Takashi Sakai (酒井 隆 Sakai Takashi; October 18, 1887–September 30, 1946) was a Lieutenant General in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He commanded the Japanese Army at the Battle of Hong Kong and was later captured and sentenced to death for war crimes. October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... The Imperial Japanese Army (大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official armed force of Japan from 1867 to 1945. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the... The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on December 8, 1941 and ended on Christmas Day with the then British colony of Hong Kong under the control of Imperial Japan. ... Death Penalty World Map Color Key: Blue: Abolished for all crimes Green: Abolished, except for crimes committed under certain circumstances (such as crimes committed in time of war) Orange: Abolished in practice Red: Legal form of punishment Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the judicially ordered... A war crime is a punishable offense, under international (criminal) law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ...

Military Career

In 1928, Sakai was military attache of the Japanese army stationed in Jinan. The Kuomintang army advanced to Jinan in its Northern Expedition campaign, and armed conflicts occurred between the two armies. Diplomats from Kuomintang were killed by the Japanese army. Sakai is believed to be the mastermind behind this incident. In 1935, Sakai was chief of staff of the Japanese army stationed in Tientsin, when a series of armed conflicts resulted in the Chinese government signing an armistice, essentially giving Japan control of its Hebei province. 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location within China Jinan (Simplified Chinese: 济南; Traditional Chinese: 濟南; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chi-nan) is the capital and a sub-provincial city of Shandong province in China. ... The Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Party of China (Traditional: 中國國民黨; Simplified: 中国国民党; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguo Guomindang) is a conservative political party currently active in the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan. ... The Northern Expedition (北伐) was a military campaign led by Kuomintang and Communist Party of China from 1926 to 1927 ,which was intended to speed the Chinese revolution against feudalism and imperialism plaguing China after the Xinhai Revolution and ending the rule of local warlords. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tianjin (Chinese: 天津; pinyin: tiān jīn; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is a harbour municipality in China on the Hai He River (from Beijing) and Bohai Gulf of the Yellow Sea (Pacific Ocean). ... An armistice is the effective end of a war, when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. ... Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Record During World War II

Sakai was appointed commander of the Japanese 23rd Corps stationed in Canton in November 1941. On December 8, 1941 (December 7 in Hawaii), Japanese forces commanded by Sakai attacked Hong Kong a few hours after the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor. Mark Aitchison Young surrendered all British forces in Hong Kong on December 25, 1941 after 18 days of fighting. The Japanese army under Sakai's command then perpetrated massive atrocities against both civilians and surrendered soldiers in Hong Kong, a war crime for which he was later put on trial. There are multiple Cantons in China Canton City : Guangzhou Canton Province : Guangdong This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle (R) Senators Daniel Inouye (D) Daniel Akaka (D) Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) (大日本帝國海軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun) was the navy of Japan before 1945. ... Satellite image of Pearl Harbor. ... Sir Mark Aitchison Young Sir Mark Aitchison Young (30 June 1886 - 12 May 1974) was a British administrator who became the Governor of Hong Kong during the years immediately before and after World War II. // Early Life, Service in War Young was educated at Eton and Kings College, Cambridge. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on December 8, 1941 and ended on Christmas Day with the then British colony of Hong Kong under the control of Imperial Japan. ...

Death

The Chinese War Crimes Military Tribunal of the Ministry of National Defence in Nanking sentenced Takashi Sakai to death on August 27, 1946. He was executed by firing squad on September 30. Nanjing (南京, Pinyin: Nánjīng, Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking, formerly Jinling 金陵, Jiangning 江宁, and Tianjing 天京) is the central city of downstream Yangtze Basin and is a renowned historical and cultural city. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... Execution by firing squad is a method of capital punishment, especially in times of war. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ...

External link

• Trial of Takashi Sakai

Sir Mark Aitchison Young Sir Mark Aitchison Young (30 June 1886 - 12 May 1974) was a British administrator who became the Governor of Hong Kong during the years immediately before and after World War II. // Early Life, Service in War Young was educated at Eton and Kings College, Cambridge. ... The Governor of Hong Kong (香港總督) was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong. ... Masaichi Niimi (新見政一, February 4, 1887 - April 2, 1993) was a General of Japanese Navy during the World War II period, who commanded the Japanese Invasion of Hong Kong. ... Isogai Rensuke (磯谷廉介, 1886 - 1967) was a General of the Japanese Army in the World War II period. ...