Ota Minoru
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Ota Minoru was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral best known for commanding the defense of Okinawa during World War II and for his final message urging the protection of Okinawan civilians.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ota Minoru canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy officer
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admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | protection of Okinawan civilians ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| associatedWithEvent | Japanese defense of Okinawa in 1945 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1945-06-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Shōwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Minoru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Admiral ⓘ |
| hasRankAtDeath | vice admiral ⓘ |
| killedInAction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appealing for better treatment and protection of Okinawan civilians
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sending a farewell telegram to the Imperial Japanese Navy command about the situation in Okinawa ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered in Okinawa for his concern for civilians
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subject of memorial plaques and exhibits in Okinawa ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| memorial | monument at the former Japanese Navy underground headquarters in Okinawa ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | vice admiral ⓘ |
| name | Ota Minoru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 大田 実 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Okinawa
ⓘ
final message urging protection of Okinawan civilians ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nagasaki Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of Japanese naval forces on Okinawa
ⓘ
commander of the Okinawa Area Naval Base Force ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfOkinawa | overall commander of Japanese naval and marine units on Okinawa ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Imperial Japanese Navy officer corps ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Japan in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | farewell message describing the suffering of Okinawan civilians ⓘ |
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