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COMMANDER // 1841–1897

Yamaji Motoharu

generalJapan2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1841 – 1897

18501860187018801890Boshin War · 1868-1869First Sino-Japanese War · 1894-1895Battle of Toba-Fushimi — January 31, 1868 · Satsuma Domain · Boshin WarBattle of Lushunkou — November 21, 1894 · Japan · First Sino-Japanese War

Active service 1868–1894 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 27.

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Viscount Yamaji Motoharu was a lieutenant general in the early Imperial Japanese Army during the First Sino-Japanese War. Soldiers under his command committed the Port Arthur massacre.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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