Raizō Tanaka (田中 頼三, Tanaka Raizō, 27 April 1892 – 9 July 1969) was a rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during most of World War II. A...
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actor Raizo Matsuno (松野 頼三, 1917–2006), Japanese politician Raizō Tanaka, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II Morita Raizō (守田 来蔵...
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transports were guarded by 13 warships commanded by Japanese Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka, who planned to land the troops on Guadalcanal on 24 August. To cover...
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exposed the US cruisers' positions. Under the command of Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka, Japanese destroyers quickly launched Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes...
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professional wrestler Paul Tanaka American law enforcement officer and politician Raizō Tanaka (田中 頼三, 1892–1969), Japanese admiral Reina Tanaka (田中 れいな, born 1989)...
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Ichikawa Raizō VIII (八代目 市川 雷蔵, Hachidaime Ichikawa Raizō, August 29, 1931 – July 17, 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. His birth name was Akio...
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slower transport ships and 12 escorting destroyers, under the command of Raizō Tanaka, began its run down The Slot from the Shortlands with an estimated arrival...
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originating there. Throughout the campaign for Guadalcanal, Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka often commanded the nighttime runs of the "Tokyo Express", fast warships...
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and four patrol boats, with the escort force commanded by Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka, who flew his flag in Jintsū. Also departing from Rabaul to help protect...
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Kakuei Tanaka (田中 角栄, Tanaka Kakuei, 4 May 1918 – 16 December 1993) was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1972 to 1974...
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Cadets. His classmates included Ryūnosuke Kusaka, Masatomi Kimura and Raizō Tanaka. Aoki was promoted to captain in 1937, and was made commander of the...
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ships were far out of position and were unable to comply. Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka, who was escorting a supply convoy to Guadalcanal and had thus far not...
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attacked the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki (then the flagship of Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka), successfully hitting her with torpedoes. Depth charges on the ship...
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was equivalent to only 10% of that of the United States. Vice Admiral Raizō Tanaka remarked "There is no question that Japan's doom was sealed with the...
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Takagi commanded this force, he left the operation details to Rear-Adm. Raizō Tanaka. The battle plan intends for the Sasebo Combined Landing Force, as well...
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Olympic gold medalist judoka Kishi Nobusuke, Prime Minister of Japan Raizō Tanaka, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy Terauchi Masatake, Prime Minister...
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Captain Raizō Tanaka from 1 December 1938 to 15 December 1938. On 26 November 1941, Jintsū became the flagship of Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka and DesRon...
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Nachi returned to Palau and were then reassigned to the Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka, whose attack force covered landings at Davao on 19 December and Jolo...
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Admiral Raizō Tanaka that were intended to reinforce Guadalcanal were delayed and diverted. All that night, Henderson Field was bombarded by Tanaka's destroyers...
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Tassafaronga; A smaller squadron of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers led by Raizō Tanaka defeats a U.S. Navy cruiser force under Carleton H. Wright. 1947 – Civil...
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April 26 – Richard L. Conolly, American admiral (d. 1962) April 27 – Raizō Tanaka, Japanese admiral (d. 1969) April 28 – Joseph Dunninger, American mentalist...
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(Commander: Rear. Adm. Kyūji Kubo): - 2nd Escort Unit (Commander: Rear. Adm. Raizō Tanaka): 2nd Destroyer Squadron (Jintsu) 8th Destroyer Division (Ōshio, Asashio...
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Seas Force Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa Reinforcement Group Rear Admiral Raizo Tanaka Transport Unit 1 auxiliary cruiser: Kinryu Maru Embarking 800 men of...
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Destroyer Division Sadamichi Kajioka: Commander of 6th Destroyer Flotilla Raizo Tanaka: Commander of 2nd Destroyer Unit "Tokyo Express" Shintaro Hashimoto:...
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Yoshio Kanemasu) AR Akashi (Capt. Tsunekichi Fukuzawa) Rear Admiral Raizo Tanaka in Jintsu Transport Group carrying about 5000 troops under Captain Minoru...
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(b. 1898) July 9 – Raizō Tanaka, Japanese admiral (b. 1892) July 15 – Peter van Eyck, German actor (b. 1911) July 17 – Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Japanese actor...
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Kurita Kiyohide Shima Jinichi Kusaka Shōji Nishimura † Gunichi Mikawa Raizo Tanaka Hitoshi Imamura Harukichi Hyakutake Minoru Sasaki Hatazō Adachi Casualties...
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for the Midway Invasion Transport Group under Sentai -7 (Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka). During the Battle of Midway, on 5 June, lookouts aboard Kumano spotted...
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and Nachi returned to Palau, and were then reassigned to Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka, whose attack force covered landings at Davao on 19 December and Jolo...
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centered around Destroyer Squadron 2 led by Rear Admiral Raizō Tanaka. On 31 August, Tanaka was temporarily replaced in this role by Rear Admiral Shintarō...
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