Koshirō Oikawa
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Koshirō Oikawa (及川 古志郎, Oikawa Koshirō, 16 February 1883 – May 9, 1958) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and Naval Minister during World War II.
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Koshirō Oikawa | |
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及川 古志郎 | |
Japanese Admiral Koshirō Oikawa | |
Minister of the Navy Empire of Japan | |
In office 5 September 1940 – 18 October 1941 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Prime Minister | Fumimaro Konoe |
Preceded by | Yoshida Zengo |
Succeeded by | Shimada Shigetarō |
Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff | |
In office 2 August 1944 – 29 May 1945 | |
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Preceded by | Shimada Shigetarō |
Succeeded by | Soemu Toyoda |
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Born | (1883-02-16)16 February 1883 Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
Died | 9 May 1958(1958-05-09) (aged 75)[1] |
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Years of service | 1903–1945 |
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