Masami Kobayashi

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Masami Kobayashi
Vice Admiral Kobayashi Masami (c. 1941–44)
Native name	小林 仁
Born	18 June 1890 Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
Died	7 August 1977(1977-08-07) (aged 87)[1]
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service / branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1910–1944
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Hira, Yamashiro, Kanko Area Base, Shanghai Area Auxiliary Base, Naval Hydrography Bureau, Osaka Guard District, 4th Fleet
Battles / wars	Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Pacific War

Masami Kobayashi (小林仁, Kobayashi Masami or Kobayashi Masashi, 18 June 1890 – 7 August 1977) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. His name was sometimes misspelled as "Marasmi Kobayashi" or "Marashi Kobayashi" by contemporary United States Navy sources. He was an outspoken proponent of the Treaty Faction within the Imperial Japanese Navy.