Naoji Doi

Naoji Doi (土井 直治) was a Rear Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

Career
Naoji Doi commanded the 32nd Naval Special Base Force, a force of naval troops occupying the island of Mindanao during the course of World War II. When Lieutenant-General Gyosaku Morozumi left to command the IJA 35th Army, he left Naoji Doi to command his own force by himself. The marines of the United States Marine Corps landed on Mindanao and pushed the Japanese back to the northern end of the island, and Naoji Doi and his troops fought until the end of the war on August 15.