Saburō Hyakutake
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Born | June 3, 1872 Saga Prefecture, Japan |
Died | October 30, 1963(1963-10-30) (aged 91) Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1894–1928 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun and the Order of the Sacred Treasure |
Other work | Grand Chamberlain of Japan (1936–1944) |
Saburō Hyakutake (Japanese: 百武三郎) (June 3, 1872 – October 30, 1963) was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral.
Hyakutake was born in Saga Prefecture. His younger brothers Gengo and Harukichi also became high ranking military officers.
Hyakutake was a graduate of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and the Naval War College. He was a veteran of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). He was Grand Chamberlain of Japan (1936–1944). He was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun and the Order of the Sacred Treasure.[1]
Career
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