Kenji Hatanaka
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Major Kenji Hatanaka (畑中 健二, Hatanaka Kenji) (28 March 1912 – 15 August 1945) was a Japanese military officer and one of the chief conspirators in the Kyūjō incident, a plot to seize the Imperial Palace and to prevent the broadcast of Emperor Hirohito's surrender speech to mark the end of World War II.[1]
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Kenji Hatanaka | |
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Born | 28 March 1912 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 15 August 1945(1945-08-15) (aged 33) Tokyo, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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