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Tani Hisao | |
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| Born | 22 December 1882 |
| Died | 26 April 1947 (aged 64) |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Service/ |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1945 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Hisao Tani (谷 寿夫, Tani Hisao, 22 December 1882 – 26 April 1947) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War and a convicted war criminal as well as crimes against humanity. Forces under his command committed the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. Tani was tried in the Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal and executed.