Kawamura Sumiyoshi
Japanese admiral (1836-1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Kawamura.
Count Kawamura Sumiyoshi (川村 純義, 18 December 1836 – 12 August 1904), was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Kawamura's wife Haru was the aunt of Saigō Takamori.
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Count Kawamura Sumiyoshi | |
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Native name | 川村 純義 |
Born | (1836-12-18)December 18, 1836 Kagoshima, Satsuma domain, Tokugawa Shogunate |
Died | August 12, 1904(1904-08-12) (aged 67)[1] Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Rank | Admiral (posthumous) |
Commands held | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy |
Battles/wars | |
Other work | Navy Minister, Privy Councillor |
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