Toyoaki Horiuchi

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Toyoaki Horiuchi
Native name	堀内　豊秋
Nickname(s)	Takobozu｜タコ坊主 (takobozu(octopus))
Born	27 September 1900 Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Died	25 September 1948(1948-09-25) (aged 48) Manado, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service / branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1923–1945
Rank	Captain Commander in the parachute troop, naval warships Administrator in occupied land

Toyoaki Horiuchi (Japanese: 堀内豊秋, Hepburn: Horiuchi Toyoaki, 27 September 1900 – 25 September 1948) was a Japanese Navy officer; his highest rank was daisa (大佐, captain). He was known for the development of naval gymnastics, which were meant to improve the alertness and flexibility of sailors in closed areas of warships and he was known for leading the paratroopers. He was the first jumper during the drop on an airfield 60 km south of Manado, Indonesia, in the Battle of Manado.