Eiji Kusakari

Japanese: 草刈英治 - くさかりえいじ

1891-1930 A military officer from the Taisho to early Showa eras.
Born on June 1, 1891. In 1928, he became a staff officer at the Naval General Staff. He was considered the Naval General Staff's greatest expert on France. He committed suicide in a Tokaido Line sleeper car on May 20, 1932, while still serving as chief of the France Section. He was 40 years old. It is said that he acted in anger at the government's "interference with supreme command" over the ratification of the London Convention. Lieutenant Commander in the navy. Born in Fukushima Prefecture. Graduated from the Naval War College.

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Japanese:

1891－1930　大正-昭和時代前期の軍人。
明治24年6月1日生まれ。昭和3年軍令部参謀。軍令部きってのフランス通とされた。フランス班主任在職中の5年5月20日東海道線寝台車内で自殺。40歳。ロンドン条約批准をめぐる政府の「統帥権干犯」をいきどおっての行動といわれる。海軍少佐。福島県出身。海軍大学校卒。

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