Ib%C5%8D Takahashi

Ib Takahashi was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

Takahashi was a native of Fukushima prefecture, born in a family of Eastern Orthodox faithful. His name Ib was Chinese transliteration of John. His father is a samurai of the Aizu domain, and doctor.He graduated from the 36th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1908 and was ranked 10th out of 191 cadets. He served his midshipman duty aboard the cruisers Soya and Suma and was assigned to the Asama after being commissioned as an ensign in 1910. He subsequently served on the destroyer Nenohi and battleship Shikishima. As a lieutenant from 1914, he served on the Tone and Fus.

Source: Wikipedia