Sanji Iwabuchi
| Sanji Iwabuchi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 岩淵三次 |
| Born | March 2, 1895 Sanjō, Niigata, Japan |
| Died | February 26, 1945 (aged 49) Intramuros, Manila, Philippines |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
|
| Years of service | 1915–1945 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | |
Sanji Iwabuchi (岩淵三次 Iwabuchi Sanji?, 2 March 1895 – 26 February 1945) was a Rear Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Pacific War of World War II. He committed suicide after facing imminent defeat during the Battle of Manila.
Iwabuchi was a native of what is now part of the city of Sanjō, Niigata. He graduated from the 43rd class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in December 1915 ranked 13th out of 96 cadets, and on graduation continued on to naval artillery school to become a specialist in that field. He served as a midshipman on the cruiser Iwate, which made a long distance navigational training voyage to Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Mandate in 1915. As an ensign in 1918, he was assigned to the cruiser Nisshin and as a first lieutenant he was assigned to the destroyer Umikaze in 1919. In 1920, after completion of Torpedo Warfare School, he was assigned to the Yokosuka Air Group until the end of 1922.
In the 1930s, Iwabuchi served as chief gunnery officer on a number of vessels, including the cruisers Ōi in 1930, Abukuma in 1931, and Chōkai in 1932, and the battleship Hiei in 1933. In 1934–1935, he was assigned to Kure Naval District and was in charge of coastal artillery.
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