Shirō Nonaka
| Shiro Nonaka | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
October 27, 1903 Japan Okayama Okayama City |
| Died |
February 29, 1936 (aged 32) Japan Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo City |
| Service/branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1924 - 1936 |
| Rank | Captain |
Shirō Nonaka (野中 四郎 Nonaka Shirō, 27 October 1903 – 29 February 1936) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a central conspirator in the February 26 Incident in 1936.[1] His final rank was Captain.
Career
Nonaka was born in the city of Okayama, in a family of career military officers. He graduated in the 36th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1924 and became an Infantry Captain in 1933.[1] During the February 26 Incident, he led 500 soldiers to take over Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department headquarters, but committed suicide on 29 February when the coup d'etat failed.[1]
Portrayals
Film
- Eiichi Sugasawara (『叛乱]』, 1954, Shin Saburi)
- Asao Matsumoto (『重臣と青年将校 陸海軍流血史』, 1958, Michiyoshi Doi)
- Fumitake Omura (『銃殺 ２・２６の叛乱』, 1964, Tsuneo Kobayashi) (as "Captain Noda")
- Kenichi Hagiwara (『226』, 1989, Hideo Gosha)
Theatre
- Masaru Yamamoto (『狂騒昭和維新』, 1975)
- Ryuichi Onodera (『恋が散る、雪が舞う』, 2005)
Notes
- 1 2 3 "Nonaka Shirō". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdanasha. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
See also
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