▁October ▁and ▁hospital ized ▁until ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁Sur v iving ▁the ▁war , ▁Ko yan agi ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁vice ▁adm iral ▁on ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁and ▁retired ▁ 1 0 ▁days ▁later . ▁▁ ▁After ▁the ▁war , ▁Ko y ag ani ▁was ▁inter rog ated ▁by ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁James ▁A . ▁Field , ▁Jr . ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁Reserve ▁in ▁Tokyo ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁Field ▁noted ▁that ▁Ko yan agi ▁clar ified ▁questions ▁that ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁strateg ists ▁had ▁on ▁the ▁Japanese ▁decision ▁to ▁go ▁north ▁rather ▁than ▁enter ▁Ley te ▁G ulf ▁on ▁the ▁morning ▁of ▁ 2 5 ▁October . ▁ ▁Ko yan agi ▁died ▁on ▁ 6 ▁August ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Books ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Pacific ▁War ▁Online ▁Encyclopedia ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Data ▁Base ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 8 ▁death s ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁personnel ▁from ▁Ni ig ata ▁Pref ect ure ▁Category : J apan ese ▁adm ir als ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : Im per ial ▁Japanese ▁Navy ▁adm ir als <0x0A> </s> ▁John ▁Str utt ▁may ▁refer ▁to : ▁▁ ▁John ▁Str utt ▁( 1 7 2 7 – 1 8 1 6 ), ▁British ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁for ▁M ald on ▁ ▁John ▁James ▁Str utt ,