was a Japanese general, who commanded the 16th Division in the

Battle of Leyte A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

. He took his own life after the battle, with only 620 men of the division surviving.Keegan, John and Andrew Wheatcroft. ''Who's Who in Military History: From 1453 to the present day''. New York: William Morrow & Co. Inc., 1976.

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1893 births 1945 deaths Japanese generals Imperial Japanese Army personnel of World War II Japanese military personnel killed in World War II Japanese military personnel who committed suicide {{Japan-mil-bio-stub