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Rikichi Andō (安藤 利吉, Andō Rikichi, 3 April 1884 – 19 April 1946) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and 19th and final Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan from 30 December 1944 to October 1945.
Rikichi Andō (安藤 利吉, Andō Rikichi?, 3 April 1884 – 19 April 1946) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and 19th and final Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan from 30 December 1944 to October 1945.
On April 19, 1946, Rikichi Ando, the former final governor-general of Taiwan, was found dead in his holding cell in Shanghai. It was a swift downfall for Ando, who was arrested not too long after representing Japan in the surrender ceremony of Taiwan to the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) on Oct. 25, 1945.
Rikichi Andō was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and 19th and final Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan from 30 December 1944 to October 1945. Career. Early career. Andō was a native of Miyagi Prefecture. He served as an instructor at the Army War College (Japan) from 1924-1925.
Rikichi Ando was an instructor at the Japanese Army War College from 1924 to 1925. Between 1925 and 1927, he was the military attaché to India, then between 1932 and 1934 in a similar role to Britain. After a variety of field and staff positions, he became the commanding officer of the 5th Division in 1938.
This is a brief biographical sketch of the military career of General Rikichi Andō. He was a general during World War Two.
General Rikichi Andō left an indelible mark on history. Born on April 3, 1884, in Miyagi Prefecture, he embarked on a remarkable journey through the ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army. In this…
