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Rear Admiral Ōnishi Takijirō (1939-43) | |
| Native name | 大西 瀧治郎 |
| Born | (1891-06-02)2 June 1891 Tamba, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Died | 16 August 1945(1945-08-16) (aged 54) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1912–1945 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Sasebo Naval Air Group, 2nd Combined Air Group, 1st Combined Air Group, 1st Air Fleet, Vice-chief of Navy General Staff |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Takijirō Ōnishi(大西 瀧治郎, Ōnishi Takijirō, 2 June 1891 – 16 August 1945) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II who came to be known as the father of the kamikaze.
Early career
The Japanese aircraft mother ship Wakamiya, from which the world's first ship-based air raids against German positions in Tsingtau were flown
Ōnishi was a native of Ashida village (part of present-day Tamb Biography definition and examples.