Isamu Chō

Isamu Chō
Born19 January 1895
Fukuoka, Japan
Died22 June 1945(1945-06-22) (aged 50)
Okinawa, Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
Service years1913–1945
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands10th Infantry Division
ConflictsSecond Sino-Japanese War
World War II

Isamu Chō (長 勇, Chō Isamu; 19 January 1895 – 22 June 1945) was a Japanese officer in the Imperial Japanese Army known for his support of ultranationalist politics and involvement in a number of attempted coup d'états in pre-World War II Japan.

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