Captain Miho Otani | |
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Native name | 大谷 三穂 |
Born | May 28, 1971 |
Allegiance | Japan |
Service | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | JS Yamagiri, JS Myōkō |
Captain Miho Otani (大谷 三穂) (born May 28, 1971) is an officer in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was the first woman to become the captain of a naval training vessel and a destroyer. Otani was also a member of the first female class to enter the National Defense Academy of Japan.