Maizuru Naval District
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Maizuru Naval District was one of four main administrative districts of the pre-war Imperial Japanese Navy. Its territory included the entire Sea of Japan coastline from northern Kyūshū to western Hok
Emperor Hirohito visits Maizuru Naval District HQ, 1933
Hidaka Sōnojō
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Baron Hidaka Sōnojō was an admiral of the early modern Imperial Japanese Navy, known primarily for his role in the First Sino-Japanese War.
Maizuru Naval District
…List of commanders Commanding Officers No. Name Portrait Rank Term of Office Start End 1 Tōgō Heihachirō Vice Admiral 1 October 1901 19 October 1903 2 Hidaka Sōnojō Vice Admiral Admiral (after 7 August 1908) 19 October 1903 28 August 1908 3 Kataoka Shichirō Vice Admiral Admiral (after 1 December 1910) 28 August…
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