Yoshio Tachibana | |
|---|---|
 Tachibana in 1945 | |
| Born | February 24, 1890 |
| Died | September 24, 1947 (aged 57) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Known for | Chichijima incident |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Service |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1945 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 1st Independent Mixed Brigade 109th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Yoshio Tachibana (立花 芳夫, Tachibana Yoshio, 24 February 1890 – 24 September 1947) was a lieutenant general in the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. He was commander of the Japanese garrison in Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands, and was later tried and executed for the Chichijima incident, a war crime involving torture, extrajudicial execution and cannibalism of American prisoners of war.