About Sei Matsutani
Lived 1903 – 1998 (aged 95). Sei Matsutani was a Japanese military personnel.
was a Japanese military officer and military secretary to the prime minister of Japan.
Career In November 1944, Colonel Matsutani became the secretary to Sugiyama Hajime, the newly appointed Army Minister. In this role he began to consult with others and a four-man team (Matsutani, Toshikazu Kase, Matsudaira , and Rear Admiral Sokichi Takagi ) put together a secret report recommending practical strategies for handling the defeat of Japan.
When Matsutani retired he was commanding officer of the Northern Self-Defence Force.
Views In a textbook issued to officers at the National Defence College in May 1973, Matsutani expressed the view that in the Vietnam War the Americans had underestimated the power of nationalism, as they were fighting from a purely ideological perspective,
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Who was Sei Matsutani?
Japanese military officer
When was Sei Matsutani born?
Sei Matsutani was born on 13 January 1903.
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Sei Matsutani died on 7 October 1998.
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Sei Matsutani was a military personnel.
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Sei Matsutani was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sei Matsutani. https://biography.guide/sei-matsutani/
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