Captain

Captain (naval)

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....

 Eikichi Kato was a senior officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy

Imperial Japanese Navy

The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...

 during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. Kato was the senior officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy forces on the Bonis Peninsula

Bonis Peninsula

The Bonis Peninsula is a narrow peninsula located on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, at the north of the island. The Buka Passage separates the peninsula from Buka Island....

 and Buka Island

Buka Island

Buka Island is the second largest island in the Papua New Guinean province of Bougainville.- History :Buka was first occupied by humans in paleolithic times, some 30,000 years ago...

 during the latter stages of World War II.

Lieutenant

Lieutenant (naval)

LieutenantThe pronunciation of lieutenant is generally split between or , generally in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries, and or , generally associated with the United States. See lieutenant. is a commissioned officer rank in many nations' navies...

 Kawanishi Shotaro was appointed by Captain Kato as the envoy to meet Australian officers on 14 September 1945 off Soraken Peninsula

Soraken

Soraken is a village on the Soraken Peninsula on northwestern Bouganville. The Soraken copra plantation was setup by Choisel Plantations in January 1913 and a tramway system long was constructed. The railway is now is disrepair...

, to discuss the surrender of the Imperial Japanese Navy forces on the Bonis Peninsula and Buka Island. Kato was convicted of war crimes and was executed at Rabaul in 1946.