Soemu Toyoda
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Japanese Admiral Soemu Toyoda
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| Born | May 22, 1885 Kitsuki, Ōita, Japan |
| Died | September 22, 1957 (aged 72) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1905-1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Yura, Hyūga 2nd NGS Division Mobilization, 4th NGS Division Communications, Education Bureau, Naval Affairs Bureau, IJN 4th Fleet, IJN 2nd Fleet, Naval Shipbuilding Command, Kure Naval District, Yokosuka Naval District, Combined Fleet, Navy General Staff |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Sacred Treasures (1st class) |
| Other work | Supreme War Council (Japan), Chief of Navy General Staff |
Soemu Toyoda (豊田 副武 Toyoda Soemu?, 22 May 1885 – 22 September 1957) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
Toyoda was born in what is now part Kitsuki city, Oita prefecture. He graduated from the 33rd class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy in 1905, ranked 26th out of 176 cadets. He served his midshipman duty aboard the cruisers Hashidate and Nisshin, and after being commissioned as an ensign on 20 December 1906, he was assigned to the destroyer Asatsuyu. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant on 25 September 1908.
Toyoda returned to school, becoming a torpedo and naval artillery expert. As a lieutenant from 1 December 1911, he served on the battlecruiser Kurama. He graduated from the Naval War College (Japan) with honors in 1915, and was promoted to lieutenant commander on 1 April 1917. From 1917-1919, he was aide-de-camp to Admiral Yoshimasa Motomaro. From 1919-1922, he was sent as naval attaché to the United Kingdom, during which time he was promoted to commander on 1 December 1921.
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