Lieutenant-General Takateru Inagaki /稲垣孝照; September 20, 1888; October 22, 1944/ was born in September 1878 in Ehime Prefecture as the eldest son of Takanori Inagaki. In 1901, he graduated from the Army War College (12th class) and was appointed as a second lieutenant in the infantry. He served as military attaché to Prince Naruhiko, head of the training department at the Kumamoto Army Local Cadet School, commander of the Nagoya Regimental District, commander of the 10th Infantry Brigade, and superintendent of the Army Academy, and was appointed lieutenant general in 1933.
Promotions
1923-08-06 Colonel
1928-08-10 Major-General
1933-03-18 Lieutenant-General
Service
1923-08-06 – 1925-05-01 Commanding Officer Nagoya Regimental District
1925-05-01 – 1925-07-10 Attached to 3rd Division
1925-07-10 – 1927-07-26 Attached to Imperial Guards Division
1927-07-26 – 1928-08-10 Commanding Officer 38th Infantry Regiment
1928-08-10 – 1930-10-22 Attached to 10th Division
1930-10-22 – 1932-05-23 Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Brigade
1932-05-23 – 1934-03-05 Commandant of the Army Academy
1934-03-05 – 1934-03-31 Attached to 3rd Division
1934-03-31 – 1935-03-15 General Officer Commanding 3rd Depot Division
1935-03-15 – 1935-03-30 In reserve
1935-03-30 Retired