Japanese officer, convicted war criminal class B, 1891-1948
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Toyoaki Horiuchi
Native name
堀内 豊秋
Nickname(s)
Takobozu｜タコ坊主 (takobozu(octopus))
Born
27 September 1900 Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Died
25 September 1948(1948-09-25) (aged 48) Manado, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies
Cause of death
Execution by firing squad
Allegiance
Empire of Japan
Service/branch
Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service
1923–1945
Rank
Captain
Commander in the parachute troop, naval warships
Administrator in occupied land
Toyoaki Horiuchi (Japanese: 堀内豊秋, Hepburn: Horiuchi Toyoaki, 27 September 1900 – 25 September 1948) was a Japanese Navy officer; his highest rank was daisa (大佐, captain). He was known for the development of naval gymnastics, which were meant to improve the alertness and flexibility of sailors in closed areas of warships and he was known for leading the paratroopers. He was the first jumper during the drop on an airfield 60 km south of Manado, Indonesia, in the Battle of Manado.
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Global Information
Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Navy
Captain