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EARLY LIFE Born in Saga Prefecture in 1876, Mazaki graduated from the Japanese Military Academy in 1897 and later the Army Staff College in 1907. An infantry officer, he was promoted to the rank of Major in 1909 before studying abroad in Germany from 1911 to 1914. After his return, Mazaki was appointed as a staff officer in the Inspectorate General Of Military Education where he served from 1916 to 1920, becoming a Colonel in 1918. Appointed chief of Military Administration Of Military Ministry in 1920, he was given command of the 1st Imperial Guards Regiment the following year. Upon his promotion to Major General in 1922, Mazaki served as a Brigade Commander until becoming director of curriculum at the Japanese Military Academy eventually becoming commandant by 1925. Promoted to Lieutenant General in 1927, Mazaki was placed in command of the 8th Division posted at Hirosaki for two years before being transferred to 1st Division in Tokyo until 1931. Serving as vice chief of the General Staff, Mazaki won promotion to full general in 1933 and appointed Inspector General of Military Education between 1934 and 1936. POLITICAL CAREER Joining the '' Kodaha '' radical political faction of Sadao Araki , with Heisuke Yanagawa and Hideyoshi Obata , the group would merge with the rival '' Toseiha '' faction guided by Kazushige Ugaki to form the Imperial Way Faction , the dominating ultranationalist organization within the Japanese army throughout the 1930s until the World War II . A supporter of Germany , Mazaki would continue his involvement in political activities of the Kodoha party until his forced retirement though political maneuvers by General Tetsuzan Nagata of the Control faction. Mazaki's retirement would result in the assassination of Nagata the following year which, in turn, would led to the Young Officers Rebellion on February 29 , 1936 . Mazaki himself would continue to live in retirement until his death in 1956. MILITARY CAREER
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