Ryū Saitō
Japanese general and poet (1879–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Japanese general. For the Japanese football player, see Ryu Saito.
The native form of this personal name is Saitō Ryū. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ryū Saitō (斎藤瀏, Saitō Ryū, April 16, 1879 – July 5, 1953) was a Japanese Major General and poet during the 20th Century. He is commonly associated with the Jinan incident, playing a major role in the diplomatic and public press of the incident. He was also known for his tanka poetry works.
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Ryū Saitō 斎藤瀏 | |
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Born | (1879-04-16)April 16, 1879 Shichiki Village [ja], Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
Died | July 5, 1953(1953-07-05) (aged 74) Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1901–1930 |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War Jinan incident February 26 incident (POW) |
Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Army Academy |
Other work | Poet |
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