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- Korechika Anami - Wikipedia
Korechika Anami (阿南 惟幾, Anami Korechika; 21 February 1887 – 15 August 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II who was War Minister during the surrender of Japan
- The General Who Would Not Eat Grass | Naval History Magazine . . .
Anami went to the War Ministry and summoned his top officers to meet with him He reported the outcome of the Imperial Conference and ended by stating that the entire army had no choice but to bear with the decision “even if it means eating grass and sleeping on stones ”
- Anami, Korechika. - WW2 Gravestone
Anami’s son Anami Koreshige served as Japan’s ambassador to China from 2001-2006 His sword and blood-splattered dress uniform and suicide note are on display at the Yushukan Museum next to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Anami is buried at Tama Reien Cemetery, in Fuchu, Tokyo
- Korechika Anami | World War II Database - WW2DB
After the war began in Asia, Korechika Anami was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in Mar 1938 He rose to divisional command later that year when he was given the 109th Division; in that role, he saw combat in China
- The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Anami Korechika
Anami committed ritual suicide on 15 August 1945, after the surrender was announced His self-inflicted wounds were not immediately fatal, and after three hours a staff officer ordered a military physician to give Anami a lethal injection to end his death struggle
- Anami - Name Meaning and Origin
The name "Anami" is of Indian origin and is predominantly used as a feminine name It is derived from the Sanskrit word "anamika," which means "nameless" or "without a name "
- Korechika Anami: The Unyielding General of Imperial Japan
Korechika Anami, a name etched in the annals of Japanese history, was a prominent figure during the tumultuous period of World War II As a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the War
- General Korechika Anami, 1887-1945 - HistoryOfWar. org
Anami was a member of the "fight to the death" faction in the Japanese government, convinced that a determined defence of the Japanese home islands would force the Allies to agree to the Japanese terms for an end to the war, and avoid a military occupation of Japan
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