Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy

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Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy was the highest possible rank in Japan’s pre-1945 naval hierarchy, reserved for the most senior and distinguished fleet commanders.

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf military rank
naval rank
abolishedAsResultOf Allied occupation of Japan
post-World War II demilitarization of Japan
associatedWith Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
surface form: Imperial Japanese General Staff

Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
conferredBy Emperor of Japan
country Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
distinctFrom Admiral
surface form: Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)

Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Army
eligibility distinguished fleet commanders
senior naval officers
equivalentRank Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy
surface form: Admiral of the Fleet (United Kingdom)

Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army)
Fleet Admiral (United States Navy)
five-star admiral
higherRankThan Admiral
surface form: Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)

Rear Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
Vice Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
highestRankIn Imperial Japanese Navy
historicalContext Imperial Japanese militarism
Meiji period military reforms
JapaneseName 海軍大将元帥
language Japanese
militaryBranch navy
notableHolder Katō Tomosaburō
Okada Keisuke
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Heihachiro Togo
surface form: Tōgō Heihachirō

Yamamoto Gonnohyōe
precededBy Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Admiral of the Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
promotionCriteria distinguished wartime service
exceptional merit
rankClass flag officer
rankGroup admiral
rankInsigniaFeature cherry blossom motifs
crossed marshal’s batons
gold braid
role ceremonial leadership
symbol of supreme naval authority
serviceBranch Imperial Japanese Navy
status abolished
timePeriod pre-1945
usedBy Imperial Japanese Navy
usedUntil 1945

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Subject: Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Description of subject: Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy was the highest possible rank in Japan’s pre-1945 naval hierarchy, reserved for the most senior and distinguished fleet commanders.

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Isoroku Yamamoto militaryRank Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Emperor Hirohito militaryRank Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy precededBy Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Admiral of the Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)
Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy distinctFrom Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Army
Vice Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy) followedByRank Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
this entity surface form: Marshal Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army) distinctFrom Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
this entity surface form: Marshal Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
近藤 信竹 最終階級 Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
subject surface form: 近藤信竹
this entity surface form: 海軍大将
永野修身 最終階級 Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
this entity surface form: 海軍大将
伊東 祐亨 militaryRank Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
subject surface form: 伊東祐亨
this entity surface form: 海軍大将
加藤 友三郎 militaryRank Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
subject surface form: 加藤友三郎
this entity surface form: 海軍大将