Mikami Taku
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Mikami Taku | |
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 Mikami in 1933 | |
| Born | March 22, 1905 |
| Died | October 25, 1971 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1926 – 1933 |
| Rank | Sub-lieutenant（Kaigun-chūi） |
| Known for | May 15 incident (Assassination of Prime Minister Tsuyoshi Inukai) |
| Alma mater | Naval Academy, Etajima |
| Spouse | Waka Mikami (née Utsunomiya) |
| Relations | General Tarō Utsunomiya Colonel Michio Utsunomiya |
| Other work | Political activist |
Mikami Taku or Mikami Takashi (三上 卓, 22 March 1905 – 25 October 1971[citation needed]) was a lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Navy, who participated in the May 15 Incident in which Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi was assassinated.[1]
He composed the "Ode of Showa Restoration" as an anthem for the Young Officers Movement.[2]
