Seizō Kobayashi
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Admiral Seizō Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 躋造, Hepburn: Kobayashi Seizō, 1 October 1877 – 4 July 1962) was a Japanese naval commander, commander of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy (1931–1933) and the 17th Governor-General of Taiwan (1936–1940).
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Seizō Kobayashi | |
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小林 躋造 | |
Governor General of Taiwan | |
In office 2 September 1936 – 27 November 1940 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Preceded by | Nakagawa Kenzō |
Succeeded by | Kiyoshi Hasegawa |
Personal details | |
Born | (1877-10-01)1 October 1877 Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 4 July 1962(1962-07-04) (aged 84) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan[citation needed] |
Awards | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1898–1936 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Hirado |
Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War World War I |
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