in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture on October 13, 2011
Nickname(s)
Doraemon[1]
Born
(1954-11-28) November 28, 1954 (age 69) Hokkaido, Japan [2]
Allegiance
Japan
Service/branch
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Years of service
1977–2019
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Chief of Maritime Staff, JMSDF Self Defense Fleet Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff JDS Atago (DDG-177) Mine Warfare Force MSDF Sasebo District JS Oyodo (DE-231)
Awards
Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud Legion of Merit, Officer’s Degree Legion of Merit, Commander’s Degree Order of Australia
Katsutoshi Kawano (河野 克俊, Kawano Katsutoshi, born 28 November 1954)[3] is a retired Japanese admiral who served as the 5th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces from 2014 to 2019, and was the longest-serving person in that position.[4] Prior to his appointment, he was the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the de facto navy of Japan.[5][6][7]
KatsutoshiKawano (河野 克俊, KawanoKatsutoshi, born 28 November 1954) is a retired Japanese admiral who served as the 5th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of...
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the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). JSDF Chief of Staff KatsutoshiKawano said the Rising Sun Flag is the Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors'...
the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). JSDF Chief of Staff KatsutoshiKawano said the Rising Sun Flag is the Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors'...
2014. He is the 46th Commander of the Self-Defense Fleet, succeeding KatsutoshiKawano. In 2014, he was succeeded by Eiichi Funada. Born in Osaka Prefecture...
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of a cursed sword named Soul Edge. Designed by Aya Takemura and Takuji Kawano around his dual hand katars, Voldo went through several designs, and in...
the Joint Staff Japan Self-Defense Forces 2012-2014 Succeeded by KatsutoshiKawano Preceded by Kenichiro Hokazono Chief of Staff Japan Air Self-Defense...
Created by Namco's Project Soul division by designers Aya Takemura and Takuji Kawano, she first appeared in Soul Edge and its subsequent sequels, later appearing...
were then built to revolve around it by designers Aya Takemura and Takuji Kawano, starting with gender, then physical measurements, and lastly background...
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Global Information
Japan
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Admiral
Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud
Legion of Merit, Officer’s Degree
Legion of Merit, Commander’s Degree
Order of Australia