Jirō Nangō

Jirō Nangō
南郷次郎

Junior Fourth Rank
Jirō Nangō; 南郷次郎; Junior Fourth Rank
	Nangō in 1938
Born	December 21, 1876; Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Died	March 5, 1951 (aged 74); Location Unknown
Allegiance	Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1898–1924
Rank	Kaigun-shōshō (Rear-admiral)
Unit	1st Torpedo-Boat Division
Commands	List Torpedo Boat No. 70 [ja]; Hatsushimo; Kashima; Tokiwa; Satsuma; Asama; Kasuga; Katori ;
Battles / wars	Russo-Japanese War Battle of Tsushima; ; World War I;
Alma mater	Imperial Japanese Naval Academy
Relations	Jigorō Kanō

Jirō Nangō (南郷次郎, Nangō Jirō, December 21, 1876 – March 5, 1951) was a Japanese rear admiral and judoka. He served in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I and served as the 2nd director of the Kodokan Judo Institute from 1938 to 1946.

Military career

Jirō was born on December 21, 1876, as the eldest son of Shigemitsu Nangō [ja] who served as a politician and a civilian officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. After graduating from the naval preparatory course at his Gakushuin [ja], he would graduate from the 26th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in December 1898 and was commissioned as an ensign in January 1900. During the Russo-Japanese War, he was the captain of the 4th Torpedo-Boat Division and would later command the Torpedo Boat No. 70 [ja] of the 1st Torpedo-Boat Division. In December 1905, he was appointed as a Marine Secretary before studying as a Class B student at the Naval War College and a senior science student at the Naval Torpedo School [ja]. In September 1907, he became the captain of the Hatsushimo, and after commanding the Kashima, In September 1908, he was promoted to lieutenant commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy and commanded the Tokiwa. After working as an instructor at the Naval Torpedo School, he graduated from the Naval War College within Class A of its 8th class in November 1910.

In December 1910, he became the chief torpedo officer of the Satsuma and after serving as a marine instructor, he participated within World War I as deputy chief of the Asama. In December 1913, he was promoted to Commander. From February 1916, he served as a military attaché to Prince Yorihito Higashifushimi, and in December 1917, he was promoted to captain. In February 1919, he was appointed captain of Kasuga and later took command of the Katori before becoming deputy of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff. In December 1922, he advanced to the rank of rear admiral and became the commander of the Sasebo Defense Force. In December 1923, he was placed on standby, and in February 1924, he was transferred to the reserve.

As the nephew of Jigorō Kanō, the founder of the Kodokan Judo Institute, he served as the second director after his retirement from the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Court Ranks

Senior Eight Rank (February 20, 1900)^[1]
Junior Seventh Rank (December 17, 1901)^[2]
Senior Seventh Rank (December 19, 1903)^[3]
Junior Sixth Rank (December 11, 1908)^[4]
Senior Sixth Rank (January 30, 1914)^[5]
Junior Fifth Rank (January 30, 1918)^[6]
Senior Fifth Rank (December 28, 1922)^[7]
Junior Fourth Rank (March 24, 1924)^[8]

Awards

Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class (May 16, 1914)^[9]
First Census Commemorative Medal (July 1, 1921)^[10]

Foreign Awards

Belgium: Order of the Crown, Commander^[11]
France: Legion of Honour, Officer^[11]
Italy: Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Commander^[11]
United Kingdom: Royal Victorian Order, Commander^[11]

References

^ 『官報』第4989号「叙任及辞令」1900年2月21日。
^ 『官報』第5539号「叙任及辞令」1901年12月18日。
^ 『官報』第6142号「叙任及辞令」1903年12月21日。
^ 『官報』第7640号「叙任及辞令」1908年12月12日。
^ 『官報』第451号「叙任及辞令」1914年1月31日。
^ 『官報』第1647号「叙任及辞令」1918年1月31日。
^ 『官報』第3126号「叙任及辞令」1923年1月4日。
^ 『官報』第3483号「叙任及辞令」1924年4月7日。
^ 『官報』第539号「叙任及辞令」1914年5月18日。
^ 『官報』第2858号・付録「辞令」1922年2月14日。
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 『官報』第3369号「叙任及辞令」1919年1月24日。

Bibliography

Ikuhiko Hata, ed., Japan Army and Navy General Encyclopedia, 2nd edition, University of Tokyo Press, 2005.
Misao Toyama, ed., Army and Navy Officer Personnel Directory, Navy Edition, Fuyo Shobo Publishing, 1981.
Hideki Fukukawa, Dictionary of Japan Navy Generals, Fuyo Shobo Publishing, 2000.
Japan Naval History, Vol. 10, edited by the Society for the Preservation of Naval History, released by Daiichi Hoki Publishing, 1995.
"List of Warship Asama Brigadier Officers and Above" Center for Asian Historical Records Ref.C11081162800 (Collection of the National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of the Navy-Envoy-T3-13-19, Ministry of the Navy Kumon Remarks, Documents Related to the Mission of the U.S. Branch, Vol. 15)
"軍艦浅間准士官以上名簿" (in Japanese). Japan Center for Asian Historical Records. Ref. C11081162800. (National Institute for Defense Studies [ja] Collection, Ministry of the Navy - Expeditions to the United Kingdom and the United States - T3-13-19 Ministry of the Navy Kumon Memorandum, Documents related to the Expeditionary Forces to the United States, Volume 15)

[1] 『官報』第4989号「叙任及辞令」1900年2月21日。

[2] 『官報』第5539号「叙任及辞令」1901年12月18日。

[3] 『官報』第6142号「叙任及辞令」1903年12月21日。

[4] 『官報』第7640号「叙任及辞令」1908年12月12日。

[5] 『官報』第451号「叙任及辞令」1914年1月31日。

[6] 『官報』第1647号「叙任及辞令」1918年1月31日。

[7] 『官報』第3126号「叙任及辞令」1923年1月4日。

[8] 『官報』第3483号「叙任及辞令」1924年4月7日。

[9] 『官報』第539号「叙任及辞令」1914年5月18日。

[10] 『官報』第2858号・付録「辞令」1922年2月14日。

[wert-11] 『官報』第3369号「叙任及辞令」1919年1月24日。

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