Saburō Hyakutake (Japanese: 百武三郎) (June 3, 1872 – October 30, 1963) was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral.
Saburō Hyakutake | |
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 Japanese Admiral Saburō Hyakutake | |
| Born | June 3, 1872 Saga Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | October 30, 1963 (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) |
Biography edit
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]
Bibliography edit
- Asian Historical Document Center "常備艦隊及附属艦船乗員表" (List of Crewmen of the Standing Fleet and Attached Vessels),（ref:C06061767700）.
- Fukukawa Hideki『日本海軍将官辞典』(Dictionary of Japanese Naval Officers), Fuyōshobō, 2000.
- Hando Kazutoshi and others "歴代海軍大将全覧" (Complete List of All Admirals of the Japanese Navy), Chūō Kōron Shinsha、2005.
- Hata Ikuhiko, ed. "日本陸海軍総合事典 第2版" (Comprehensive Encyclopedia of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Army, Second Edition), Tōkyō Daigaku Shuppankai, 2005.
- Toyama Misao, ed. "陸海軍将官人事総覧 海軍篇" (Personnel Sourcebook on Japanese Military Officers, Navy Edition), Fuyōshobō, 1981.
References edit
- ^ 「百武三郎日記」を新発見 佐賀出身、元侍従長 佐賀新聞 2014年9月9日閲覧
External links edit
Media related to Saburō Hyakutake at Wikimedia Commons
