Takaji Muranaka (村中 孝次, Muranaka Takaji, 3 October 1903 – 19 August 1937) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a conspirator in the February 26 Incident in 1936 and was subsequently arrested and executed by the Japanese authorities for the attempted coup.[1]

Takaji Muranaka
Native name
村中 孝次
Born(1903-10-03)3 October 1903
Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Empire of Japan
Died19 August 1937(1937-08-19) (aged 33)
Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Service / branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1922–1937
RankCaptain
Battles / wars26 February Incident

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  1. ^ "Muranaka Takaji". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 22 April 2014.