Shigenori Kuroda

Shigenori Kuroda
黒田 重徳
Japanese Military Governor of the Philippines
In office
May 28, 1943  September 26, 1944
MonarchEmperor Hirohito
Preceded byShizuichi Tanaka
Succeeded byTomoyuki Yamashita
Personal details
Born(1887-10-25)October 25, 1887
Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan
DiedApril 30, 1952(1952-04-30) (aged 64)
Tokyo, Japan
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1909–1945
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War
World War II

Shigenori Kuroda (黒田 重徳, Kuroda Shigenori; October 25, 1887 – April 30, 1952) was a Japanese lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army and the Japanese Governor-General of the Philippines during World War II.