Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu | |
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Marshal Admiral Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu | |
| Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff | |
| In office 2 February 1932 – 9 April 1941 | |
| Monarch | Shōwa |
| Preceded by | Taniguchi Naomi |
| Succeeded by | Osami Nagano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1875 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | August 16, 1946 (aged 70) Tokyo, Japan |
| Awards | Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1934) Order of the Golden Kite, 1st class (1942) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1895–1946 |
| Rank | Marshal Admiral |
| Commands | Takachiho, Asahi, Ibuki Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff |
| Battles/wars | |
| Hiroyasu | |
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| Prince Fushimi | |
| Prince Fushimi | |
| Reign | 1923-1946 |
| Predecessor | Prince Fushimi Sadanaru |
| Successor | Fushimi Hiroaki |
| Prince Kacho | |
| Reign | 1883-1904 |
| Predecessor | Prince Kachō Hiroatsu |
| Successor | Prince Kachō Hirotada |
| Father | Prince Fushimi Sadanaru |
Marshal Admiral Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu (伏見宮博恭王, Fushimi-no-miya Hiroyasu ō, October 16, 1875 – 16 August 1946) was a scion of the Japanese imperial family and a career naval officer who served as chief of staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1932 to 1941.