Jinichi Kusaka

Jinichi Kusaka
Vice Admiral Kusaka Jinichi (1940-45)
Native name	草鹿 任一
Born	December 7, 1888 Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Died	August 24, 1972(1972-08-24) (aged 83) [1]
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1909–1947
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Kitakami, Fusō, Naval Gunnery School, 1st Carrier Division, Naval Education Bureau, Naval Academy, 11th Air Fleet, Southeast Area Fleet
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War New Guinea campaign Guadalcanal campaign Solomon Islands campaign

Jinichi Kusaka (草鹿 任一, Kusaka Jin'ichi, 7 December 1888 – 24 August 1972), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Fellow Admiral Ryūnosuke Kusaka was his cousin.