Harukichi Hyakutake
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Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake in front of his headquarters at Rabaul, probably in the spring or summer of 1942.
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| Born | 25 May 1888 Saga Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 10 March 1947 (aged 58) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Years of service | 1909 – 1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
4th Mixed Brigade 18th Infantry Division 17th Army |
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| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class |
Harukichi Hyakutake (百武 晴吉 Hyakutake Harukichi?, 25 May 1888 – 10 March 1947) was a general in the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II. He is sometimes referred to as Haruyoshi Hyakutake or Seikichi Hyakutake. Two of his elder brothers Saburo Hyakutake and Gengo Hyakutake were both admirals in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Born in Saga prefecture, Hyakutake graduated as an infantry officer from the 21st class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1909. Noted generals Kanji Ishihara and Jo Iimura were among his classmates, as was future Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek. He attended the 33rd class of the Army Staff College in 1921, where he studied cryptanalysis, and was assigned to the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff after graduation.
From 1925 to 1927, as a lieutenant colonel, Hyakutake served as the Japanese Resident Officer in Poland. In 1928 he was assigned to the Headquarters of the Kwantung Army in China. As a colonel he worked at the Army's signal school in 1932 then as a section chief in the General Staff until 1935. After commanding the IJA 78th Infantry Regiment for one year, he took over as Superintendent of the Hiroshima Military Preparatory School in April 1936 and was promoted to major general in March 1937.
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