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was the 32nd Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the ''de facto'' army of Japan. He was promoted to four-star General and assumed the position on August 5th, 2011.〔(Japan Chief of Staff Gen Eiji Kimizuka visits India )〕〔(陸上自衛隊：ご挨拶 )〕 ==Career== Kimizuka was born and raised in Kanagawa Prefecture. He attended the National Defense Academy of Japan, graduating in 1976 into the Ground Self-Defense Force. Kimizuka was initially trained in field artillery, and served in a number of artillery command roles at the company-grade and field-grade levels. Throughout his career, he has attended a number of military schools including Japanese Ranger School, Japanese Airborne School, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College.〔Japan Defense Almanac (防衛年鑑) ISBN 9784938468316（2010年版・543頁)〕 Promoted to Colonel in 1995, Kimizuka served as the Commander of the 10th Artillery Regiment at JGSDF Camp Toyokawa. In 1999, he became Chief of the Ground Staff Office.〔 Promoted to Major General in 2001, Kimizuka served as the Commander of the Western Army in Kumamoto Prefecture. In 2003, he became Commander of the 1st Combined Brigade at JGSDF Camp Naha. In 2006, he became Commander of the Central Army at JGSDF Camp Itami.〔 Promoted to Lieutenant General in 2007, Kimizuka served as the Commander of the 8th Division. Later, in 2009, he became the Commander of the North Eastern Army, headquartered in Sendai.〔(General Eiji Kimizuka, Commander of the Joint Disaster Response Taskforce | Japan Security Watch )〕 After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Kimizuka led Joint Task Force - Tohoku, a massive 100,000 soldier relief effort coordinated with American forces in Operation Tomodachi.〔(Head of SDF Earthquake Response New Head of GSDF | Japan Security Watch )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eiji Kimizuka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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