Yamaguchi Keizō

Major General Junior Fourth Rank
Yamaguchi Keizō
山口圭蔵
Personal details
Born(1861-11-03)November 3, 1861
Kyoto, Empire of Japan
DiedJune 15, 1932(1932-06-15) (aged 70)
Alma mater
AwardsOrder of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1879–1907
RankMajor General
Battles/wars

Yamaguchi Keizō (山口 圭蔵, November 3, 1861 – June 15, 1932) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He held the court rank of Junior Fourth Rank.

Life

Yamaguchi was born on November 3, 1861, in Kyoto, the eldest son of shizoku Yamaguchi Masakiyo.

He graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1879, and was appointed second lieutenant. In 1885, he graduated from the Army War College.[1]

In 1890, Yamaguchi was appointed to the 2nd Bureau of the General Staff Office.[2] He was promoted to major in 1891, and was appointed an instructor at the Military Medical School in 1893.[3] The following year, he was appointed 2nd Battalion Commander of the 21st Infantry Regiment[4] and fought in the First Sino-Japanese War.

On October 11, 1897, Yamaguchi was appointed colonel of the Army Infantry, principal of the Toyama Military Academy, and director of the Kangunbu (a management organization of the Imperial Japanese Army).[5] The next year, he was appointed Chief of Staff, 11th Division.[6]

Yamaguchi was made major general and appointed commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade on May 5, 1902.[1] However, during the Russo-Japanese War, Nanbu Shinpei replaced Yamaguchi as acting commander in 1904. Yamaguchi was officially dismissed from the post[7] and sent to temporary retirement in January 1905. In March 1907, he was placed in service in the first reserve.[1]

He received the court rank of Junior Fourth Rank[8] on April 20, 1907.[9]

Family

Orders

  • Order of the Sacred Treasure, 6th class, Silver Rays (1893)[11]
  • Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class, Gold Rays with Rosette (1902)[12]
  • Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (1904)[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Taiheiyō Sensō Kenkyūkai; 太平洋戦争研究会. (2010). Nihon Rikugun shōkan sōran = List of Imperial Japanese Army officers. 太平洋戦争研究会. (Dai 1-han ed.). PHP Kenkyūjo. p. 207. ISBN 978-4-569-77552-4. OCLC 729759764.
  2. ^ "官報". Kanpō (2242). National Printing Bureau. 叙任及辞令. December 17, 1890.
  3. ^ "官報". Kanpō (3048). National Printing Bureau. 叙任及辞令. August 25, 1893.
  4. ^ "陸軍現役将校同相当官実役停年名簿. 明治27年7月1日調". National Diet Library (in Japanese). 36コマ. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  5. ^ "官報". Kanpō (4285). National Printing Bureau. 叙任及辞令. October 12, 1897.
  6. ^ "官報". Kanpō (4579). National Printing Bureau. 叙任及辞令. October 3, 1898.
  7. ^ "官報". Kanpō (6464). National Printing Bureau. 叙任及辞令. January 19, 1905.
  8. ^ "陸軍予備役後備役将校同相当官服役停年名簿. 明治45年7月1日調". National Diet Library (in Japanese). 10コマ. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  9. ^ "官報". Kanpō (7140). National Printing Bureau. 叙任及辞令. April 22, 1907.
  10. ^ a b c Heisei shinshū kyū kazoku kakei taisei (Dai 1-pan ed.). Kasumi Kaikan. 1996. pp. 271, 610, 770. ISBN 4-642-03670-9. OCLC 36257064.
  11. ^ "官報". Kanpō (2974). National Printing Bureau. 叙任及辞令. May 31, 1893.
  12. ^ "官報". Kanpō (5824). National Printing Bureau. 叙任及辞令. December 1, 1902.
  13. ^ "官報". Kanpō (6426). National Printing Bureau. 敍任及辞令. October 30, 1904.