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Tōgō as elder statesman and cruiser advocate

Late in life, Tōgō educated the crown prince, opposed cruiser limits in the London Naval Treaty, and became one of Japan's most decorated public figures.

Capital Ships Cruiser Policy Cruisers Hirohito Imperial Japanese Navy Kazoku London Naval Treaty Naval Arms Limitation Naval Treaties Political Influence State Funerals Togo Heihachiro Washington Naval Treaty

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Tōgō's influence extended beyond active command when he was entrusted with the education of Crown Prince Hirohito. He accepted capital-ship ratios more readily than restrictions on cruisers and opposed the London Naval Treaty on that basis. That preference was consistent with a career formed largely in cruisers before he commanded a battle fleet. Ever higher honors culminated in elevation to marquess immediately before his death and a state funeral.