Korechika Anami | |
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阿南 惟幾 | |
Minister of War Empire of Japan | |
In office 7 April 1945 – 14 August 1945 | |
Monarch | Shōwa |
Prime Minister | Kantarō Suzuki |
Preceded by | Hajime Sugiyama |
Succeeded by | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni |
Personal details | |
Born | Taketa, Ōita, Empire of Japan | February 21, 1887
Died | August 15, 1945 Chiyoda, Tokyo, Empire of Japan | (aged 58)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1906–1945 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 109th Division, Eleventh Army, Second Area Army |
Battles/wars | |
Cause of death | Committed Seppuku to avoid capture |
Korechika Anami (阿南 惟幾, Anami Korechika, 21 February 1887 – 15 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II who was War Minister during the surrender of Japan.