Shoji Nishimura

Shoji Nishimura (-1944) was a vice admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, who died while commanding Japanese Force "C" at the Battle of Surigao Strait within the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Nishimura was regarded as an old "sea dog", who had never had shore duty and only took the Staff College examinations rather than its course.

According to Commander Shigeru Noshino, the only surviving ship commander in Force C, "[Nishimura] was an old destroyer man. I never met Nishimura personally, but it was said of him that he was clever and a capable Navy man. I will say this much, though, that there are some people who think Nishimura was very fortunate not to have returned from this battle. "