Katsutoshi Kawano

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Katsutoshi Kawano
Katsutoshi Kawano cropped 2 Phillip G Sawyer and Katsutoshi Kawano 20111013.jpg
in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
on October 13, 2011
Nickname(s)Doraemon[1]
Born (1954-11-28) November 28, 1954 (age 66)
Hokkaido, Japan [2]
Allegiance Japan
Service/branch Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Years of service1977–2019
RankJMSDF Admiral insignia (b).svg Admiral
Commands heldChief of Staff, Joint Staff
Chief of Maritime Staff, JMSDF
Self Defense Fleet
Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff
JDS Atago (DDG-177)
Mine Warfare Force
MSDF Sasebo District
JS Oyodo, DE-231
AwardsOrder of Abdulaziz Al Saud

Katsutoshi Kawano (河野 克俊, Kawano Katsutoshi, born November 28, 1954)[3] was a Japanese admiral who served as the 5th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces from 2014 to 2019, and was the longest person to serve in that position.[4] Prior to his appointment, he was the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the de facto navy of Japan.[5][6][7]

Career[]

Chief of Staff Katsutoshi Kawano with Martin Dempsey (left), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (at the Fort Lesley J. McNair on July 16, 2015)
Chief of Staff Katsutoshi Kawano and Then-Rear Admiral Phillip G. Sawyer, Commander of the Submarine Group 7, in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture on October 13, 2011.


Katsutoshi Kawano was born in Hakodate, Hokkaido on November 28, 1954, the son of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Admiral Katsuji Kawano.(His father was the Commanding Officer of Sub Area Activity Hakodate.) His father participated in World War II as a young officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. He aspired to be an naval officer under the influence of his father. Then when his father retired, he raised in Ibaraki, Osaka. [2]

He attended the National Defense Academy of Japan, graduating in 1977 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He then joined the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, serving in a number of command and staff positions.

In 1991, then-Commander Kawano took command of the JS Oyodo, DE-231. In 1999, then-Captain Kawano took command of MSDF Escort Flotilla 3. In 2004, then-Rear Admiral Kawano took command of the MSDF Sasebo District. In 2008, Kawano took command of the Mine Warfare Force. His career was temporarily in jeopardy when a ship under his command, the JDS Atago (DDG-177), collided with a fishing boat and caused two fishermen to go missing.[8] In 2010, then-Vice Admiral Kawano became the Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Council. One year later, in 2011, he became Commander in Chief of the Self Defense Fleet.[9]

On 26 July 2012, Kawano was promoted to full Admiral and became Chief of Staff of the MSDF, replacing outgoing admiral Masahiko Sugimoto.[10] As MSDF Chief of Staff, he was deeply involved in the ongoing Senkaku Islands dispute.[11]

Since Holding the Post on October 14, 2014, His Term is extended thrice, beyond his retirement age at 62. First on November 2016, then extended for a whole year through May 27.[12] And got his term extended again until March 31, 2019 as he was replaced by Kōji Yamazaki due to the North Korea Tensions and his close ties with Shinzō Abe.[13]

Awards and honors[]

Defensive memorial cordons[]

Dates of promotion[]

Promotions[16]
Insignia Rank Date
JMSDF Ensign insignia (b).svg Ensign March 1977
JMSDF Commander insignia (b).svg Commander July 1991
JMSDF Captain insignia (b).svg Captain January 1, 1996
JMSDF Rear Admiral insignia (b).svg Rear Admiral August 1, 2002
JMSDF Vice Admiral insignia (b).svg Vice Admiral November 7, 2008
JMSDF Admiral insignia (b).svg Admiral July 26, 2012

References[]

  1. ^ "【きょうの人】「真に戦える自衛隊維持へ変革」　統合幕僚長に就任した河野克俊（かわの・かつとし）さん（５９）(jp)". Sankei Shimbun. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "【話の肖像画】前統合幕僚長・河野克俊（６４）（３）父の異動で各地を転々(jp)". Sankei Shimbun. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ "Chief of Staff,Joint Staff | Japan　JS　Oficial Webdite". www.mod.go.jp.
  4. ^ "Chief of Staff,JS | Japan Joint Staff Oficial Website".
  5. ^ "Press Release | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in.
  6. ^ "Press Information Bureau". pib.gov.in.
  7. ^ "CNO Meets with Japanese Counterpart".
  8. ^ Sieg, Linda (February 19, 2008). "High-tech Japan warship collides with fishing boat" – via www.reuters.com.
  9. ^ Japan Defense Almanac 2010 防衛年鑑（2010年版） ISBN 9784938468316
  10. ^ "Kawano to be appointed as MSDF Chief of Staff | House of Japan - Japan News Technology Autos Culture Life Style". Archived from the original on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  11. ^ http://www.gbp.com.sg/DailyNews/2013/IMDEXASIA2013/Day2/IMDEX%20ASIA%202013%20-%20Day%202_opf_files/pdfs/IMDEXDay2_3.pdf
  12. ^ "Japan's top uniformed SDF officer to see term extended". 16 May 2018.
  13. ^ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/03/19/national/gsdf-chief-koji-yamazaki-become-japans-top-uniformed-officer/#.XOPi61IzbIU
  14. ^ https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/formal/info/news/201402/020407.pdf
  15. ^ http://www.gg.gov.au/events/canberra-act-354
  16. ^ Katsutoshi Kawano (September 2020). 統合幕僚長 我がリーダーの心得 (in Japanese). WAC inc. ISBN 9784898314944.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Shigeru Iwasaki 		Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
October 14, 2014-March 31, 2019 		Succeeded by
Kōji Yamazaki
Preceded by
Masahiko Sugimoto 		Chief of the Maritime Staff
July 26, 2012-October 13, 2014 		Succeeded by
Tomohisa Takei
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