Yamaya Tanin | |
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 Vice Admiral Yamaya Tanin (1913–19) | |
| Native name | 山屋 他人 |
| Born | April 18, 1866 Morioka, Mutsu Province, Japan |
| Died | September 10, 1940 (aged 74) Morioka, Iwate, Japan |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Service |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1886–1923 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Atkitsushima, Kasagi, Chitose, Weapons and Mobilization Bureau, Naval War College, Naval Personnel Bureau, 3rd Squadron, Vice-chief of Navy General Staff, 2nd Fleet, 1st Fleet, Combined Fleet, Yokosuka Naval District, Naval Councillor |
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Yamaya Tanin (山屋 他人, April 18, 1866 – September 10, 1940) was a naval theorist and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the early twentieth century. He was a great-grandfather of Japanese Empress Masako through her mother's lineage.