Hisao Tani

Tani Hisao
Born	22 December 1882 Okayama, Empire of Japan
Died	26 April 1947(1947-04-26) (aged 64) Mount Yuhuatai, Nanjing, Republic of China
Cause of death	Execution by shooting
Criminal status	Executed
Conviction(s)	War crimes Crimes against humanity
Trial	Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal
Criminal penalty	Death
Military career
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1903–1945
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Imperial Japanese Army
Battles/wars	Russo-Japanese War, Second Sino-Japanese War, Pacific War

Hisao Tani (谷 寿夫, Tani Hisao, 22 December 1882 – 26 April 1947) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War and a convicted war criminal as well as crimes against humanity. Forces under his command committed the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. Tani was tried in the Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal and executed.