Yuitsu Tsuchihashi (土橋 勇逸, Tsuchihashi Yūitsu, January 1, 1891 – May 31, 1975) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.Tsuchihashi was born in Saga prefecture and graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1912 and the Army Staff College in 1920. He learned French and was stationed in France between 1924 and 1927.After his promotion to major general in July 1938, he became chief of staff of the IJA 21st Army in August 1939. As a lieutenant general, he was sent to Taiwan in September 1941 to command the IJA 48th Division. Wikipedia