Gengo Hyakutake
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Japanese Admiral Gengo Hyakutake
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| Born | January 28, 1882 Saga Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | January 15, 1976 (aged 93) Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1902-1942 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War |
Gengo Hyakutake (百武 源吾 Hyakutake Gengo?, January 28, 1882 – January 15, 1976) was a career officer and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Born to a low-ranking samurai of Saga Domain, Hyakutake’s elder brother Saburō Hyakutake was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and his younger brother Harukichi Hyakutake was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. Initially destined for a career in agriculture, after his elder brother Kōji’s death due to illness, he decided to follow his brother’s desires for a naval career instead.
Hyakutake graduated from the 30th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1902 and was appointed an ensign the following year. He served on Itsukushima and Mikasa during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, and was on Mikasa during the Battle of the Yellow Sea. Afterwards, he transferred to the Karasaki, followed by the battleship Fuji, on which he participated in the Battle of Tsushima. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant in December 1905.
After the war, Hyakutake served on the cruiser Katori, on which he made a voyage to Great Britain. In September 1907, he was promoted to lieutenant. He graduated from Naval Artillery School the same year. After serving on Takachiho and Ikoma, he attended the Naval Staff College in 1910 and was promoted to lieutenant commander in December 1912. Hyakutake was subsequently sent to the United States from May 1915 through June 1917, and was promoted to the rank of commander in April 1917. On his return, he served as an instructor at the Naval Staff College through the end of 1921. In the period following the Russo-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Navy had increasingly looked towards the United States Navy as its “theoretical number one enemy” and had increasing promoted an anti-American stance in politics. Hyakutake spoke out strongly against this trend in his lectures at the Naval Staff College, emphasizing the importance of continued cooperation with the United States.
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