Who is Lieutenant Ito in Letters from Iwo Jima?

Japanese officer who follows orders and faces moral dilemmas in combat.

Who plays Lieutenant Ito in Letters from Iwo Jima?

Lieutenant Ito is played by Shido Nakamura.

Lieutenant Ito's abilities include unit command, tactical execution, discipline, combat leadership.

Lieutenant Ito has 4 mapped relationships in Letters from Iwo Jima. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Lieutenant Ito — Conflict Insurgent Subordinate — General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe)
Ito's disobedience makes him a direct internal opponent of Kuribayashi's command.

Against General Tadamichi Kuribayashi's orders, Lieutenant Ito leads an attack on American positions.
Lieutenant Ito — Conflict Accused Coward — Private Shimizu (Ryo Kase)
Ito treats Shimizu's survival-oriented retreat as a punishable offense.

Lieutenant Ito accuses Private Shimizu and another soldier of cowardice after they retreat from Mount Suribachi.
Lieutenant Ito — Power Senior Officer — Captain Tanida (Takumi Bando)
Tanida occupies a senior officer position within the same command structure as Ito.

Captain Tanida and Lieutenant Ito are both Japanese officers operating within the island's military hierarchy during the defensive campaign.
Lieutenant Ito — Power Commanding Officer — Colonel Adachi (Toshi Toda)
Adachi represents the uncompromising command culture that shapes Ito's conduct.

Colonel Adachi orders his unit to commit honorable suicide, an order reflecting the authority exercised over subordinate Japanese officers.