Nishizō Tsukahara
| Nishizō Tsukahara | |
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Admiral Nishizō Tsuhara
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| Born | April 3, 1887 Fukui Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | January 10, 1966 (aged 78) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1908-1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Ōi, Akagi Chinkai Guard District, 11th Air Fleet, Imperial Japanese Navy Aviation Bureau, Yokosuka Naval District |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Battle of the Philippines (1941-42) New Guinea campaign Battle of Makassar Strait Guadalcanal campaign Solomon Islands campaign |
Nishizō Tsukahara (塚原 二四三 Tsukahara Nishizō?, April 3, 1887 – January 10, 1966), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Tsukahara was born in Fukui Prefecture, but his official residence was Kofu city, Yamanashi Prefecture, where he was raised. Tsukahara graduated from the 36th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1908. He was ranked 20th out of 119 cadets, and noted Admiral Chuichi Nagumo was his classmate. He served his midshipman duty aboard the cruisers Soya, and Iwate and battleship Okinoshima. After he was commissioned as an ensign in 1910, he was assigned to the Shikishima, followed by destroyer Yudachi.
Tsukahara subsequently served on the Yamashiro and cruiser Aso. After his promotion to lieutenant in 1914, he was assigned to Umikaze, and was chief navigator on Mogami in 1916, followed by Chitose, repair ship Kanto, and battlecruiser Ibuki.
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