Kichisaburo nomura biography of michael

Japanese admiral and politician (1877–1964)

Kichisaburō Nomura
Native name	野村 吉三郎
Born	(1877-12-16)December 16, 1877 Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan
Died	May 8, 1964(1964-05-08) (aged 86)[1] Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service / branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1898–1937
Rank	Admiral
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Awards	Order of the Rising Sun
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Kichisaburō Nomura (野村 吉三郎, Nomura Kichisaburō, December 16, 1877 – May 8, 1964) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and was the ambassador to the United States at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Early life and career

Nomura was born in Wakayama city, Wakayama Prefecture. He graduated from the 26th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1898, with a ranking of 2nd out of a class of 57 cadets.

As a midshipman, he served on the corvetteHiei and battleship Yashima