Editing Combined Fleet (section)

==Chief of Staff (参謀長, ''Sanbōchō'')==
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| image_title        = Portrait
| officeholder_title = Chief of Staff
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{{Officeholder table
| order             = 1
| image             = Kazunori Samejima 01.jpg
| military_rank     = Captain
| officeholder      = [[Samejima Kazunori]]<br>鮫島員規
| officeholder_sort = Samejima, Kazunori
| born_year         = 1845
| died_year         = 1910
| term_start        = 19 July 1894
| term_end          = 17 December 1894
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1894|07|19|1894|12|17}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 2
| image             = Dewa Shigeto.jpg
| military_rank     = Captain
| officeholder      = [[Dewa Shigetō]]<br>出羽重遠
| officeholder_sort = Dewa, Shigetō
| born_year         = 1856
| died_year         = 1930
| term_start        = 17 December 1894
| term_end          = 25 July 1895
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1894|12|17|1895|07|25}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 3
| image             = Kamimura Hikonojo.jpg
| military_rank     = Captain
| officeholder      = [[Kamimura Hikonojō]]<br>上村彦之丞
| officeholder_sort = Kamimura, Hikonojō
| born_year         = 1849
| died_year         = 1916
| term_start        = 25 July 1895
| term_end          = 16 November 1895
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1895|07|25|1895|11|16}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 4
| image             = Shimamura Hayao.jpg
| military_rank     = Captain
| officeholder      = [[Shimamura Hayao]]<br>島村速雄
| officeholder_sort = Shimamura, Hayao
| born_year         = 1858
| died_year         = 1923
| term_start        = 28 December 1903
| term_end          = 12 January 1905
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1903|12|28|1905|01|12}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 5
| image             = Admiral Kato Tomosaburo.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Katō Tomosaburō]]<br>加藤友三郎
| officeholder_sort = Katō, Tomosaburō
| born_year         = 1861
| died_year         = 1923
| term_start        = 12 January 1905
| term_end          = 20 December 1905
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1905|01|12|1905|12|20}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 6
| image             = Yamashita Gentaro.jpg
| military_rank     = Captain
| officeholder      = [[Yamashita Gentarō]]<br>山下源太郎
| officeholder_sort = Yamashita, Gentarō
| born_year         = 1863
| died_year         = 1931
| term_start        = 8 October 1908
| term_end          = 20 November 1908
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1908|10|08|1908|11|20}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 7
| image             = 
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Yamanaka Shibakichi|ja|山中柴吉}}<br>山中柴吉
| officeholder_sort = Yamanaka, Shibakichi
| born_year         = 1870
| died_year         = 1941
| term_start        = 1 November 1915
| term_end          = 13 December 1915
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1915|11|01|1915|12|13}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 8
| image             = Saburo Horiuchi.jpg
| military_rank     = Vice Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Horiuchi Saburō|ja|堀内三郎}}<br>堀内三郎
| officeholder_sort = Horiuchi, Saburō
| born_year         = 1869
| died_year         = 1933
| term_start        = 1 September 1916
| term_end          = 14 October 1916
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1916|09|01|1916|10|14}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = (8)
| image             = Saburo Horiuchi.jpg
| military_rank     = Vice Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Horiuchi Saburō|ja|堀内三郎}}<br>堀内三郎
| officeholder_sort = Horiuchi, Saburō
| born_year         = 1869
| died_year         = 1933
| term_start        = 1 October 1917
| term_end          = 22 October 1917
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1917|10|01|1917|10|22}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 9
| image             = HanrokuSaito.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Saitō Hanroku|ja|斎藤半六}}<br>斎藤半六
| officeholder_sort = Saitō, Hanroku
| born_year         = 1869
| died_year         = 1952
| term_start        = 1 September 1918
| term_end          = 15 October 1918
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1918|09|01|1918|10|15}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 10
| image             = Kajishiro Funakoshi.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Funakoshi Kajishirō|ja|舟越楫四郎}}<br>舟越楫四郎
| officeholder_sort = Funakoshi, Kajishirō
| born_year         = 1870
| died_year         = 1962
| term_start        = 1 June 1919
| term_end          = 28 October 1919
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1919|06|01|1919|10|28}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 11
| image             = Yoshioka Hansaku.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Yoshioka Hansaku]]<br>吉岡範策
| officeholder_sort = Yoshioka, Hansaku
| born_year         = 1869
| died_year         = 1930
| term_start        = 1 May 1920
| term_end          = 31 October 1920
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1920|05|01|1920|10|31}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = (11)
| image             = Yoshioka Hansaku.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Yoshioka Hansaku]]<br>吉岡範策
| officeholder_sort = Yoshioka, Hansaku
| born_year         = 1869
| died_year         = 1930
| term_start        = 1 May 1921
| term_end          = 31 October 1921
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1921|05|01|1921|10|31}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 12
| image             = Kumazo Shirane.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Shirane Kumazō|ja|白根熊三}}<br>白根熊三
| officeholder_sort = Shirane, Kumazo
| born_year         = 1876
| died_year         = 1939
| term_start        = 1 December 1922
| term_end          = 1 December 1923
| timeinoffice      = {{age in years|1922|12|01|1923|12|01}} year
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 13
| image             = Kabayama Kanari.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Kabayama Kanari|ja|樺山可也}}<br>樺山可也
| officeholder_sort = Kabayama, Kanari
| born_year         = 1876
| died_year         = 1932
| term_start        = 1 December 1923
| term_end          = 10 November 1924
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1923|12|01|1924|11|10}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 14
| image             = Kanjiro Hara.jpg
| military_rank     = Captain<br>{{Small|(when appointed)}} <br> Rear Admiral<br>{{Small|(from 1 December 1924)}}
| officeholder      = {{ill|Hara Kanjirō|ja|原敢二郎}}<br>原敢二郎
| officeholder_sort = Hara, Kanjirō
| born_year         = 1880
| died_year         = 1948
| term_start        = 10 November 1924
| term_end          = 1 December 1925
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1924|11|10|1925|12|01}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 15
| image             = Oominato Naotaro.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Ōminato Naotarō|ja|大湊直太郎}}<br>大湊直太郎
| officeholder_sort = Ōminato, Naotarō
| born_year         = 1879
| died_year         = 1958
| term_start        = 1 December 1925
| term_end          = 1 November 1926
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1925|12|01|1926|11|01}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 16
| image             = Full Admiral Takahashi Sankichi.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Sankichi Takahashi|Takahashi Sankichi]]<br>高橋三吉
| officeholder_sort = Takahashi, Sankichi
| born_year         = 1882
| died_year         = 1966
| term_start        = 1 November 1926
| term_end          = 1 December 1927
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1926|11|01|1927|12|01}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 17
| image             = Eijiro Hamano.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Hamano Eijirō|ja|濱野英次郎}}<br>濱野英次郎
| officeholder_sort = Hamano, Eijirō
| born_year         = 1880
| died_year         = 1952
| term_start        = 1 December 1927
| term_end          = 10 December 1928
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1927|12|01|1928|12|10}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 18
| image             = Vice Admiral Terajima Ken.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Ken Terajima|Terajima Ken]]<br>寺島健
| officeholder_sort = Terajima, Ken
| born_year         = 1882
| died_year         = 1972
| term_start        = 10 December 1928
| term_end          = 30 October 1929
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1928|12|10|1929|10|30}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 19
| image             = Shiozawa kōichi.JPG
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Kōichi Shiozawa|Shiozawa Kōichi]]<br>塩沢幸一
| officeholder_sort = Shiozawa, Kōichi
| born_year         = 1881
| died_year         = 1943
| term_start        = 30 October 1929
| term_end          = 1 December 1930
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1929|10|30|1930|12|01}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 20
| image             = Shimada Shigetarō.JPG
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Shigetarō Shimada|Shimada Shigetarō]]<br>嶋田繁太郎
| officeholder_sort = Shimada, Shigetarō
| born_year         = 1883
| died_year         = 1976
| term_start        = 1 December 1930
| term_end          = 1 December 1931
| timeinoffice      = {{age in years|1930|12|01|1931|12|01}} year
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 21
| image             = Yoshida Zengo.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Zengo Yoshida|Yoshida Zengo]]<br>吉田善吾
| officeholder_sort = Yoshida, Zengo
| born_year         = 1885
| died_year         = 1966
| term_start        = 1 December 1931
| term_end          = 15 September 1933
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1931|12|01|1933|09|15}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 22
| image             = Toyoda Soemu.JPG
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Soemu Toyoda|Toyoda Soemu]]<br>豊田副武
| officeholder_sort = Toyoda, Soemu
| born_year         = 1885
| died_year         = 1957
| term_start        = 15 September 1933
| term_end          = 15 March 1935
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1933|09|15|1935|03|15}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 23
| image             = Vizeadmiral Nobutake Kondo.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Nobutake Kondō|Kondō Nobutake]]<br>近藤信竹
| officeholder_sort = Kondō, Nobutake
| born_year         = 1886
| died_year         = 1953
| term_start        = 15 March 1935
| term_end          = 15 November 1935
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1935|03|15|1935|11|15}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 24
| image             = 野村直邦.png
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Naokuni Nomura|Nomura Naokuni]]<br>野村直邦
| officeholder_sort = Nomura, Naokuni
| born_year         = 1885
| died_year         = 1973
| term_start        = 15 November 1935
| term_end          = 16 November 1936
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1935|11|15|1936|11|16}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 25
| image             = 
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Iwashita Yasutarō|ja|岩下保太郎}}<br>岩下保太郎
| officeholder_sort = Iwashita, Yasutarō
| born_year         = 1887
| died_year         = 1937
| died              = y
| term_start        = 16 November 1936
| term_end          = 18 February 1937
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1936|11|16|1937|02|18}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 26
| image             = Ozawa11.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Jisaburō Ozawa|Ozawa Jisaburō]]<br>小沢治三郎
| officeholder_sort = Ozawa, Jisaburō
| born_year         = 1886
| died_year         = 1966
| term_start        = 18 February 1937
| term_end          = 15 November 1937
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1937|02|18|1937|11|15}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 27
| image             = Ibou Takahashi.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Ibō Takahashi|Takahashi Ibō]]<br>高橋伊望
| officeholder_sort = Takahashi, Ibō
| born_year         = 1888
| died_year         = 1947
| term_start        = 15 November 1937
| term_end          = 15 November 1939
| timeinoffice      = {{age in years|1937|11|15|1939|11|15}} year
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 28
| image             = Fukudome Shigeru.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Shigeru Fukudome|Fukudome Shigeru]]<br>福留繁
| officeholder_sort = Fukudome, Shigeru
| born_year         = 1891
| died_year         = 1971
| term_start        = 15 November 1939
| term_end          = 10 April 1941
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1939|11|15|1941|04|10}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 29
| image             = Vice Admiral Seiichi Ito.png
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Seiichi Itō|Itō Seiichi]]<br>伊藤整一
| officeholder_sort = Itō, Seiichi
| born_year         = 1890
| died_year         = 1945
| term_start        = 10 April 1941
| term_end          = 1 August 1941
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1941|04|10|1941|08|01}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 30
| image             = Ugaki Matome.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral<br>{{Small|(when appointed)}} <br> Vice Admiral<br>{{Small|(from 1 November 1942)}}
| officeholder      = [[Matome Ugaki|Ugaki Matome]]<br>宇垣纏
| officeholder_sort = Ugaki, Matome
| born_year         = 1890
| died_year         = 1945
| term_start        = 1 August 1941
| term_end          = 22 May 1943
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1941|08|01|1943|05|22}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 31
| image             = Fukudome Shigeru.jpg
| military_rank     = Vice Admiral
| officeholder      = [[Shigeru Fukudome|Fukudome Shigeru]]<br>福留繁
| officeholder_sort = Fukudome, Shigeru
| born_year         = 1891
| died_year         = 1971
| term_start        = 22 May 1943
| term_end          = 6 April 1944
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1943|05|22|1944|04|06}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 32
| image             = RyunosukeKusaka.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral<br>{{Small|(when appointed)}} <br> Vice Admiral<br>{{Small|(from 1 May 1944)}}
| officeholder      = [[Ryūnosuke Kusaka|Kusaka Ryūnosuke]]<br>草鹿龍之介
| officeholder_sort = Kusaka, Ryūnosuke
| born_year         = 1893
| died_year         = 1971
| term_start        = 6 April 1944
| term_end          = 24 June 1945
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1944|04|06|1945|06|24}}
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order             = 33
| image             = Shikazou Yano.jpg
| military_rank     = Rear Admiral
| officeholder      = {{ill|Yano Shikazō|ja|矢野志加三}}<br>矢野志加三
| officeholder_sort = Yano, Shikazō
| born_year         = 1893
| died_year         = 1966
| term_start        = 25 June 1945
| term_end          = 25 September 1945
| timeinoffice      = {{ayd|1945|06|25|1945|09|25}}
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}