1907. 9.21   Baron  
1909. 3. 1     Member, AdmCommittee
1909. 4. 8     Trip to USA
1909.12. 1     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1912.10.16 ADM    
1912.12. 1     Wait
1913. 5.31 Resv    
1922. 1. 2 Resv 2    
1922. 7.15     Senator
1927. 1. 2 Ret    
1936. 1.15   Permission of having stick in the court  
1937.11.11     died (81)

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Abo, Kiyoyasu Osaka
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1843. 1. 1     born
1869. 1.     CO, Izumi
1869. 7.22     Acting Deputy Director in Ministry of Armed Force / Work in Ministry of Armed Force, Osaka branch
1870.10.22     Deputy Director in Ministry of Armed Force
1871. 9.13 LTC    
1872. 9. 5 CMDR    
1872.11. 7     Staff, Naval Affairs, Main Department
1872.11. 8     Staff, Naval Affairs, Main Department / Dir, Naval Sailors Command
1872.11.18 CAPT    
1873. 3. 3     Staff, Naval Affairs, Main Department
1876. 8.31     Adj, DoN / Dir, B-NA, DoN / CinC, Tokai ND
1878. 1.10     Adj, DoN / Dir, B-NA, DoN
1880. 2. 4 RADM    
1880. 3. 5     Adj, DoN / Dir, B-NA, DoN / CinC, Tokai ND
1880.12. 4     Adj, DoN
1881. 6.16     Dir, B-Reg. DoN
1885.12.22     Senator
1886. 1.29 P/GEN   Dir, B-Act, DoN
1889. 3. 8 RADM   Secretary, AdmCommittee
1889. 5.29     Member, AdmCommittee
1890. 5.29     Chairman, Technical Committee / Member, AdmCommittee
1890. 9.24 VADM   Dir, Nav.College / Member, AdmCommittee
1891. 6.17     CinC, Sasebo ND
1892.12.12 Resv    
1895. 5.12 Mob   CinC, Kure ND
1896. 2.26 Demob    
1896. 6. 5   Baron  
1897. 1. 4   renamed as Abo, Kiyoyasu (former Hayashi, Kiyoyasu)  
1906. 1. 1 Resv 2    
1909.10.27     died (67)

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Aiura, Norimichi Saga
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1841. 6.23     born
    3rd Medal  
1868. 9.     Crew, Ennen
1869. 7.23     CO, Chogei-maru
1870. 3.     CO, Hijun-maru
1871. 4.27     Crew, Nisshin
1871. 5.17 LT    
1871. 7.27     CO, Settsu
1871. 9.15     Deputy CO, Tsukuba
1871.11.20 LCDR    
1872. 1.24     CO, Unyo
1872. 3. 7     XO, Ryujo
1872. 7.24     CO, Ryujo
1872. 8. 2 CMDR    
1873. 3.15     Member, NHC
1874. 7.26     Chief, S-Survey, NHC
1875.12.23     Chief, S-Survey, NHC / EO, Seiki
1876. 3.22     Chief, S-Survey, NHC
1878. 7.26     VDIr, Nav.Academy
1878.11.21     VDir, Nav.Academy / Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1879. 8.19     CO, Tsukuba
1881. 1.26 CAPT    
1881. 6.17     CO, Kongo
1885.12.28 RADM   COM, Readiness Flotilla
1886. 2. 4     COM, Readiness Flotilla / Member, AdmCommittee
1886. 6.17     Chairman, Ordnance Committee / Member, AdmCommittee
1887. 9.28     Chairman, Ordnance Committee / Chairman, Shipbuilding Committee / Member, AdmCommittee
1889. 1.22     Chairman, Technical Committee / Member, AdmCommittee
1890. 5.23     Dir, B2, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1890. 9.24     Dir, B2, DoN / Chairman, Technical Committee / Member, AdmCommittee
1892.12.12     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1893. 5.20     CinC, Sasebo ND
1894. 7.13     CinC, Patrol Fleet
1894. 7.19     CinC, West Fleet
1895. 2.16 VADM   CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1895. 8.20   Baron  
1897. 4. 9     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1897.10. 8     CinC, Sasebo ND
1899. 1.19     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1900. 5.20     Wait
1900. 5.31 Resv    
1904. 7.25     Senator
1905.10.19 Resv 2    
1909. 6.23 Ret    
1911. 4. 1     died (71)

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Akamatsu, Noriyoshi Shizuoka
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1841.11. 1     born
1870. 3.13     Att, Ministry of Armed Force
1870. 6. 9     Att, Ministry of Civil affairs
1870. 7.29     Assist. Director in Ministry of Civil affairs
1870. 9.27     Inst, Nav.Academy
1871. 6. 2     Deputy Director in Ministry of Armed Force
1872. 2.17     Director in Ministry of Armed Force / Member, B-Sec, DoN
1872. 3. 8     Dir in DoN
1872.10.14     Dir in DoN / Dir, B-Ship, DoN
1874. 2. 3     Dir in DoN
1874. 2. 4     Sec, DoN
1874. 4. 4 RADM   Dir in DoN
1874. 4. 5     Dir in DoN / Staff, Taiwan Expeditionary force
1874.12.27     Dir in DoN
1876. 2.27     Member, B-Ship, DoN / Member, Yokosuka SB
1876. 7.25     Member, B-Ship, DoN
1876. 9. 5     Adj, DoN
1876.12. 6   Councilor  
1877. 7.25     Staff, Osaka Army office
1880. 6. 8     Member, B-Ship, DoN
1880.11.11     Adj, DoN / Dir, B-Ship, DoN
1881. 7. 7     Dir, B-Ship, DoN
1884.12.16     Dir, B-Ship, DoN / Dir, Naval Engineer Command
1886. 1.29     Chairman, Shipbuilding Committee / Chairman, Ordnance Committee
1886. 2. 4     Chairman, Shipbuilding Committee / Chairman, Ordnance Committee / Member, AdmCommittee
1886. 6.17     Chairman, Shipbuilding Committee / Member, AdmCommittee
1887. 5.24   Baron  
1887. 9.26 VADM   Chief of Preparation, Sasebo ND
1889. 3. 8     CinC, Sasebo ND
1891. 6.17     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1892.12.12 Resv    
1893.11.11   Councilor  
1897. 7.10     Senator
1904. 7.10     Senator
1905.10.19 Resv 2    
1909.11. 1 Ret    
1920. 9.23     died (80)

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Arai, Aritsura Shizuoka
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1849.11.10     born
    4th Medal  
1871.12.19     13th grade staff, Nav.Academy
1872. 3. 9 SUBLT    
1872. 5. 1     Member, Tsukuba
1873.10.31 LTJG    
1874. 6.12     Member, Nav.Academy / Crew, Tsukuba
1877.12.15 LT    
1880. 2.16 LCDR    
1880. 2.25     XO, Tsukuba
1884.12.17     CO, Tsukuba (acting)
1885. 6.22     CO, Nisshin
1886. 4. 7 CMDR    
1886. 4.12     Wait
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1886. 7.14     CO, Kaimon
1888. 6.14     CO, Fuso
1889. 5.15     Manager, B-Resv, Yokosuka ND / Chief, B-Navigation, Yokosuka ND
1889. 5.29     Chief, Res, Yokosuka / Manager, Yokosuka Harbour
1890. 1.10     CO, Chiyoda / CBO, Chiyoda (Trip to UK)
1891. 4.11     Return
1891. 6.17     CO, Naniwa
1891.12.14     Manager, Kure Harbour / Chief, Res, Kure
1893. 5.20     Chief, B-Resv, Yokosuka ND / Manager, Harbour, Yokosuka ND
1894. 7. 8     CO, Fuso
1895.11.18     Chief, B-Resv, Yokosuka ND / Manager, Harbour, Yokosuka ND
1897.10. 8     Chief, B-Harbour, Yokosuka ND
1898. 5.14 RADM    
1900. 5.20     Manager, Yokosuka Harbour / Chief, B-Resv, Yokosuka
1901. 7. 5     Wait
1902. 7. 5     Susp
1904. 2.16     Member, JGS
1905. 9.23 VADM    
1905.12.20     Wait
1906.12.20     Susp
1907. 2.14 Resv    
1909.12. 1     died (61)

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Arichi, Shinanojo Yamaguchi
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1843. 3.15     born
1871. 7.23 MAJ   Commander, 6th battalion, Guard Force
1871.10.23     Member, B-Military Affairs, Ministry of Armed Force
1871.11. 9     Chamberlain
1873.10. 4 LCDR    
1874. 2. 3     Member, Admiralty Office
1874. 4.23 CMDR    
1876. 3.27     CO, Takao-maru
1876. 5.11     resigned
1876. 7. 1     Work in Admiralty Office
1878. 4. 5     Dir, Tokai Barracks
1878. 6. 3     Dir, Tokai Barracks / CO, Fujiyama
1879. 8.19     Dir, Tokai Barracks
1881.12.27     CO, Nisshin
1882. 6. 6 CAPT    
1882. 7. 7     CO, Hiei
1882.12.23     CO, Tsukuba
1884.12.17     VChief, NOS
1886. 2.24     VChief, NOS / Chairman, Shipbuilding Committee
1886. 3. 9     Chief, N1, GS-N / Adj, GS-N
1886. 6.15 RADM    
1886. 6.17     COM, Yokosuka Harbor / Dir, Eng.Academy
1887. 9.28     Dir, Nav.Academy / Member, AdmCommittee
1889. 5.15     CNS / Member, AdmCommittee
1891. 6.17     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1892.12.12 VADM   CinC, Kure ND
1895. 5.11     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1895.11.16     Wait
1895.12.19 Resv    
1896. 6. 5   Baron  
1897. 7.24     Senator
1904. 7.10     Senator
1906. 3.15 Resv 2    
1911. 3.15 Ret    
1917. 4.27     Councilor of Court
1919. 1.17     died (77)

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Enomoto, Takeaki Shizuoka
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1836. 8.25     born
1872. 3. 8     Cultivation Office, 4th officer
1873. 1.17     Cultivation Office, middle senior officer
1874. 1.14 VADM    
1874. 1.18     Envoy Extraordinary, Rus
1879. 9.10     Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2nd officer
1879.11. 6     Vice Lord of Foreign Affairs
1880. 2.28     LoN
1881. 4. 7     resigned
1882. 8.12     Envoy Extraordinary, Chi
1885.12.22     Minister of Communication
1887. 5.14   Viscount  
1888. 4.30     Minister of Communication / Minister of Commerce and Agriculture
1888. 7.25     Minister of Communication
1889. 3.22     Minister of Education
1890. 5.17     Councilor of Court
1891. 5.29     Minister of Foreign Affairs
1892. 8. 8     Councilor of Court
1893.11.11   Councilor  
1894. 1.22     Minister of Commerce and Agriculture
1896.10.10      
1897. 3.29     resigned
1899. 8. 1 Resv 2    
1905.10.19 Ret    
1908.10.27     died (73)

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Inoue, Yoshitomo Kagoshima US Naval Academy
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851. 6.11     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 9.     Cadet to Gunnery officer
1871.11.     Crew, Ryujo
1872. 6. 2     Study in USA
1877. 9.     Cadet, US Nav.Academy
1881. 6.11     Graduate from US Nav.Academy
1881. 8.15     Return
1881. 9.17 LTJG    
1881.10. 8     Member, Tokai ND
1882. 6. 2     Temp.Crew, Fuso
1882. 6.27     Member, Tokai ND
1882. 9. 8 LT    
1882.11.28     Member, Tokai ND / Work in B-NA, DoN
1883. 3. 8     Crew, Fuso
1883. 5. 2     Work in B-NA, DoN (Naval Band)
1884. 2. 8     Att, NOS
1884. 9.30     Temp.Crew, Fuso, Amagi, Banjo
1886. 3.22     Chief, S1, N3, GS-N (acting)
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.10.27     Chief, S1, N3, GS-N
1887.11. 1     Att, GS-N
1887.11.16     Attache, Kor
1891. 2.13     Order of Return
1891. 5.14     Att, NS
1891. 7.23     XO, Naniwa
1892.12.21     CO, Akagi
1893. 9.12     Wait
1894. 2. 2     CO, Atago
1895. 5.11 CAPT   CO, Tsukushi
1895. 5.25     Attache, Chi
1897. 4. 1     Order of Return
1897. 6.26     CO, Akitsushima
1897.12.27     CoS, Sasebo ND
1898. 5.23     Aide-dc
1902. 5.26 RADM    
1905.11.13 VADM    
1907. 9.21   Baron
3rd Medal		  
1908. 5.26     Member, AdmCommittee
1908. 8.28     Wait
1909. 8.27 Resv    
1913. 1. 4     died (63)

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Ito, Sukemaro Kagoshima
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1834. 8.     born
1868. 1.     XO, Kasuga
1870. 3.     CO, Kenko
1870.10. LCDR   XO, Ryujo
1871. 3.     CO, Ryujo
1871. 5. 8 CMDR   COM, Fleet
1872. 2. 3 CAPT    
1872. 5.12     COM, Mid Fleet
1872. 8. 2 RADM    
1874. 2.24     Staff, Forces against Saga rebels
1874.12.28     COM, Mid Fleet
1875.10.28     COM, Eastern Force
1876. 9. 5     CinC, Tokai ND
1878.11.21 VADM    
1880. 3. 5     Work in DoN
1880.12. 4     Dir, B-NA, DoN
1884. 1.21     Dir, Nav.Academy
1884. 7. 7   Viscount  
1885.12.28     Senator
1890. 7.10     Senator
1897. 7.10     Senator
1899. 4. 1 Resv 2    
1904. 7.10     Senator
1906. 2.26     died (73)

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Ito, Toshiyoshi Kyoto
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1840. 3.28     born
    3rd Medal  
1871. 9.14 LCDR   CO, Kasuga / Member, B-Hydro, Ministry of Armed Forces
1872. 3. 8     XO, Nisshin
1872. 8. 2 CMDR    
1872. 8.12     CO, Tsukuba
1874. 6.12     Work in Nav.Academy / CO, Tsukuba
1876. 9.12     Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy / VChief Education, Nav.Academy
1877.10.31     VDir, Nav.Academy / Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1878. 4.29     CO, Kongo
1878.11.21 CAPT    
1881. 6.17     Dir, Nav.Academy
1882. 6. 6 RADM    
1882.10.20     President, Kyodo Transportation Co.
1885. 4.23     Chief, Yokosuka SB / VCinC, Yokosuka ND
1886. 1.29     Dir, B-Ship, DoN / Chairman, Buying Committee
1886. 2. 4     Dir, B-Ship, DoN / Chairman, Buying Committee / Member, AdmCommittee
1886. 5.10     Dir, B-Ship, DoN / Chief, B-Buying, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1887. 9.28     Dir, B-Ship, DoN / Chief, B-Buying, DoN / Secretary, AdmCommittee
1888. 2. 3     Dir, B-Ship, DoN / Secretary, AdmCommittee
1889. 3. 8     CNS / Member, AdmCommittee
1889. 5.15     Dir, B2, DoN
1890. 5.21     VMoN
1890. 9.24 VADM   VMoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1893. 5.20     VMoN / Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1893. 9.12     VMoN / Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee / Assist Member, NGS
1895. 3. 8     VMoN / Member, AdmCommittee / Assist Member, NGS
1895. 3.25     VMoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1895. 8.20   Baron  
1897. 4. 1 VADM / Navy Lawyer   VMoN / Member, AdmCommittee / Chief, B-Leg, DoN
1898.10.11 VADM    
1898.11. 8     Member, AdmCommittee
1899. 7.18 Resv   Senator
1903. 3.28 Resv 2    
1908. 3.28 Ret    
1921. 4.10     died (82)

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Kimotsuke, Kaneyuki Kagoshima
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1853. 3.16     born
1871.12.10     Att, B-Hydro, Ministry of Armed Forces
1872.10.30 LTJG   Member, NHC
1876. 9.13     Staff, S-Survey
1878. 3.12     VChief, S-Survey, B-Hydro, DoN
1878. 3.23 LT    
1879. 4. 8     Crew, Moshun
1881. 1.12     Chief, S-Survey, B-Hydro, DoN
1881.12.17 LCDR    
1882. 3. 2     Chief, S-Survey, B-Hydro, DoN / Chief, S-Doc, B-Hydro, DoN
1883. 2. 1     Chief, S-Survey, B-Hydro, DoN
1885. 6.20 CMDR    
1886. 1.29     Chief Surveyer, NHC
1886. 5.10     Chief, S-Survey, NHC
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1888. 6.27     Dir, NHC
1892.12.23     Wait
1894. 6.27     Dir, NHC
1898. 5.14 RADM    
1904. 2. 3     Dir, NHC / Dir, Nav.College
1905. 9.23 VADM    
1905.11. 2     Wait
1906. 5.28 Resv    
1907. 9.21   Baron  
1911. 7.10     Senator
1913. 1.27     Mayor, Osaka city
1913. 8. 1     resigned
1914. 3. 1 Resv 2    
1918. 3.16 Ret    
1922. 1.13     died (70)

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Kurooka, Tatewaki Kagoshima Study in UK
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851. 8. 2     born
1870.11.     Study in UK
1873.12.23 MID    
1874. 1. 1     Crew, Genbu-maru
1874. 7.27     Crew, Azuma
1874. 7.29 SUBLT    
1875. 7. 9 LTJG    
1875. 9.28     Crew, Seiki
1875.11. 9     Trip to Vladivostok
1876. 7.27     Return
1876. 9. 1     Member, Tokai ND
1876.12.18 LT    
1878. 4.29     resigned
1878. 5.22     Crew, Hiei
1879. 9. 9     Work in B-NA, DoN
1879.11.10     Member, B-NA, DoN / Member, Nav.Academy
1879.12. 8     Member, Nav.Academy
1880. 8.12 LCDR    
1880.12. 1     Attache, UK
1883. 2.26     Order of Return
1883.11. 9 CMDR    
1884. 2.14     Chief, S5, NOS
1884.12.16     Chief, S4, NOS / Chief, S3, NOS
1885. 5.13     Chief, S4, NOS
1886. 2.28     Chief, S4, NOS / Member, Shipbuilding Committee
1886. 3.22     Chief, N3, GS-N (acting)
1886. 4. 7 CAPT    
1886. 4.12     Chief, N3, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Att, GSN
1888. 6.14     CoS, Yokosuka ND
1891. 2. 6     CO, Tsukuba
1891.11.20     Wait
1892. 8. 6     CO, Tsukuba
1895.12.27     CO, Naniwa
1897.12.27 RADM   CoS (Navy), Government of Taiwan
1901. 7. 4     Wait
1902. 7. 4     Susp
1903. 9. 5 VADM
Resv		    
1903.11.20     Senator
1914. 3. 1 Resv 2    
1925.12. 7 Ret    
1927.12.19     died (77)

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Maki, Nagayoshi Saga
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1836. 5.15     born
1870. 6.22     CO, Nisshin
1871. 4.15 LCDR    
1871. 5. 8 CMDR   COM, Nisshin, Kenko, and Daini Teibo
1872. 2. 3 CAPT    
1872. 4. 4     Member, B-NA, DoN
1872.10.24 RADM    
1874.11. 2     Work in Admiralty Office
1875. 1.15     Chief, S-Doc, DoN
1876. 9. 5     Chief Judge, Naval Court
1882.11.27     Deputy LoN
1884.12.27     Dir, B-Adm, DoN / Deputy LoN
1885. 6.29 VADM   Dir, Eng.Academy / Member, DoN
1886. 1.29     Dir, Eng.Academy / Member, DoN / Secretary, AdmCommittee
1886. 6.17     Secretary, AdmCommittee
1887. 5.24   Baron  
1887. 9.26     Chief of Preparation, Kure ND
1889. 3.15     Councilor in Court
1899. 5. 1 Resv 2    
1902. 1.17     resigned
1905. 5. 2     Councilor in Court
1906. 6. 2     Senator
1911. 7.10     resigned
1917. 3. 3     died (80)

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Matsumura, Junzo Kagoshima US Naval Academy
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1842. 5.18     born
1864. 3.     Study in UK
1867. 7.     Study in USA
1869.12.     Cadet, US Nav.Academy
1873. 5.     Graduate from US Nav.Academy
1873. 7.     Return
1873.12. 9 CMDR    
1873.12.10     Work in Nav.Academy
1874. 7. 8     EO, Seiki
1875. 5.24     Trip to UK
1875. 9.29     Work in Main Department
1875.12.28     Return
1876. 8. 3 CAPT    
1876. 8.31     Dir, Nav.Academy
1877. 2.20     CO, Tsukuba
1877. 8.23     Dir, Nav.Academy
1877.12. 1     CO, Tsukuba
1879. 8.19     CO, Fuso
1882. 6. 6 RADM    
1882.10.12     Dir, Nav.Academy
1884. 1.21     COM, Mid Fleet
1885.12.28     Dir, Nav.Academy
1886. 2. 4     Dir, Nav.Academy / Member, AdmCommittee
1887. 5.24   Baron  
1887. 9.28     Wait
1891. 7.23 VADM
Resv		    
1905.11.10 Resv 2    
1910.11.10 Ret    
1919. 1. 7     died (78)

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Miura, Isao Tokyo
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1850. 5. 8     born
    4th Medal
3rd Medal		  
1871. 8. 8     Att, Nav.Academy
1871.12.26 SUBLT    
1872. 1.     Crew, Tsukuba
1872.11.27 LTJG    
1874. 6.12     Work in Nav.Academy / Crew, Tsukuba
1875.10.24 LT    
1876. 9.15     XO, Kenko
1878. 4.29     XO, Kongo
1879.12.27 LCDR    
1883. 8.16     CO, Amagi
1884.12.16     CO, Tenryu
1885. 6.20 CMDR    
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1887.10.27     VDir, Nav.Academy / Chief Inst, Nav.Academy
1889. 4.17     CO, Hiei
1889. 7. 1     Chief, B-Armamnt, Yokosuka ND
1889. 8. 2     CO, Yaeyama
1891. 8.28     Chief, B-Resv, Yokosuka ND / Manager, Harbour, Yokosuka ND
1893. 5.20     Chief, B-Resv, Kure ND / Manager, Harbour, Kure ND
1894. 7.17     CO, Yamashiro-maru
1894.12. 5     Manager, Ryojun Harbour
1896. 2.20     CBO, Fuji
1896.11.21     CO, Fuji
1897.10.31     Return
1898. 1.22     Wait
1898. 5.14 RADM   Chief, B-Harbour, Kure ND
1900. 5.20     Manager, Kure Harbour / Chief, B-Resv, Kure
1903. 7. 7     Wait
1904. 8. 1     Manager, Harbour, Wartime Fleet anchorage
1905. 1.12     Member, Sasebo ND
1905. 3.15     Wait
1905. 5.24     Member, Ryojun ND
1905. 6.13     Manager, Ryojun Harbour
1905. 9.23 VADM    
1905.12.20     Wait
1906.12.20     Susp
1907. 2.14 Resv    
1913. 5. 8 Resv 2    
1915. 5. 8 Ret    
1919. 4.26     died (69)

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Mochihara, Heiji Kagoshima
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851.12.12     born
    4th Medal  
1871.10.17     Att, Ministry of Armed Force
1872. 3. 5     Cadet, B-Hydro, DoN
1873. 6. 9     Civil construction office
1874. 2.19     surveyllance office
1874. 2.27     surveyllance 3rd assist engineer
1874. 8.31     geographical 3rd assist engineer
1874. 9.12 MID    
1874.10. 5     Crew, Hokkai-maru
1876. 1.29     Crew, Tokai-maru
1876. 3. 4     Crew, Seiki
1877. 1.23     resigned
1877. 2.20     Work in Temp Barracks
1877. 3. 5     Crew, Genbu-maru
1877. 3.12     Crew, Daini Teibo
1878.12.27 SUBLT    
1879. 5.28     Crew, Ryujo
1879. 9.15     Work in Torp.TrainingCenter
1881.12.17 LTJG    
1883. 2.16     Work in B-Torp, DoN
1884. 4. 8 LT    
1885. 5. 4     BO, Naniwa (Trip to UK)
1885.11.20     Chief Torp, Naniwa
1886. 3. 9     Resident in Europe
1889. 5.31     Order of Return
1889. 6. 7 LCDR    
1892.11. 7     Torp.Inst, Nav.Academy
1893.10.12     CO, B-Atk, Sasebo TG
1894. 7. 2     CO, tbg, Readiness Fleet
1894.10. 2     CO, 1tbg, Readiness Fleet
1895. 6.15     CO, B-Atk, Sasebo TG / CO, 1tg, Sasebo TG
1895. 8.20     CO, Akagi
1895.10.14     CO, Maya
1896. 8.13     CO, Yokosuka TC (acting)
1896.10.24 CAPT   CO, Yokosuka TC
1897.12.27     SM, Torp.TrainingCenter
1898. 8. 6     SM, Torp.TrainingCenter / CO, Yokosuka TC
1898. 9. 1     SM, Torp.TrainingCenter
1899. 3.22     CO, Sasebo TC
1901. 4. 1     CO, Yokosuka TC
1903. 7. 7 RADM   Manager, Maizuru Harbour / Chief, B-Resv, Maizuru
1904. 1.12     COM, Chinkai bg
1905.12.12     COM, Ominato GD
1907. 3.12 VADM   Member, AdmCommittee
1907. 5. 8     Wait
1907. 9.21   Baron
3rd Medal		  
1907.10.31 Resv    
1914. 3. 1 Resv 2    
1916.12.12 Ret    
1920. 2.25     died (70)

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Nakamuta, Kuranosuke Saga
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1837. 2.24     born
1869. 3. officer    
1869. 3.30     CO, Choyo-maru
1870. 7.     CO, Small Fleet
1870.12.14 CMDR    
1871. 2.18     VDir, Nav.Academy
1871. 8. 5 CAPT   VDir, Nav.Academy
1871.11. 3 RADM   Dir, Nav.Academy
1875.10.17     Work in Nagasaki detach, DoN
1875.10.28     CO, West area
1876. 9. 5     Adj, DoN
1877.10.31     Adj, DoN / Dir, Nav.Academy
1878. 1.18     Chief, Yokosuka SB
1878.11.21 VADM    
1880.12. 4     CinC, Tokai ND
1881. 6.16     CinC, Tokai ND / VLoN
1882.10.12     CinC, Tokai ND / Dir, Eng.Academy
1884. 7. 7   Viscount  
1885. 6.29     CinC, Tokai ND
1886. 2. 4     CinC, Tokai ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1886. 4.26     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1889. 3. 8     CinC, Kure ND
1892.12.12     CNS / Dir, Nav.College / Member, AdmCommittee
1893. 5.20     CNGS / Member, AdmCommittee
1894. 7.17     Councilor of Court
1900. 2. 1 Resv 2    
1905.10.19 Ret    
1916. 3.30     died (80)

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Nashiba, Tokioki Yamaguchi
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1850. 8.19     born
    4th Medal  
1877. 1.23     7th officer, Ministry of Interior
1880. 8.12 LTJG    
1880. 9. 2     Crew, Fujiyama
1882. 6.10     Crew, Chobin
1883. 2. 7     Crew, Tsukuba
1883. 6.19     Crew, Chobin
1883.11. 5 LT    
1884.11. 4     DC, Chobin
1884.12.20     DC, Tenryu
1885. 3.27     DC, Daini Teibo
1885. 5.30     Wait
1885. 7.16     DC, Tsukushi
1885. 8.22     DC, Tenryu
1887. 4.25     DC, Kongo
1887.10.27     XO, Tenryu
1888. 6.20     Ope.Inst, Nav.Academy / XO, Tenryu
1888.11.15     XO, Tsukuba (acting)
1888.11.22 LCDR    
1888.11.24     XO, Tsukuba
1891. 1.19     XO, Katsuragi
1891. 6.17     Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1891.12.20     Wait
1894. 4. 4     XO, Chiyoda
1894. 9.19     CO, Akagi
1894. 9.21     CO, Amagi
1895.12.30     CO, B-Atk, Kure TG
1896. 4. 1     CO, Kaimon
1896. 8.13     CO, Katsuragi (acting)
1896.12. 3 CAPT   CO, Katsuragi
1897. 4.17     CO, Kongo
1898.10. 1     CO, Akitsushima
1899. 5.24     CO, Hashidate
1900. 5.20     CO, Chinen
1900.12. 6     CO, Takasago
1901. 1.23     CO, Tokiwa
1901. 7. 5     CO, Hatsuse
1902. 7.18     CO, Kure SC
1903. 7. 7 RADM   Manager, Kure Harbour / Chief, B-Resv, Kure
1903. 9. 5     COM, Readiness Fleet
1903.12.28     COM, 1F (1S)
1905. 1.12     COM, Ryojun ND Fleet
1905.11. 4     Wait
1905.12.12     Manager, Yokosuka Harbour / Chief, B-Resv, Yokosuka
1906. 5.28     Manager, Sasebo Harbour / Chief, B-Resv, Sasebo
1906.11.22     COM, Mako GD
1907. 3.12 VADM   Member, AdmCommittee
1907. 5. 8     Wait
1907. 9.21   Baron
3rd Medal		  
1907.10.31 Resv    
1911. 7.10     Senator
1915. 8.19 Ret    
1928.10.24     died (79)

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Nire, Kagenori Kagoshima Study in USA
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1831. 2.24     born
1871. 9. 7     6th grade officer, Ministry of Armed Force
1872. 3. 8     6th grade officer, DoN
1872. 4.18     Member, B-Act / Member, S-Maint
1872.11. 2     Member, B-Sec, DoN
1872.11.14     Member, Admiralty HQ
1872.11.18     Member, Admiralty HQ / Deputy Dir in DoN
1873. 1.27     Work in Admiralty HQ a day every two days
1873. 3.13     resigned Member, Admiralty HQ
1873. 6.18     Deputy Dir in DoN / Member, DoN
1873.11.10     Crew, Kasuga
1874. 6. 5     Work in Admiralty Office / Work in Naval Sailors Command
1874. 6.12 CAPT   Deputy Dir in DoN / Work in Naval Sailors Command
1874. 9.24     Deputy Dir in DoN
1874.10.23     Crew, Takao-maru
1875.12.23     Resident to Pusan, Kor
1877. 3.30     Dir, Nagasaki branch, DoN
1878. 3.12     Dir, Tokai Barracks
1878. 4. 5     Dir, Nav.Academy
1880. 2. 4 RADM    
1880.12. 8     resigned
1881. 6.16     CinC, Tokai ND
1882. 6.16     CinC, Tokai ND / Dir, Eng.Academy
1882. 7.31     CinC, Tokai ND / Dir, Eng.Academy / COM, Mid Fleet
1882.10.12     COM, Mid Fleet
1884. 1.21     Dir, B-NA, DoN
1884. 2.13     Chief, NOS
1884. 7. 7   Viscount  
1885. 6.29 VADM    
1886. 2. 4     Chief, NOS / Member, AdmCommittee
1886. 3.16     VChief, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Chief, GSN / Member, AdmCommittee
1889. 3. 8     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1891. 6.17     Dir, Nav.College / Member, AdmCommittee
1892. 8. 8     MoN
1893. 3.11 Resv   Councilor of Court
1896. 2. 1 Resv 2    
1900.11.22     died (70)

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Onomoto, Tomomichi Shizuoka
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1850.12.28     born
    4th Medal
3rd Medal		  
1871. 9.27     Att, Naval Sailors Command
1871.10.27 SUBLT   Assist Inst, Nav.Academy
1872. 7.28 resigned    
1872. 8.15 SUBLT   Member, Naval Sailors Command
1872. 9.20 LTJG    
1873.12.13 LT    
1873.12.14     Platoon leader
1875. 3.22     XO, Infantry battalion
1875. 5.17     Legal administrator, Marine
1875.10.15     Work in Marine.Academy
1877. 7. 5     Work in Kenko
1878. 3.11     Crew, Fujiyama
1879. 9.26     XO, Fujiyama
1882. 6. 6 LCDR    
1883. 9.24     XO, Kongo
1885. 6.22     CO, Amagi
1886. 2. 2     Sec, CinC, Yokosuka ND
1886. 4. 7 CMDR   CoS, Yokosuka ND
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1888. 6.14     CO, Kaimon
1889. 3. 9     Chief, S3, NS
1891.12.14     Chief, S3, NS / Chief, S1, NS
1893. 1.20     CO, Takao
1893.10.12     CO, Chiyoda
1894. 2.26     CO, Matsushima
1894.12. 5     CoS, Sasebo ND
1897.10.27     SM, Gun.TrainingCenter
1898. 5.14 RADM   COM, Takeshiki GD
1900. 5.20     Chief, B-Shipping, Sasebo ND
1903. 9.23     COM, Mako GD
1905. 1.12 VADM    
1905. 2.14     Wait
1905. 9.28     Susp
1907. 2.14 Resv    
1913.12.28 Resv 2    
1915.12.28 Ret    
1925. 1. 3     died (76)

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Taketomi, Kunikane Saga
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1852.11. 9     born
    4th Medal  
1872. 1.15     Cadet to Gunnery officer
1877. 2.10 MID   Work in B-Hydro, DoN
1877. 2.12     Staff, S-Survey, B-Hydro, DoN
1877. 6.12     Staff, S-Survey, B-Hydro, DoN
1878. 3.28     Crew, Amagi
1879. 4.12     Staff, S-Survey, B-Hydro, DoN
1879.11.26 SUBLT    
1880. 1. 9     Crew, Jingei
1882. 3. 2     Crew, Fujiyama
1883. 2. 7     Crew, Tsukuba
1883. 6.26     Crew, Fujiyama
1883.11. 5 LTJG    
1884. 1.21     Crew, Kaimon
1884.10.15     DC, Kaimon
1885.12.25     DC, Ryujo
1886. 4.12     DC, Hiei
1886. 6.17 LT    
1886. 7.14     Staff, N3, GS-N
1887.10. 8     Staff, Yokosuka ND
1889. 5.15     DC, Yamato
1890. 1.20     DC, Naniwa
1891. 1.19     Att, NS
1891. 2.13     Attache, Kor
1893. 2.14     Order of Return
1893. 3.31     Att, NS
1893. 5.20     Staff, Sasebo ND
1893.12.19     Staff, Yokosuka ND
1893.12.26 LCDR    
1894.11. 2     Staff, Yokosuka ND / Coast WT Manager, Yokosuka ND
1895. 7.25     Att, NGS
1895. 8. 9     Staff (Navy), Government of Taiwan
1896. 2.26     XO, Izumi
1896. 8. 7     XO, Matsushima
1897. 2.18     CO, Akagi
1897.12. 1 CMDR    
1898. 6. 1     Aide-dc, Crown Prince
1898.10. 1 CAPT    
1901. 7. 6     CO, Iwate
1905. 1.12 RADM   COM, 3F (5S)
1905. 6.14     COM, 4F
1905.11.13     COM, 3F (6S)
1905.12.20     COM, South China Fleet
1906.11.22     Dir, B-NA, DoN / Member, AdmCommittee
1908. 5.15     COM, Ominato GD
1908. 8.28     Wait
1909. 8.27 VADM
Resv		    
1914. 3. 1 Ret    
1931. 2.17     died (80)

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Tsuboi, Kozo Yamaguchi Study in USA
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1843. 3. 7     born
    3rd Medal  
1871. 6. LT   XO, Kotetsu
1871. 6.23     resigned
1871. 9.10     Study in USA
1874. 8. 5 LCDR    
1874. 8.13     CO, Daiichi Teibo
1876. 3. 9     Work in Nagasaki detach, DoN
1876. 8.19     Work in Admiralty Office
1876. 9.11     EO, Jingei
1877. 4.17     EO, Jingei / EO, Amagi
1877. 6. 9     EO, Jingei
1877. 6.22     Member, Yokosuka SB
1878. 6.15     EO, Fuso, Kongo, and Hiei
1879. 2.21     CO, Jingei
1879. 8.19     CO, Banjo
1881. 5.23     resigned
1881. 7.12     Work in B-Reg, DoN
1881. 8. 3 CMDR    
1882. 7. 7     CO, Nisshin
1883. 8.16     CO, Kaimon
1884. 2. 6     Att, NOS
1884. 2. 9     Chief, S2, NOS
1884.12.15     Chief, Yokosuka SB / Manager, Harbour, Yokosuka SB
1885. 6.20 CAPT    
1886. 2. 1     VDir, B-Ship, DoN / Chief, S-Armamnt, B-Ship, DoN
1887.10. 8     Dir, Powder Factory
1889. 4.17     CO, Takachiho / CoS, Readiness Flotilla
1890. 9.24 RADM   COM, Sasebo Harbor
1892.12.12     Dir, Nav.Academy
1893.12.20     Dir, Nav.College / Member, AdmCommittee
1894. 6.19     COM, Readiness Fleet
1894. 7.19     COM, 1st Task Force
1894.12.17     COM, Ryojun Harbour
1895. 8.20   Baron  
1896. 2.26 VADM   CinC, Readiness Fleet
1897. 4. 9     CinC, Yokosuka ND / Member, AdmCommittee
1898. 2. 1     died (56)

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Tsunoda, Hidematsu Aomori
Vice-admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1850. 2.12     born
    4th Medal  
1874.10. 7     Member, Nagasaki branch, DoN
1874.11. 5     Crew, Unyo
1874.12.22 SUBLT    
1875.11. 4     Crew, Seiki
1875.12.12     Crew, Moshun
1876. 4. 6     Crew, Seiki
1877. 9.28 LTJG    
1879. 5.27 LT    
1879. 9.18     Crew, Azuma
1879. 9.27     XO, Azuma
1880. 3.24     Crew, Fuso
1880. 4.30     Work in Torp.TrainingCenter
1882. 8. 3     XO, Jingei (acting)
1882.10.30     XO, Torp.TrainingCenter
1883. 2.10 LCDR    
1883. 2.16     VDir, B-Torp, DoN
1886. 1.29     CO, Nagaura TC
1886. 2. 6     CO, Nagaura TC / Staff, B-Arm.Supply, Nagaura TC
1886. 2.15     CO, Nagaura TC (acting) / CO, Jingei (acting) / Staff, B-Arm.Supply, Nagaura TC
1886. 5.10     CO, Torpedo unit, Yokosuka ND / VChief, B-Arm, Yokosuka ND
1886. 6.19     Member, Nagaura detach, B-Arm
1886. 6.23     Member, Nagaura detach, B-Arm / CO, Nagaura TC (acting)
1887.10.25 CAPT    
1887.10.27     CO, Torpedo unit, Yokosuka Harbor / CO, Nagaura TC
1889. 5.15     CO, Naniwa
1891. 6.17     Manager, Sasebo Harbour / Chief, Res, Sasebo
1893. 5.20     Chief, N1, NGS
1894. 6.19     Chief, N1, NGS / Chief, N2, NGS
1894. 7.13     Chief, N1, NGS
1895. 6. 4     Att, NGS
1895. 8.15 RADM   VCoS, Government of Taiwan / Chief, B-Navy, Government of Taiwan
1896. 4. 1     Dir, B-NA, Government of Taiwan
1897.11. 1     CoS (Navy), Government of Taiwan
1897.12.27     COM, Sasebo ND
1898. 5.14     COM, Kure ND
1899. 1.19     COM, Readiness Fleet
1900. 5.20 VADM   Dir, NSC / Member, AdmCommittee
1901. 7. 3     Member, AdmCommittee
1901.10. 1     CinC, Readiness Fleet
1902. 7.26     Wait
1903. 7.26     Susp
1903.12.28     COM, Takeshiki GD
1905.12.13     died from DCF (55)

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Arikawa, Sadashiro Kagoshima
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
      born
    4th Medal  
  LTJG    
  LT    
  LCDR    
  CMDR    
1897.10.26     CO, Tenryu
1898. 2.10     CO, Kaimon
1899. 9.29     CO, Heien
1900. 3.14     CO, Katsuragi
1900. 6. 1 CAPT    
1900. 7. 4     CoS, Readiness Fleet
1900.12.24     CO, Yamato
1901. 6. 7     Inst, Nav.College
1903. 7. 7     Chief, S-Survey, NHC
1904. 1.11     CO, Kasuga-maru
1905. 8.31     CO, Hongkong-maru
1906.11.30 RADM
Resv		    
1944. 1.13     died

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Fukushima, Takanori Fukui
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1839. 7.22     born
1868. 1.     Crew, Fuyu-maru (Fukui clan navy)
1868.10.     Crew, Settsu
1869. 1.     XO, Choyo
1869. 6.     Crew, Fujiyama
1869. 8.     Deputy CO, Osaka-maru
1871. 5.17 LT   Deputy CO, Kotetsu
1871. 6.     CO, Hosho
1871.11.10 LCDR    
1872. 4.     CO, Nisshin
1872. 8. 2 CMDR    
1873. 3. 3     CO, Ryujo
1878.11.21 CAPT    
1882. 7. 7     CO, Fuso
1882. 8.19     CO, Jingei
1882.12. 7     CO, Yokosuka Barracks / Manager, B-Resv, Yokosuka
1885. 2.21     CO, Yokosuka Barracks / VDir, Nav.Academy / Chief Inst, Nav.Academy
1886. 1. 6     CO, Tsukuba
1886.12.28     VDir, Nav.Academy / Chief Inst, Nav.Academy
1887. 9.26 RADM    
1887. 9.28     COM, Yokosuka Harbor
1889. 3. 8     COM, Yokosuka Harbor / Member, AdmCommittee
1892.12.12     Dir, B2, DoN
1893. 5.20     Wait
1893. 5.24 Resv    
1896.12. 3     died (57)

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Funaki, Rentaro Ishikawa Study in UK
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1856. 1. 6     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 8. 2     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1874.10.20     Crew, Takao-maru
1875. 6. 9     Study in UK
1876. 5.26 MID   Crew, HMS Sultan
1878. 8. 1 Deputy SUBLT    
1878.10. 1     Student, UK Nav.College
1880. 6.     Graduate from UK Nav.College
1880. 8.10 LTJG    
1880. 8.12     Member, Nav.Academy
1881. 7. 9     Return
1882. 2. 8     Crew, Settsu / Work in Nav.Academy
1882. 8.23     Crew, Ryujo
1882. 9. 8 LT    
1884. 2.29     Att, NOS
1886. 1.29     Sec, MoN
1886. 7. 2     Trip to Europe, USA
1886. 7.14     Sec, MoN (acting)
1887. 6.30     Return
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.10.27     Sec, MoN
1888. 1.17     Att, Ambassador Extraordinary to Siam
1888. 9.13     Att, Ambassador Extraordinary to Siam / Member, Nav.College
1889. 3.22     Att, Ambassador Extraordinary to Siam
1890. 1.13     XO, Fuso
1891. 6.11     CO, Kanju
1891. 7.23     CO, Nisshin
1891.12.14     CO, Akagi
1892.12.21 CAPT   Chief Inst, Nav.Academy
1893.12.20     CO, Yamato
1894.12. 5     CO, SC, Ryojun aBg
1895. 2.16     CO, Kongo
1895. 2.18     Member, Sasebo SC
1895. 8.27     Wait
1896. 4. 1     CO, Kure SC
1896.11.17     CO, Takachiho
1898. 3.11     Wait
1898.11.10     CO, Itsukushima
1899. 3.22     CO, Fuji
1899. 6.17     CO, Yokosuka SC
1900.12. 6     CO, Fuji
1901.10. 1     Wait
1902. 5.28 RADM
Resv		    
1914. 1. 6 Resv 2    
1914. 3. 1 Ret    
1923.10.20     died (67)

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Ijuin, Kanehiro Kagoshima
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
      born
1874.10.17     Deputy LoN
1874.11. 5 RADM    
1876. 8. 3     died
1887. 5.23   Viscount  

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Isobe, Kaneyoshi Oita
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1842. 6.23     born
1868. 6.18     Crew, Settsu
1869. 1.     Deputy CO, Settsu
1869.12.26     CO, Hiryu-maru
1871. 5.23 LT    
1871. 6.25     CO, Chiyodagata
1871. 7.23     CO, Tokyo-maru
1871. 8.18     Crew, Kotetsu
1871.12.23     XO, Kotetsu
1872. 3. 5     CO, Daiichi Teibo
1873. 1.12     CO, Osaka-maru
1873. 8.23     CO, Daiichi Teibo
1873.10.28     CO, Moshun
1874. 4.23 LCDR    
1875. 4.14     CO, Kasuga
1880. 6.17     CO, Seiki
1881. 1.26 CMDR    
1882. 8. 3     CO, Jingei
1882. 8. 6     CO, Seiki
1883. 3. 2     Work in B-Reg, DoN
1884. 2. 8     CO, Kaimon
1884. 4.15     Member, B-Ship, DoN
1884. 6.18     Dir, Onohama SB
1885. 2.21     CO, Yokosuka Barracks / Manager, B-Resv, Yokosuka
1886. 1.29     CO, Kongo
1886. 4. 7 CAPT    
1886. 6.23     CO, Naniwa
1888. 4.26     CO, Takachiho / CoS, Readiness Flotilla
1889. 4.17     COM, Sasebo Harbor / Chief, B-Shipbuild, Sasebo ND
1890. 9.24     CBO, Itsukushima
1891. 4.13     CO, Itsukushima
1892. 7.12     COM, Kure Harbor
1893. 5.20     Wait
1893. 5.26 RADM
Resv		    
1896. 1.31     Senator
1900. 6. 1 Resv 2    
1905.10.19 Ret    
1917. 6. 4     died (74)

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Kodama, Toshikuni Kagoshima
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1840. 4.23     born
1871. 7.22 CAP(A)    
1872. 8. 7     Member, Naval Sailors Command
1874. 2. 4 Sec/LT    
1875. 2.17     Work in Admiralty Office
1875. 3.12 LCDR    
1875. 9.28     Work in Uraga base
1879. 2. 8     XO, Tokai barracks
1881. 3.24     Chief, branch, Tokai Barracks / Dir, Uraga barracks
1882. 4. 4     CO, Fujiyama
1882. 6. 6 CMDR    
1884. 5.19     CO, Kaimon
1886. 1. 6     CO, Kongo
1886. 1.29     CO, Fuso / CoS, Readiness Flotilla (acting)
1886. 4. 7 CAPT    
1886. 4.12     CO, Fuso / CoS, Readiness Flotilla
1886. 7.14     Chief, N1, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Chief, N1, GSN
1889. 3. 9     Chief, S1, NS
1891.12.14     CoS, Yokosuka ND
1893. 5.20     Wait
1893. 6. 5 RADM
Resv		    
1896. 9.11     Senator
1899. 4. 1 Resv 2    
1904. 3.31 extension of service    
1905.10.19 Ret    
1925. 4.26     died (85)

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Matsumura, Masanaga Kagoshima
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1842. 7.13     born
1868. 4. Vice 1st grade officer   Crew, Fujiyama
1869. 2.     Crew, Musashi-maru
1871. 2.     Staff, Hiryu-maru
1871. 3.     Crew, Kotetsu
1871. 5. LTJG    
1871. 9.12 LT    
1871.12. 7     Crew, Azuma
1875. 3.25     XO, warship
1875.12.18 LCDR    
1879. 8.19     CO, Asama
1880. 6.14     XO, Asama
1881. 6.17     CO, Kasuga
1883. 8.16     CO, Tsukushi
1883.11. 9 CMDR    
1886. 5.28     CO, Hiei
1886. 7.14 CAPT   CO, Takachiho
1888. 4.26     CO, Naniwa
1889. 5.15     CO, SC, Yokosuka ND
1889. 7. 2     CO, Hiei
1890. 2.28     Chief, B-Armamnt, Sasebo ND
1891. 2.18     CoS, Sasebo ND
1891. 7.23     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1892.11. 7     Wait
1893. 5.23 Resv    
1894. 7.20 Mob   CO, Kure SC
1895. 7.25 RADM
Demob		    
1896. 5. 1     died (53)

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Motoyama, Susumu Shizuoka
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1842. 8.23     born
1869.10.15     Work in Nav.Academy
1870.10. 3     Assist Profssor, Nav.Academy
1871. 8. 5 LCDR   Assist Profssor, Nav.Academy
1871.10. 3     Inst, Nav.Academy
1872. 3. 9 CMDR   Middle professor, Nav.Academy
1872. 5.19     CO, Tsukuba
1872.10. 2 Mid professor   resigned
1876. 1.24 CMDR   Middle professor, Nav.Academy
1876. 9. 2     Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy / VChief Education, Nav.Academy
1876. 9.12     CO, Tsukuba
1877. 2.20     VChief Education, Nav.Academy
1877. 8.23     CO, Tsukuba
1877.11. 1     CO, Fujiyama
1878. 3. 4     VChief Education, Nav.Academy
1878. 5. 4     VChief Education, Nav.Academy / Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1878.11.21     VChief Education, Nav.Academy
1879. 4.15     Chief Editor, Nav.Academy
1880. 7.12     VDir, Nav.Academy / Chief Editor, Nav.Academy
1881. 7. 7     Work in B-Reg, DoN / Work in Nav.Academy
1881.10.31     Work in B-Reg, DoN
1882. 8.21 CAPT    
1882. 8.23     VDir, B-Reg, DoN
1884. 5.27     Att, NOS
1884.12.16     Work in B-Adm, DoN
1885. 1.19     Work in B-Adm, DoN / Work in Naval Engineer Command
1886. 1.29     Chief, S-Leg, B-NA, DoN
1887.10.27     VDir, B-NA, DoN / Chief, S-Officer, B-NA, DoN / Chief, S-Leg, B-NA, DoN
1888. 8.16     VDir, Nav.College / Chief Inst, Nav.College
1890. 9.24 RADM   Dir, Nav.Academy
1892. 2.19     Wait
1893. 2.27     Susp
1893. 5.24 Resv    
1900. 8. 1 Resv 2    
1905.10.19 Ret    
1920. 5. 4     died (77)

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Nomura, Tadashi Niigata
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1845. 1.16     born
    4th Medal  
1870. 3. 5     Assistant, Nav.Academy
1870.12.22     Crew, Ryujo
1871. 5.27 LTJG    
1873. 2. 9 LT    
1875.11.17     Crew, Nisshin
1876. 4. 6     XO, Nisshin
1878. 8.22     Member, Tokai Barracks
1881. 3.24     XO, Tokai Barracks (acting)
1881.12.17 LCDR    
1881.12.31     XO, Nisshin
1884. 1.21     CO, Moshun
1884. 2.21     XO, Hiei
1885. 6.23     CO, Seiki
1886. 4. 7 CMDR    
1886. 4.12     Wait
1886. 5.28     CO, Tsukushi
1886.12.28     CO, Yamato
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1887. 4.25     CO, Tsukuba
1889. 1.24     CO, Fujiyama
1889. 5.15     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1891. 7.23     CoS, Sasebo ND
1893. 5.20     CO, Matsushima
1894. 2.26     CO, Takachiho
1896. 4. 1     COM, Takeshiki GD
1896.11. 5 RADM    
1897.12.27     COM, Yokosuka ND
1898. 3. 3     COM, Readiness Fleet
1899. 1.19     COM, Kure ND
1899. 5. 4     died (54)

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Oda, Toru Hiroshima
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1847.11.15     born
    4th Medal  
1874. 8.19 SUBLT    
1874. 9.24     Admiralty office
1875. 5.22     Crew, Fujiyama
1875.11.17     Crew, Ryujo
1875.11.24     Crew, Fujiyama
1876.12.18 LTJG    
1878. 2. 7     Crew, Amagi
1880. 3.24     XO, Hosho
1880. 8.12 LT    
1881. 9.12     Crew, Fujiyama
1882. 4.17     Crew, Chobin
1883. 5. 4     Work in Yokosuka Barracks
1883. 6.17     Work in B-Torp, DoN
1886. 2.25     Crew, Jingei
1886.10. 7     Vice CO, Torpedo unit, Yokosuka Harbor
1886.10.28     Staff, B-Arms, Yokosuka ND
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.10.27     Chief Torp.Inst, Nav.Academy
1888. 6.16     Torp.Inst, Nav.Academy
1888.11.13     Torp.Inst, Nav.Academy / Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1890.10.20     Torp.Inst, Nav.Academy / Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy / Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1891. 2.18     CO, Nisshin
1891. 7.23     CO, B-Lay, Sasebo TG
1891.12.14     CO, Kasuga / CO, B-Lay, Tsushima TG
1892. 5.30     CO, Kasuga / CO, B-Lay, Tsushima TG / CO, B-Atk, Tsushima TG
1893. 5.20     CO, Amagi
1894. 4.14     CO, Katsuragi (acting)
1894.12.19 CAPT   CO, Katsuragi
1895.11.18     CO, Takao
1896. 4. 1     CO, Sasebo TC
1898. 6.13     CO, Sasebo TC / Chief, B-Harbour, Sasebo ND
1898. 7. 4     CO, Sasebo TC
1899. 3.22     CO, Takachiho
1900. 6. 7     Wait
1900.11. 1 RADM
Resv		    
1905.11. 1 Ret    
1915. 2. 2     died (66)

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Ogata, Koreyoshi Tokyo
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1850. 7.26     born
    4th Medal  
1871. 8.12     Att, Nav.Academy
1871.12.26 SUBLT   Work in Nav.Academy
1872. 1.     Crew, Tsukuba
1872.11.27 LTJG    
1874. 2.25     Crew, Hosho
1874.10.12     Crew, Tsukuba
1877.12.15 LT    
1878.12.26     XO, Tsukuba
1880. 2.16 LCDR    
1880. 2.25     XO, Fuso
1884. 1.21     CO, Nisshin
1885. 6.23     XO, Tsukuba
1885. 8.25     XO, Hiei
1885.12.19     XO, Fujiyama
1886. 4. 7 CMDR    
1886. 4.12     Wait
1886. 5.10     CO, Fujiyama
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1886.12.28     CO, Tsukushi
1889. 4.17     Chief, B-Resv, Sasebo ND / Chief, B-Nav, Sasebo ND / Chief, B-Armamnt, Sasebo ND
1889. 5.29     Chief, B-Armamnt, Sasebo ND / Manager, Sasebo Harbour
1889. 8. 2     Chief, B-Armamnt, Sasebo ND / Manager, Sasebo Harbour / Chief, Res, Sasebo
1890. 3.28     Manager, Sasebo Harbour / Chief, Res, Sasebo
1890. 5.13     CoS, Sasebo ND
1891. 2.18     VDir, Nav.Academy
1891.12.14     VDir, Nav.Academy / Chief Inst, Nav.Academy
1892.12.21     VDir, Nav.Academy
1893. 4.15     CO, Yamato
1893.12.20     CO, Takachiho
1894. 2.26     CO, Itsukushima
1894. 3.21     Wait
1894. 6. 8     CO, SC, Kure ND
1894. 7.17     Chief, B-Resv, Kure ND / Manager, Kure Harbour
1894. 7.30     Manager, Kure Harbour
1894.10. 9     CO, Omi-maru
1895. 8.14     CO, SC, Kure ND
1896. 4. 1     Chief, B-Resv, Kure ND / Manager, Kure Harbour
1897.10. 8     Chief, B-Harbour, Kure ND
1898. 4.15     Wait
1898. 5.14 RADM   COM, Sasebo ND
1899. 6.17     COM, Sasebo ND Fleet / COM, Sasebo ND
1900. 1.12     Wait
1902. 5.31 Resv    
1908. 7.26 Resv 2    
1913. 7.26 Ret    
1914.11.13     died (64)

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Ota, Morizane Kagoshima
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1858. 2. 5     born
    5th Medal  
1878. 8.19     Work in Tokai Barracks
1879.10. 2 MID   Member, Tokai ND
1879.10.25     Crew, Fujiyama
1879.11.22     Crew, Nisshin
1879.12.19     Crew, Fujiyama
1882. 5.16     Crew, Chobin
1882. 9. 8 SUBLT    
1883.11.30     Crew, Tsukuba
1884.12.31     Assist DC, Tenryu
1886. 4. 7 LTJG    
1886. 4.12     DC, Tsukushi
1886. 7.13 LT    
1887. 4.25     DC, Tsukuba
1888.11.15     Nav.College B-Course
1889. 8. 2     DC, Amagi
1890. 1.10     DC, Chiyoda
1891.10.11     Adj, Chief, Resv, Yokosuka
1893. 5.20     Adj, B-Resv, Yokosuka ND
1894. 2.22     Vice Manager, Yokosuka Harbour
1894. 8.14     DC, Saikyo-maru
1895. 2.20     XO, Kaimon
1895.12.27 LCDR   XO, SC, Yokosuka ND
1896. 3.12     XO, Akitsushima
1897. 4. 5     XO, Hiei
1897.10. 8     XO, Hashidate
1897.12. 1 CMDR    
1898.10. 1     CO, Amagi
1899. 6.29     CO, Yamato
1900. 3.14     CO, Heien
1900. 3.26     CO, Takao
1900. 5.23     CO, Akashi (acting)
1900. 9.25 CAPT   CO, Akashi
1901. 2.18     CO, Suma
1902. 1.28     CO, Kure SC
1904. 2.17     Member, JGS-N
1905. 9. 9     CBO, Soya
1905.12.20     Wait
1906.11.30 RADM
Resv		    
1914. 3. 1 Resv 2    
1915. 2. 5 Ret    
1940. 8.10     died (82)

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Sakai, Tadatoshi Yamagata
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1857. 5.12     born
    4th Medal  
1872. 1.17     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1877. 2.10 MID   Study in Nav.Academy
1878. 6.17     Crew, Kongo
1879. 9.19 SUBLT    
1883.11. 5 LTJG    
1884.10.15     DC, Kongo
1885. 3.25     DC, Fuso
1886. 6.17 LT    
1886.12.28     DC, Kongo
1887. 4.25     DC, Tsukuba
1888.11.24     Ope.Inst, Nav.Academy / XO, Tenryu
1890. 3. 6     XO, Kaimon
1891. 1.19 LCDR   XO, Jingei
1891. 7.23     XO, Musashi
1892.10. 6     XO, Chiyoda
1893. 2.14     XO, Yamato
1894. 4. 4     XO, Hashidate
1895. 2.20     CO, B-Atk, Yokosuka TG
1895. 8.27     CO, 4tbg, Readiness Fleet
1895.10.28     CO, Hosho
1896. 4. 1     CO, Manju
1896. 8.13     CO, Maya
1897. 4.17 CAPT   CO, Yamato
1898. 3. 1     CO, Yaeyama
1898. 9. 1     CO, Takao
1900. 2.13     CO, Yoshino
1901. 1.21     Attache, Rus
1904. 2.10     Att, NGS
1904. 4. 9     CO, Sasebo SC
1905. 1.27     CO, Sasebo SC / Member, Sasebo ND
1905. 2.13     COM, Genzan bg
1905. 9.23 RADM    
1905.11.21     Wait
1906.11.22     Susp
1906.11.30 Resv    
1914. 3. 1 Resv 2    
1918. 5.12 Ret    
1943. 2. 8     died (85)

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Sato, Shizuo Saga Study in UK
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851. 4.13     born
1871. 2.     Study in UK (Fukuoka clan)
1875. 2. 5     Cadet, DoN
1875. 7.     Crew, HMS Audacious
1876. 6.30     Order of Return
1876. 7.17 LTJG    
1876.10. 2     Member, Nav.Academy
1877. 2. 2     Crew, Tsukuba
1878.10.26     XO, Hosho
1878.12.27 LT    
1880. 2.16 LCDR    
1880. 3.24     XO, Azuma
1883. 3. 2     CO, Raiden
1884. 1.21     CO, Kasuga
1884. 2. 8     Att, NOS
1884.12.15     Sec, CinC, Yokosuka ND
1886. 1.29     VDir, Secretariat, MoN / Sec, MoN
1886. 2.24     VDir, Secretariat, MoN / Sec, MoN / Member, Shipbuilding Committee
1886. 3. 5     Sec, MoN / Sec, MoN
1886. 4. 7 CMDR    
1886. 5. 3     Staff of Preparation, 2nd/3rd ND
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1886. 9.10     Staff of Preparation, 2nd ND
1887. 9.29     Staff of Preparation, Kure ND
1887.10.27     VChief of Preparation, Kure ND
1889. 4. 1     CoS, Kure ND
1889. 5.13     CO, Ryujo
1891. 6.17     CO, Fuso
1891.11.17     Wait
1891.12.14     CO, Katsuragi
1893. 1.25     CO, Takao
1893. 5.20     Wait
1893. 5.29 Resv    
1894. 7.20 Mob   SM, Gun.TrainingCenter
1895. 7.25 RADM
Demob		    
1897.10.14     died (46)

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Serata, Tasuku Nagano US Naval Academy
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1856.10. 3     born
    4th Medal  
1872. 9.     Cadet, Nav.Academy
1875. 6.     Study in USA
1877. 9.     Cadet, US Nav.Academy
1881. 6.     Graduate from US Nav.Academy
1881. 9.17 LTJG   Member, Tokai ND
1882. 3.27     Crew, Fuso
1882. 9. 8 LT    
1882.11.28     Crew, Fuso / Member, B-NA, DoN
1882.12.24     Assist Staff, Mid Fleet
1883. 9.17     Work in B-NA, DoN
1884. 2. 8     Att, NOS
1886. 3.22     Chief, S2, N3, GS-N (acting)
1887. 4.25     Att, GS-N
1887. 5. 3     Attache, Chi
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.10.27     Attache, Chi / Att, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Attache, Chi / Att, GSN
1888. 5.21     Attache, Chi
1890. 8.14     Att, NS
1890. 9. 2     Staff, S3, NS
1891. 6.17     XO, Katsuragi
1892. 8.27     CO, Manju
1893. 5.20     CO, Tenryu (acting)
1893.12.13 CAPT   CO, Tenryu
1895. 7.29     CO, Yamato
1895. 9.28     CO, Kongo
1896.11.17     Dir, Administration, MoN
1898. 4. 5     Dir, Administration, MoN / Chief, S-NA, B-NA, DoN / Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN
1898.11.10     Chief, S-NA, B-NA, DoN / Dir, Administration, MoN / Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN
1898.12. 3     Chief, S-NA, B-NA, DoN / Staff, Temp.B-Const, DoN
1899. 6.17     CO, Fuji
1900. 5.15     CBO, Mikasa (Trip to UK)
1900. 5.21 RADM   COM, Kure ND Fleet
1900. 6.20     CoS, Sasebo ND
1900. 7. 4     Wait
1900. 8. 1     died (43)

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Sugi, Morimichi Yamaguchi
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1843. 5.20     born
1870. 3.     CO, Daiichi Teibo
1871.10. 2     Member, Secretariat
1872. 4.18     Member, B-Shipbuild
1872.10.19     Vice staff, B-Ship
1874. 5.17     Chief, S2, Storage patrol
1876. 5.17 LCDR   CO, Takao-maru
1876.12. 1     XO, Takao-maru
1877. 2.17     CO, Takao-maru
1878.11.25     CO, Daini Teibo
1882. 6. 6 CMDR    
1883. 3. 2     Work in B-Reg, DoN
1884. 2.15     Consultant, B-Reg, DoN
1884. 5.19     CO, Fujiyama
1886. 4. 7 CAPT    
1886. 5.10     Adj, GS-N
1888. 5.14     Adj, GSN
1889. 7. 1     CO, Asama
1889. 7. 2     CO, SC, Yokosuka ND
1890. 5.13     Chief, S2, B1, DoN
1891.12.14     Chief, B-Armamnt, Yokosuka ND
1893. 5.20     Wait
1893. 5.25 Resv    
1894. 9.29 Mob   Att, NGS / Assist Staff, N2, NGS
1895.12.22     Att, NGS / Assist Staff, N2, NGS / Member, N1, NGS
1895. 7.25 RADM
Demob		    
1901. 5. 1 Resv 2    
1906. 5. 1 Ret    
1909.11.19     died (66)

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Takagi, Eijiro Saga
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1851.12.29     born
    4th Medal  
1873.10.25     engineer candidate, Lighthouse bureau
1874. 6.27     Crew, Takasago-maru
1874. 9.25 SUBLT    
1874.12.30     Crew, Kasuga
1876. 1. 4     Crew, Takao-maru
1876. 4. 6     Crew, Kasuga
1876.12.25     Crew, Hosho
1878. 6.24     Crew, Kongo
1878.12.27 LTJG    
1882. 7.17     Crew, Ryujo
1882. 9. 8 LT    
1884. 2.18     Crew, Kongo
1884.10.15     Chief Nav, Kongo
1886. 6.23     Chief Nav, Fuso
1887.10.25 LCDR    
1887.10.27     Chief, S-Survey, NHC
1888. 5.14     XO, Fuso
1889. 5.15     CO, Banjo
1889. 6.28     CO, Banjo / Chief, S-Survey, NHC
1890. 1.10     CO, Banjo
1891.12.14     Chief, S-Doc, NHC
1893. 5.20     Chief, S-Survey, NHC
1894. 6.19     Chief Nav, Readiness Fleet
1895. 2.20 CAPT   CO, Yamashiro-maru
1895. 7.29     Manager, Yokosuka Harbour
1895.10.28     Chief, B-Resv, Yokosuka ND / Manager, Yokosuka Harbour
1895.11.18     CO, Katsuragi
1896. 4. 1     CO, Akitsushima
1896. 6. 5     CO, Izumi
1896.11.17     CO, Kure SC
1897. 2.28     Chief, S-Survey, NHC
1903. 7. 1     Wait
1904. 6. 1 RADM    
1904. 6. 2     died (52)

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Takino, Naotoshi Yamaguchi
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1846.11.22     born
1869. 7. 2nd class officer   Crew, Kotetsu
1870.12.     CO, Ryujo
1871. 5.     Deputy CO, Moshun
1871. 5.25 LT    
1872. 3. 9     CO, Moshun
1872. 7.24     XO, Kasuga
1872.11.14     XO, Azuma
1874. 1.18     XO, Ryujo
1874. 5.20 LCDR    
1875.10.17     CO, Unyo
1877. 2.28     Work in Tokai ND
1877. 6. 9     EO, Amagi
1877. 6.22     Member, Yokosuka SB
1877.12. 3     XO, Fujiyama
1878. 6. 3     resigned
1879. 4. 1     XO, Fujiyama
1879. 6.21     CO, Amagi
1881. 8. 3 CMDR    
1883. 8.16     CO, Azuma
1885.11. 7     CO, Ryujo
1886. 4. 7 CAPT    
1886. 5.10     Manager, B-Resv, Yokosuka ND / Chief, B-Navigation, Yokosuka ND
1889. 5.15     CO, Fuso
1890. 5.13     Chief, B-Armamnt, Kure ND
1891.12.14     Wait
1892.12.14     Susp
1893. 5.25 Resv    
1894. 7.31 Mob   Chief, B-Resv, Kure ND
1895. 7.25 RADM
Demob		    
1905.10.19 Resv 2    
1909.11.21 Ret    
1913.12.28     died (67)

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Tanaka, Tsunatsune Kagoshima
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1842.11.21     born
1871.12.22 CAP(A) (acting)    
1873. 1.16 CAP(A)    
1877. 3.13     9th grade officer
1877. 9.27     8th grade officer
1877.12. 2 LT   Member, Nav.Academy
1879. 1.14     Vice Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1879. 2.19     Crew, Tsukuba
1879. 7. 4     Vice Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1879.12.27 LCDR    
1880. 1. 9     Chief Trainer, Nav.Academy
1882.10.16     Vice Chief Inst, Nav.Academy
1883. 2.24 CMDR    
1884. 1.10     VDir, B-Act, DoN
1884.12.15     Dir, B-Interior, DoN
1886. 1.29     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1889. 4.22     Dir, Ord.Arsnl
1890. 2.28     CO, Hiei
1891. 6.17     CO, Jingei
1891.12.14     Chief, B-Armamnt, Kure ND
1893. 5.20     Wait
1893. 6. 1 RADM
Resv		    
1895. 2.18 Mob   Member, JGS
1895. 8.31 Demob    
1896. 9.11     Senator
1900.11. 1 Resv 2    
1903. 3.25     died (60)

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Tokuhisa, Takenobu Saga
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1852. 7.22     born
1872. 1.17     Cadet to Gunnery officer
1874.11.28 MID   Member, Infantry
1876.10.27     Crew, Ryujo
1877.12.13     resigned, infantry
1879. 9.19 SUBLT    
1882. 7.17     Crew, Fujiyama
1883. 2.15     Crew, Asama
1883.11. 5 LTJG    
1884. 2. 6     Crew, Amagi
1884.11.14     DC, Amagi
1886. 1.13     Chief Gun, Ryujo
1886. 3.15     Att, NOS / Staff, N1, GS-N
1886. 6.17 LT    
1886.10.15     DC, Takachiho
1886.12.28     DC, Seiki
1888. 9. 3     DC, Fuso
1888.12.19     DC, Fuso / Chief Gun, Fuso
1889. 2.28     DC, Fuso
1889. 5.15     XO, Katsuragi
1890. 3. 1     XO, Katsuragi (acting)
1891. 1.19     Staff, Yokosuka ND
1891.12.14 LCDR   XO, Ryujo
1893.10.12     XO, SC, Sasebo ND
1894.12. 5     XO, Hiei
1895. 8.20     CO, Kanju
1895.12.27     CO, B-Atk, Yokosuka TG
1896. 4. 1     Manager, Harbour, Takeshiki GD
1896.12. 4     CO, Tenryu
1897. 4.16 CAPT   CO, Katsuragi
1897.10. 1     Wait
1897.12.27     CO, Saien
1898. 5. 3     CO, Sasebo SC
1899. 6.17     Wait
1899. 9.29     Staff, B-Harbour, Kure
1900. 5.22     CO, Kure SC
1900.12. 6     CO, Musashi
1901. 4.23     CO, Yaeyama
1902. 6.10     Susp
1904. 1.18     CO, Kure SC
1905.12.12 RADM
Resv		    
1910. 7.22 Ret    
1913. 7.13     died (60)

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Yamazaki, Kagenori Nagasaki
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1838. 2. 7     born
1870. 6.     Crew, Nisshin
1871. 5.19 LT    
1872. 7.24     XO, Nisshin
1872.10.24 LCDR    
1873. 1.12     CO, Daini Teibo
1873. 3. 3     CO, Hosho
1880. 6.14     CO, Azuma
1880. 8.12 CMDR    
1881. 7. 7     CO, Nisshin
1881.12.27     VDir, Nav.Academy
1882.10.16     CO, Settsu
1883.12.15     CO, Ryujo
1884. 2. 8     CO, Hiei
1885. 6.20 CAPT    
1886. 5.28     CO, Takachiho
1886. 7.14     CO, Fuso / CoS, Readiness Flotilla
1888. 4.26     CO, Fuso
1888. 8.16     VDir, B-NA, DoN / Chief, S-Officer, B-NA, DoN / Chief, S-Leg, B-NA, DoN
1889. 3. 9     Chief, S1, B1, DoN
1890. 9.24 RADM   COM, Kure Harbor
1892. 7.12     Dir, Nav.Academy
1892.12.12     COM, Yokosuka Harbor / Member, AdmCommittee
1893. 5.20     Wait
1893. 5.24 Resv    
1898. 2. 1 Resv 2    
1909.10.22     died (71)

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Yanagi, Narayoshi Mie
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1832. 9.15     born
1870. 5. 8     Surveyor
1871. 2.17 LCDR   CO, Kasuga
1871. 9.12     Staff, NHC
1871.11.20 CMDR    
1872. 4.20 CAPT    
1872.10.22     VDir, NHC
1876. 8.31     Dir, B-Hydro, DoN
1878. 2.13     Trip to UK, Fr
1878.10. 8     Return
1880. 8.12 RADM    
1886. 1.29     Dir, NHC
1886. 2. 4     Dir, NHC / Member, AdmCommittee
1888. 4.18     Senator
1888.12.24 Resv    
1890. 9.29     Senator
1890.11. 4     resigned
1891. 1.15     died (58)

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Yoshijima, Tokiyasu Saga
Rear admiral

Date Rank Other title Job
1844. 2. 2     born
1870. 6. 2nd class
officer		   Crew, Nisshin
1871. 5.19 LTJG    
1873. 1.25 LT    
1874. 4. 7     Deputy XO, Nisshin
1875.11.17     Crew, Ryujo
1876.10.29     XO, Asama
1880. 6.14     Crew, Asama
1881. 6.17     XO, Asama
1881.12.17 LCDR    
1882.12.11     XO, Yokosuka Barracks
1883. 2.15     Crew, Asama
1883.12.15     CO, Settsu
1885. 4.23     Crew, Asama
1886. 4. 7 CMDR    
1886. 4.12     CO, Asama
1886. 6. 9     CO, Asama / Chief, B-Armamnt, Yokosuka ND
1886. 7.13 CAPT    
1886.11.22     CO, Ryujo
1887.10. 8     CO, Hiei
1889. 4.17     VDir, Nav.Academy
1891. 2.18     Chief, S1, B1, DoN
1891. 6.17     CO, Takachiho
1891.12.14     CoS, Kure ND
1893. 5.20     Wait
1893. 5.25 Resv
Mob		    
1894. 7.21     Dir, Nav.Academy
1895. 7.25 RADM
Demob		    
1900. 3.29     died (56)

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