Sadamichi Kajioka

Sadamichi Kajioka
Admiral Sadamichi Kajioka
Native name	梶岡 定道
Born	(1891-05-18)May 18, 1891 Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Died	September 12, 1944(1944-09-12) (aged 53) off Hainan, Japanese-occupied China
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1911-1944
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Nagara Kasuga Kiso Wake Island Invasion Force, Port Moresby Invasion Force, No.6 Escort Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Wake Island Battle of the Coral Sea Take Ichi convoy

Sadamichi Kajioka (梶岡 定道, Kajioka Sadamichi^?, May 18, 1891 – September 12, 1944), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He directed Japanese forces involved in the Battle of Wake Island.

A native of Ehime prefecture, Kajioka graduated from the 39th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1911. He placed 6 out of 138 cadets. He served as midshipman on the cruisers Aso and Tokiwa, and after being commissioned as an ensign, on the Akitsushima. His training was in navigation, and after his promotion to lieutenant he served as chief navigator the Kiso, Chikuma and Kasuga. Kajioka was promoted to lieutenant commander in 1924, and was assigned as chief navigator to the Asama, Nachi and battleship Mutsu.