Ryūnosuke Kusaka
| Ryūnosuke Kusaka | |
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| Born | September 25, 1893 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | November 23, 1971 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |
 Empire of Japan
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| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1917–1945 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
Hōshō, Akagi 1st Air Fleet 5th Air Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway |
Ryūnosuke Kusaka (草鹿 龍之介 Kusaka Ryūnosuke?, 25 September 1893 – 23 November 1971), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II who served as Chief of Staff of the Combined Fleet. Fellow Admiral Jinichi Kusaka was his cousin. Kusaka was also the 4th Headmaster of Ittō Shōden Mutō-ryū Kenjutsu, a famous school of swordsmanship founded by Yamaoka Tesshū.
Born to a director of the Sumitomo zaibatsu in Tokyo in 1893, Kusaka's family registry officially listed him as a native of Ishikawa Prefecture, and he was schooled in Osaka.
He entered the 41st class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy graduating 14th out of a class of 118 in 1917 and graduating from the Naval Gunnery School in 1920. He did his midshipman service on the cruisers Azuma and Otowa. After he was commissioned as ensign, he was assigned to the battleship Kawachi and cruiser Yakumo. He later served on the battleship Kongō and destroyer Kuwa. After his promotion to lieutenant on 1 December 1919, he was assigned to the battleships Mutsu and Yamashiro, destroyer Susuki, and repair ship Kantō. He was promoted to lieutenant commander in 1925, and graduated from the Naval Staff College the same year, specializing in naval aviation. He subsequently captained a naval fighter group based at Kasumigaura and served in numerous staff positions.
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