COMMANDER // 1844–1892
Yamada Akiyoshi
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Lifespan
1844 – 1892
Active service 1868 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 24.
Profile
Count Yamada Akiyoshi was a Japanese politician, samurai, and one of the early leaders of the Meiji Restoration. He served as Minister of Justice from 1885 to 1891. In his youth he was commonly known as Yamada Ichinojō; however, he changed his name frequently during the Bakumatsu period.
Battles (1)
1868
Battle of HakodateBoshin War · Japan