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37-715: Toyoda was born in Wakayama Prefecture as the son of a former samurai retainer of the Wakayama Domain . He studied at Tennoji junior high school before entering the Tokyo Foreign Languages School where he studied English . He graduated as the top student out of 171 cadets in the 33rd term of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1905. The Russo-Japanese War ended in November 1905 during

74-476: A pilgrimage site and an increasingly popular tourist destination as people flock to see its ancient temples set amidst the towering cedar trees at the top of the mountain. The Sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain Range extend for miles throughout the prefecture and together have been recognized as Japan's 11th UNESCO World Heritage Site . The Kumano Shrines are on the southern tip of

111-577: A face to face meeting between Prime Minister Konoe and American President Franklin D. Roosevelt . However, the negotiations failed to occur. In July, Toyoda also predicted that the further Japanese aggression southwards per the Nanshin-ron policy, and specifically plans for the Japanese occupation of French Indochina , would lead to a total trade embargo by the United States, if not war. In October 1941,

148-527: A formula to resolve this problem, it did not go according to plan. Toyoda once again became a cabinet minister during the Suzuki administration and was appointed Minister for Transportation and Communications as well as Minister of Munitions . With an increasing portion of Japan's industrial base and infrastructure damaged by Allied air raids, Toyoda struggled to improve efficiency and to increase production levels, particularly that of combat aircraft . After

185-416: A military aircraft factory at Hiroshima . Both assignments were considered demotions; however, Toyoda renewed his efforts and waited for an opportunity with a positive outlook. As Toyoda’s grasp of aircraft technology slowly increased, he became dissatisfied with factory operations, as it was difficult to obtain the necessary tools and parts. Toyoda took steps to improve productivity. In November 1935, Toyoda

222-401: Is a flag officer rank used by English-speaking navies . In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral . Rear admiral is usually immediately senior to commodore and immediately below vice admiral . It is usually equivalent to the rank of major general in armies. In the U.S. Navy and some other navies, there are two rear admiral ranks . The term originated in

259-453: Is mostly the western part of the province of Kii . On July 17–18, 1953, a torrential heavy rain occurred, followed by collapse of levees, river flooding and landslides in a wide area. Many bridges and houses were destroyed. According to an officially confirmed report by the Government of Japan , 1,015 people died, with 5,709 injured and 7,115 houses lost. As of 31 March 2020, 13 percent of

296-661: Is the Crown of St. Edward above a crossed sword and baton, above two silver stars, above the word "Australia". Like the Royal Navy version, the sword is a traditional naval cutlass . The stars have eight points, unlike the four pointed Order of the Bath stars used by the army (which are often referred to as "pips"). Prior to 1995, the RAN shoulder board was identical to the Royal Navy shoulder board. The Royal Navy shoulder board changed again in 2001 and

333-556: Is the Navy rank equivalent to major-general of the Army and Air Force . A rear-admiral is a flag officer , the naval equivalent of a general officer . A rear-admiral is senior to a commodore and brigadier-general , and junior to a vice-admiral and lieutenant-general . The rank insignia for a rear-admiral is two silver maple leaves beneath a silver crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St Edward's Crown , worn on gold shoulder boards on

370-625: The Navy Staff College a second grade student for a year, and then was assigned to studies in the United Kingdom , as part of an exchange program under the new Anglo-Japanese Alliance . Toyoda remained in England , studying at Oxford University for two and a half years, returning to Japan in 1914. After his return to Japan, Toyoda was appointed as squad leader of the 4th Squadron on the Hiei . During

407-625: The Tripartite Pact between Japan, Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy was signed. Toyoda, who also personally opposed the treaty, became Vice Minister of the Navy on September 6, 1940. In April 1941, the cabinet was reorganized and Toyoda was requested by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe to become Minister of Commerce and Industry . After careful consideration, Toyoda decided to leave the Imperial Japanese Navy; however, his letter of resignation

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444-563: The surrender of Japan , most members of the wartime Japanese cabinets were accused of war crimes by the Allied occupation authorities and arrested. However, Toyoda was not prosecuted due to his efforts for peace prior to the start of the war. In 1958, Toyoda was appointed Chairman of the Japan–Usiminas joint venture steel development in Brazil . On November 21, 1961, he died of kidney cancer at

481-695: The Australian and UK shoulder boards are now identical except for the word "Australia". Rear Admiral Robyn Walker AM , RAN became the first female admiral in the Royal Australian Navy when she was appointed Surgeon-General of the Australian Defence Force on 16 December 2011. In the Royal Canadian Navy , the rank of rear-admiral (RAdm) ( contre-amiral or CAm in French )

518-507: The Japanese delegation to the League of Nations -sponsored Geneva Naval Conference . He returned to Japan at the end of 1927. Due to his extensive period abroad, Toyoda had become an expert on foreign affairs but knew little of the domestic situation within Japan and therefore often had conflicting views with the other members of his delegation at the disarmament talks. After his return to Japan, Toyoda

555-513: The Naval Department. He served for three years between 1920 and 1923. After serving as executive officer for six months on Kongō , Toyoda returned to London in 1923 as a naval attaché . He lived in London for four years, during which time he was promoted to captain , and handled intelligence collected by paid-spy William Forbes-Sempill, Master of Sempill . He was then assigned as a member of

592-575: The Tripartite Pact and was vocal in this opposition to prospects for war with the Soviet Union , replaced Matsuoka as Minister of Foreign Affairs on July 18, 1941. One of his first priorities was to attempt to smooth over the rapidly deteriorating diplomatic relations with the United States , and he dispatched Admiral Kichisaburō Nomura as ambassador to Washington DC . Toyoda also advanced plans for

629-496: The age of 76. Wakayama Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture ( 和歌山 県 , Wakayama-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu . Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 944,320 (as of 1 October 2017 ) and has a geographic area of 4,724 square kilometres (1,824  sq mi ). Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture to

666-431: The days of naval sailing squadrons and can trace its origins to the Royal Navy . Each naval squadron was assigned an admiral as its head, who commanded from the centre vessel and directed the squadron's activities. The admiral would in turn be assisted by a vice admiral, who commanded the lead ships that bore the brunt of a battle. In the rear of the squadron, a third admiral commanded the remaining ships and, as this section

703-720: The entire Konoe Cabinet resigned. After his resignation from the cabinet, Toyoda accepted the post of director of the nationalized Japan Iron and Steel Works . He was finally able to pursue his interest in improving steel production , a topic in which he had shown much interest since his days as director of the Kure Naval Arsenal. Between the last half of 1941 and the first half of 1942, Japanese steel production decreased for lack of workers. Toyoda improved work methods and initiated welfare programs for children who had graduated from junior high school and for Korean workers as well as for those who had lost their jobs. By ensuring that there

740-517: The highest for national subdivisions worldwide. The current governor Shūhei Kishimoto was elected on 27 November 2022. State-appointed governors: Publicly-elected governors: Mount Kōya ( 高野山 , Kōya-san ) in the Ito District is the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism . It is home to one of the first Japanese style Buddhist temples in Japan and remains

777-722: The later period of the First World War , the Empire of Germany declared unrestricted U-boat operations and attacked transport ships indiscriminately. This resulted in a request by the United Kingdom for Japan to send warships to escort transports under the terms of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Toyoda, who had been promoted to lieutenant commander in 1916, was sent to command the 4th Squadron based in Sydney from 1917. His assignment

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814-563: The northeast. Wakayama is the capital and largest city of Wakayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Tanabe , Hashimoto , and Kinokawa . Wakayama Prefecture is located on the southwestern coast of the Kii Peninsula on the Kii Channel , connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea , across from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku . Present-day Wakayama

851-513: The prefecture. Tomogashima (a cluster of four islands) is part of the prefecture. Wakayama Prefecture ranks first in the production of oranges in Japan. Wakayama has its own brand of oranges, which is produced in Arida District and called 'Arida-Orange'. Arida District, where oranges have been produced for more than 400 years, yields about half of the orange crops in Wakayama today. Furthermore,

888-575: The rear admiral rank is superior to commodore and captain. However, the rank is junior to the three-star rank vice-admiral and four-star rank admiral, who is generally a Chief of Naval Staff of the Navy. The highest ordinary rank currently filled in the Royal New Zealand Navy is rear admiral and this is the rank held by the Chief of Navy unless that person is also Chief of Defence Force . The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has two ranks with

925-486: The time of Toyoda’s graduation and he was assigned as a midshipman to serve in Southeast Asia on the cruisers Itsukushima and Katori , destroyer Yayoi , and cruiser Chitose . After completing naval artillery and torpedo warfare course, he was promoted to ensign and assigned to the battleship Shikishima , followed by Satsuma . In 1910, Lieutenant Toyoda studied an advanced artillery course at

962-511: The title of rear admiral: rear-admiral (one-star), a one-star rank; and rear-admiral (two-star), a two-star rank. Rear admiral is a two-star rank in the Sri Lanka Navy . In Sweden , rear admiral is a two-star admiral rank of the Swedish Navy . The Royal Navy maintains a rank of rear admiral. Note that the rank of rear admiral is quite different from the honorary office Rear-Admiral of

999-680: The total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks , namely the Setonaikai and Yoshino-Kumano National Parks; Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen and Kōya-Ryūjin Quasi-National Parks; and Enju Kaigan , Hatenashi Sanmyaku , Hikigawa , Jōgamori Hokodai , Kōyasanchō Ishimichi-Tamagawakyō , Kozagawa , Nishiarida , Oishi Kōgen , Ōtōsan , Ryūmonzan , Shiramisan-Wadagawakyō , and Shirasaki Kaigan Prefectural Natural Parks. Nine cities are in Wakayama Prefecture: These are

1036-464: The towns and villages in each district : Since 1996, population of Wakayama Prefecture has kept declining, and since 2010, it has been the only prefecture in Kansai region with population below 1,000,000. In 2017, Wakayama is ranked 40th by population in Japan with a population of 944,320. In the 2020 census, close to 32% of the population was over 65 years of age - the highest percentage in Japan and one of

1073-505: The white short-sleeved shirt or the tropical white tunic. The service dress features a wide strip of gold braid around the cuff and, since June 2010, above it a narrower strip of gold braid embellished with the executive curl. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves. A rear admiral in the Pakistani Navy is a senior and two-star rank naval officer, appointed in higher naval commands. Like most Commonwealth navies,

1110-763: The yield of Arida-Oranges accounts for about 10 percent of Japanese domestic production of oranges. According to the survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, Wakayama stands first in the production of Japanese apricots ( 梅 , Ume ) in Japan. As of 2016, Wakayama made up about 70 percent of Japanese domestic production of Japanese apricots. Wakayama Prefecture has friendship and sister relationships with six places outside Japan: Wakayama Prefecture has hot springs such as Shirahama , Kawayu , and Yunomine Onsen . 34°3′N 135°21′E  /  34.050°N 135.350°E  / 34.050; 135.350 Rear admiral Rear admiral

1147-556: Was always a steady work force, work conditions improved, which allowed steel production to keep up with war-created worsening conditions that created problems in maintaining the necessary amount of resources. Toyoda remained distant from politics but in March 1943 he was called to be a special adviser to the Cabinet. There was intense confrontation between the army and navy over how war materials should be allocated between them. While Toyoda provided

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1184-573: Was assigned as captain of the cruiser Abukuma , followed by the battleship Yamashiro . Toyoda was called upon again for the London Naval Disarmament Talks and returned to England again as a member of the Japanese delegation. After the treaty was signed he returned to Japan and was promoted to rear admiral . In 1931, Toyoda was appointed as commander of the Yokosuka Naval District . However, after only six months, he

1221-424: Was considered to be in the least danger, the admiral in command of it was typically the most junior. This has continued into the modern age, with rear admiral the most junior admiralty of many navies. The Royal Australian Navy maintains a rank of rear admiral; refer to Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia . The abbreviation is RADM. Since the mid-1990s, the insignia of a Royal Australian Navy rear admiral

1258-495: Was not accepted and he was promoted to full admiral and transferred to reserve duty instead. Admiral Mineichi Koga , who had switched to the world of politics as well, was critical of Toyoda's attempted resignation, accusing him of using the navy as a stepping stone to a political career. After only three months, a cabinet reshuffle became necessary due to the forced resignation of the increasingly strident pro-Axis Foreign Minister Yōsuke Matsuoka . Toyoda, who had earlier opposed

1295-749: Was promoted to vice admiral , and by February 1936, he had become director of the Kure Naval Arsenal . In December 1937, he was reassigned as commander of the Sasebo Naval District . In November 1938, Toyoda became commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service , and during three months in the summer of 1939, he jointly managed the Naval Shipbuilding Command. In 1940, Navy Minister Zengo Yoshida resigned. Despite opposition by Naval Minister Koshirō Oikawa ,

1332-497: Was relieved from the position. It is supposed that the dismissal was caused by something Toyoda said to Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu , who had been newly appointed as head of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff . Although his military specialty was in naval artillery, Toyoda was reassigned to flight navigation headquarters. In November 1932, at the time of periodic personnel transfer, he was placed in charge of

1369-478: Was to patrol the sea lanes between Australia and New Zealand . In December 1917, after the safety of Australia was secured, Toyoda returned to Japan and re-entered the Naval Staff College where he studied for two years as a first-class student. Again, he graduated the top of his class. After graduating with the rank of commander in 1920, he was appointed as a central member of staff for Naval Affairs at

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