Takijirō Ōnishi
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Japanese Admiral Takijirō Ōnishi
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| Native name | 大西 瀧治郎 |
| Born |
2 June 1891 Tamba, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Died | 16 August 1945 (aged 54) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1912-1945 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | First Air Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Takijirō Ōnishi (大西 瀧治郎 Ōnishi Takijirō?, 2 June 1891 – 16 August 1945) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, who came to be known as the father of the kamikaze.
Ōnishi was a native of Ashida village (part of present-day Tamba city) in Hyōgo prefecture. He graduated from the 40th class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy, ranked 20 out of a class of 144 cadets in 1912. He served his midshipman term on the cruiser Soya and battlecruiser Tsukuba and after he was commissioned an ensign, he was assigned to the battleship Kawachi.
As a sub-lieutenant, he was assigned to the seaplane tender Wakamiya, and helped develop the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in its early stages. He was also dispatched to England and France in 1918, to learn more about the development of combat aircraft and their use in World War I. After his return, he was promoted to lieutenant, and assigned to the Yokosuka Naval Air Group from 1918 to 1920. He continued to serve in various staff positions related to naval aviation through the 1920s, and was also a flight instructor at Kasumigaura.
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