Shizuichi Tanaka

Shizuichi Tanaka
田中 静壱
General Shizuichi Tanaka as a lieutenant-general
Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines
In office
8 June 1942 – 28 May 1943
MonarchEmperor Hirohito
Preceded byMasaharu Homma
Succeeded byShigenori Kuroda
Personal details
Born(1887-10-01)1 October 1887
Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japanese Empire
Died24 August 1945(1945-08-24) (aged 57)
Tokyo, Japan
AwardsOrder of the Rising Sun, 1st class
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st class
Order of the Golden Kite 3rd class
Order of the Crown of Thailand 3rd class
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1907–1945
Rank General
Unit10th Infantry Regiment
Commands13th Division
Fourteenth Army
Eastern District Army
Twelfth Area Army
Battles/wars

Shizuichi Tanaka (田中 静壱, Tanaka Shizuichi, 1 October 1887 – 24 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines during World War II.