Kiyonao Ichiki

Kiyonao Ichiki
Native name	一木 清直
Born	16 October 1892 Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
Died	21 August 1942(1942-08-21) (aged 49) Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1916–1942
Rank	Major General (posthumous)
Battles/wars	Second Sino-Japanese War Marco Polo Bridge incident World War II Pacific War Guadalcanal campaign Battle of the Tenaru  †

Kiyonao Ichiki (一木 清直, Ichiki Kiyonao, 16 October 1892 – 21 August 1942) was an officer in the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II. Ichiki commanded the 28th Infantry Regiment "Ichiki detachment" in the Battle of the Tenaru. The regiment was disastrously defeated by the 1st Marine Regiment and of the 917 soldiers of Ichiki's 1st echelon, only 128 survived. Ichiki was either killed during the final stages of the battle, or performed ritual suicide (seppuku) shortly thereafter.