Prince Kan'in Kotohito
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Prince Kan'in Kotohito was a Japanese imperial family member and senior military leader who played a key role in directing Japan’s army during the early Shōwa era and the lead-up to World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Prince Kan’in Kotohito | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chief of the Army General Staff
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Imperial Japanese Army general ⓘ Japanese prince ⓘ person ⓘ |
| adoptiveFather | Prince Kan'in Naruhito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of the Chrysanthemum
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Golden Kite NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1865-11-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kyoto, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cerebral hemorrhage ⓘ |
| child | Prince Kan'in Haruhito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1945-05-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Army War College (Japan)
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Army Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian military institutions ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940-10-03 ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji era
NERFINISHED
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Shōwa era NERFINISHED ⓘ Taishō era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kan'in NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Prince Fushimi Kuniie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Kotohito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfHouse |
Japanese Imperial House
NERFINISHED
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Kan'in-no-miya house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince of the Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in Japanese militarism leading up to World War II
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key role in directing Japan’s army during the early Shōwa era ⓘ |
| notableWork | direction of Imperial Japanese Army policy in early Shōwa era ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| participantIn |
First Sino-Japanese War
NERFINISHED
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Russo-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Sino-Japanese War (as Chief of Staff) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I (as senior officer) NERFINISHED ⓘ lead-up to World War II in Asia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of the Army General Staff
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member of the Supreme War Council ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roleIn |
oversight of operations during the invasion of Manchuria
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strategic direction of the Imperial Japanese Army in the 1930s ⓘ |
| spouse | Princess Sanjō Chieko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1931-12-22 ⓘ |
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