Teizō Ishiguro

, was a lieutenant-general in the Imperial Japanese Army of military personnel commanding first the 6th Army in 1943 and then the 29th Army in Malaya until the end of the war. He held the Isao tertiary Order of the Golden Kite.

Career Born in Tottori Prefecture, Teizo attended Tottori Junior High School. He attended a Military Academy in May 1907 and become a second lieutenant in the 40th Infantry Regiment after his graduation. Teizo became an infantry instructor rising to the rank of major by March 1924.

He served at the Toyama Army School and the Shimoshizu Army Flight School. Appointed a lieutenant-colonel in the 1st Regiment of the 1st Division in August 1929, Teizo was transferred to the Toyohashi Reserve Officer Training School in 1932. In 1933 he was a Governmental advisor to Kwantung Army and in 1934 its Kempeitai Training.

Family His son, Takuro, was an Army captain who was killed in action. This may be partially incorrect as there is a 1st Lieutenant Takuro Ishiguro of the 34th Sentai who was killed in action during the bombing of Wewak on 20 August 1943. He could have been posthumously promoted to the rank of captain as this was not unusual in the Japanese military.

Ishigoro wrote a book on his experiences, Joshin no Tsuki' (浄心の月), published by Kawamata Kankosha, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture.