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COMMANDER // 1888–1972

Jinichi Kusaka

vice admiralJapanJapan3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1888 – 1972

190019251950World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Guadalcanal — 1942–1943 · Japan · World War IINew Georgia Campaign — June 20, 1943 · Japan · World War IIOperation I-Go — April 1, 1943 · Empire of Japan · World War II

Active service 1942–1943 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 54.

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Jinichi Kusaka was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Fellow Admiral Ryūnosuke Kusaka was his cousin.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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