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Hikaru Saeki, Japanese admiral, the first female star officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
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Hikaru Saeki
First female admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Hikaru Saeki is the first female admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the first female in the entire Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to achieve star rank. Originally an obstetrician-gynecologist with the degree of M.D., Saeki joined the JMSDF in 1989.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Unified military forces of Japan
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