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Oku Yasukata
Japanese field marshal (1847–1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Count Oku Yasukata (奥 保鞏, 5 January 1847 – 19 July 1930) was a Japanese field marshal and leading figure in the early Imperial Japanese Army.
Quick Facts Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office, Monarch ...
Oku Yasukata | |
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奥 保鞏 | |
![]() Japanese General Count Oku Yasukata | |
Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office | |
In office July 30, 1906 – January 20, 1912 | |
Monarch | Meiji |
Preceded by | Kodama Gentarō |
Succeeded by | Hasegawa Yoshimichi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1847-01-05)5 January 1847 Kokura, Buzen Province, Japan |
Died | 19 July 1930(1930-07-19) (aged 83) Tokyo, Japan |
Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (1st class) |
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Years of service | 1871–1911 |
Rank | Field Marshal ![]() |
Commands | IJA 5th Division, IJA 1st Army, Imperial Guard of Japan, IJA 2nd Army |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Oku.