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, was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. ==Biography== Isaki was a native of Fukuoka prefecture, and a graduate of the 42nd class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy in 1914. He was ranked 23rd in a class of 117 cadets. As midshipman, Isaki served on the ''Soya'' and ''Kashima''. After his commissioning as sub-lieutenant on December 13, 1915, he was assigned to the ''Chikuma'' and ''Hirado'', but did not participate in any combat operations during World War I. After the war, he returned to school to study the latest techniques in naval artillery and torpedo warfare, and subsequently served on the ''Yamashiro'', ''Yakumo'' and ''Hiei''. As a lieutenant specializing in torpedoes, he then served on the ''Yubari'' and ''Sendai''. His first command was the destroyer ''Nara'' from November 1, 1926. Promoted to lieutenant commander a month later, he subsequently was captain of the ''Kuri'', ''Ashi'', ''Asanagi'', and ''Yūnagi'', and ''Shikinami''. After his promotion to captain in 1936, he was reassigned to command the Sendai in 1938, followed by the ''Mogami'', ''Jintsu'', and ''Maya''. Isaki was promoted to rear admiral on November 1, 1942. He commanded a destroyer squadron, DesRon2 from his flagship ''Jintsu'' during the Battle of Kolombangara against the Royal New Zealand Navy and the United States Navy on July 12, 1943. Although the battle was a victory for Japan, ''Jintsu'' was hit repeatedly by gunfire and torpedoes, destroying its bridge and killing Isaki. Isaki was posthumously promoted to vice admiral. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shunji Isaki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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