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Kenji Hatanaka

Japanese military officer and conspirator (1912-1945) · Japan · On the map · Died at 33

Major Kenji Hatanaka was a Japanese military officer and one of the chief conspirators in the Kyūjō incident, a plot to seize the Imperial Palace and to prevent the broadcast of Emperor Hirohito's surrender speech to mark the end of World War II.

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Country
Japan
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1945 · aged 33