caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance battles birth_date rank image article_title name
kakuji kakuta 1911-1944 empire of japan japanese , japanese cruiser iwate 2 , japanese battleship yamashiro 2 cruiser , japanese battleship nagato 2 carrier division 4 second carrier kiso striking force first air fleet 2 , japanese cruiser furutaka 2 tinian , mariana islands 02 august 1944 niigata prefecture , japan empire of japan world war ii september 23 , 1890 vice admiral kakujikakuta.jpg kakuji kakuta
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kakuji kakuta

, was an admiral in the imperial japanese navy during world war ii .
he is noted for his role in commanding japanese naval aviation units in the pacific war .
