Yoshitsugu Tatekawa

Yoshitsugu Tatekawa
Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Tatekawa
Native name
建川 美次
Born(1880-10-03)October 3, 1880
Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
DiedSeptember 9, 1945(1945-09-09) (aged 64)
Fuchū, Tokyo
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1901–1936
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit
  • 9th Rgt. Cavalry IJA
  • 1st Rgt. Cavalry IJA
  • 5th Rgt. Cavalry IJA
Commands
Battles / wars
Other work
  • Military Attaché in China
  • Ambassador to the Soviet Union

Yoshitsugu Tatekawa (建川 美次, Tatekawa Yoshitsugu; 3 October 1880 – 9 September 1945) was a lieutenant-general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. He played an important role in the Mukden incident in 1931 and as Japanese ambassador to the Soviet Union he negotiated the Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact in 1941.