Kazuo Mizutani

Kazuo Mizutani
Born	April 22, 1899 Mie Prefecture
Died	November 25, 1949
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Rank	Chief of Staff
Unit	First Imperial Guards Division (Eastern District Army)

Kazuo Mizutani (水谷一生, Mizutani Kazuo^?, April 22, 1899 – November 25, 1949) was chief of staff to Takeshi Mori, commander of the First Imperial Guards Division, at the end of World War II.

Mizutani was in his office, listening to Col. Masataka Ida's explanation of a plot to prevent Japan's surrender, when Gen. Mori was killed by the lead conspirator, Maj. Kenji Hatanaka. He then went with Ida to the headquarters of the Eastern District Army to report the murder.

References

Brooks, Lester. Behind Japan's Surrender: The Secret Struggle That Ended an Empire. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1968.

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Name	Mizutani Kazuo
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Date of birth	April 22, 1899
Place of birth	Mie Prefecture
Date of death	November 25, 1949
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