Isamu Chō

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Imperial Japanese Army general human

Isamu Chō was an Imperial Japanese Army general known for his extreme nationalism and key leadership role in Japan’s final World War II battles, including the defense of Okinawa.

Aliases (1)

Isamu ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Imperial Japanese Army general → human →
allegiance	Empire of Japan →
associatedWith	militarist faction in Imperial Japanese Army → radical young officers movement in 1930s Japan →
causeOfDeath	suicide by seppuku →
commanded	units in the defense of Okinawa under 32nd Army →
conflict	Pacific War →
countryOfCitizenship	Empire of Japan →
dateOfBirth	1895-01-19 →
dateOfDeath	1945-06-23 →
educatedAt	Army War College (Japan) → Imperial Japanese Army Academy →
era	Shōwa period →
familyName	Chō →
givenName	Isamu →
ideology	Japanese ultranationalism →
languageSpoken	Japanese →
mannerOfDeath	suicide →
memberOf	Imperial Japanese Army General Staff → Kwantung Army →
militaryBranch	Imperial Japanese Army →
militaryRank	lieutenant general →
name	Isamu Chō →
nativeName	長勇 →
notableFor	extreme nationalism → leadership in the defense of Okinawa → role in Japan’s final World War II battles →
notableWork	planning of Okinawa defensive operations →
occupation	military officer →
participantIn	Battle of Okinawa → February 26 Incident → Invasion of Manchuria → Second Sino-Japanese War → World War II →
placeOfBirth	Empire of Japan → Fukuoka Prefecture →
placeOfDeath	Japan → Okinawa → Ryukyu Islands →
positionHeld	chief of staff of the 32nd Army → member of the Kwantung Army staff → staff officer in the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff →
religion	State Shinto →
sexOrGender	male →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Isamu Chō → 長勇 →	name
Battle of Okinawa →	commander
Isamu Chō ("Isamu") →	givenName
Operation Iceberg →	opposingCommander