Katsutoshi Kawano
Katsutoshi Kawano | |
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| Nickname | Doraemon |
| Born | November 28, 1954 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Allegiance | Japan |
| Branch | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Service years | 1977–2019 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Chief of Maritime Staff, JMSDF Self Defense Fleet Vice Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff JDS Atago (DDG-177) Mine Warfare Force MSDF Sasebo District JS Oyodo (DE-231) |
| Awards | Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud Legion of Merit, Officer’s Degree Legion of Merit, Commander’s Degree Order of Australia |
Katsutoshi Kawano (河野 克俊, Kawano Katsutoshi; born 28 November 1954) is a retired Japanese admiral who served as the 5th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces from 2014 to 2019, and was the longest-serving person in that position. Prior to his appointment, he was the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the de facto navy of Japan.