Yamaji Motoharu
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Viscount Yamaji Motoharu (山地 元治, 10 September 1841 – 3 October 1897), was a lieutenant general in the early Imperial Japanese Army during the First Sino-Japanese War. Soldiers under his command were accused of committing the Port Arthur massacre.[2]
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Viscount Yamaji Motoharu | |
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![]() Yamaji Motoharu | |
Native name | 山地 元治 |
Nickname(s) | "Dokuganryu" (One- eyed Dragon)[1] |
Born | (1841-09-10)September 10, 1841 Kōchi, Tosa Province, Japan |
Died | October 3, 1897(1897-10-03) (aged 56) Hōfu, Yamaguchi, Japan |
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Years of service | 1871–1897 |
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Commands held | IJA 6th Division, IJA 1st Division. |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Yamaji.
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