Sadatoshi Tomioka
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Sadatoshi Tomioka in 1951
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| Born | March 8, 1900 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | December 7, 1970 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1917-1945 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Matsu, Ōyodo |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Baron Sadatoshi Tomioka (富岡 定俊 Tomioka Sadatoshi?, 8 March 1900 – 7 December 1970) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Tomioka was born in Hiroshima, but was raised in Nagano prefecture. His father, Admiral Tomioka Sadayasu had been ennobled by Emperor Meiji for services in the Russo-Japanese War. He was a graduate of the 45th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1917, ranking 21st out of 98 cadets. He served as midshipman on the cruisers Iwate and Aso and as an ensign, he was assigned to the battleship Asahi.
As a sub-lieutenant, he served on the battleship Suwo, and destroyer Hagi. After attending advanced navigational training, he became chief navigator on the destroyers Hokaze and Tachikaze, and the oiler Shiriya.
On 14 May 1927, he was given his first command: the destroyer Matsu. After graduation from Naval Staff College in 1927 and promotion to lieutenant commander, he was assigned as naval attaché to France, where he remainder until June 1932. During this period, he was also part of the Japanese delegation to the World Disarmament Conference in Geneva Switzerland. After his return to Japan, he was assigned as chief navigator to the Kinugasa. From May 1933 onwards, he held various staff posts. He was promoted to commander on 15 November 1934 and captain on 15 November 1938.
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