Isamu Takeshita
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Isamu Takeshita (竹下 勇, Takeshita Isamu, 5 January 1870 – 1 July 1949) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was also a diplomat whose accomplishments included helping end the Russo-Japanese War favorably for Japan and obtaining former German possessions in the Pacific for Japan following World War I. In addition, he was a patron and practitioner of the Japanese martial arts, especially judo, sumo, and aikido.
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Isamu Takeshita | |
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Born | 5 January 1870 Kagoshima, Satsuma domain Japan |
Died | 1 July 1949(1949-07-01) (aged 79) Tokyo, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1889–1929 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War, World War I |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun (1st class) |
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