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{{Short description|Field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army (1850–1926)}}
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|name=Viscount Kawamura Kageaki
{{family name hatnote|Kawamura|lang=Japanese}}
{{Infobox military person
|lived= ([[8 April]] [[1850]] - [[28 April]] [[1926]])
| honorific_prefix = Viscount
|placeofbirth=[[Kagoshima]], [[Satsuma han|Satsuma]] domain
| name = Kawamura Kageaki
|placeofdeath=[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| native_name = 川村 景明
|image=[[Image:Kawamura Kageaki.jpg |center|180px]]
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|caption= Japanese General Viscount Kawamura Kageaki
| birth_date = April 8, 1850
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| caption = Japanese General Viscount Kawamura Kageaki
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| allegiance = [[Empire of Japan]]
|awards=[[Order of the Golden Kite]] (1st class)<br> [[Order of the Rising Sun]] (1st class with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon)<br>Grand Cordon of the Supreme [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]].
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| rank = Field Marshal (''[[Gensui (Imperial Japanese Army)|Gensui]]'') [[File:元帥徽章.svg|25px]]
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*[[Boshin War]]
*[[First Sino-Japanese War]]
*[[Russo-Japanese War]]
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{{Japanese name|Kawamura}}
*[[Order of the Golden Kite]] (1st class)
''' Viscount''' {{nihongo|''' Kageaki Kawamura '''|川村 景明| Kawamura Kageaki|extra=[[8 April]] [[1850]] - [[28 April]] [[1926]]}} was a [[Field Marshal (Japan)|field marshal]] in the [[Imperial Japanese Army]].
*[[Order of the Rising Sun]] (1st class with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon)
*Grand Cordon of the Supreme [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]]
}}
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''' Viscount''' {{nihongo|''' Kawamura Kageaki '''|川村 景明||extra=8 April 1850 – 28 April 1926}} was a [[Field Marshal (Japan)|field marshal]] in the [[Imperial Japanese Army]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Kawamura was born in [[Kagoshima]] in the [[Satsuma han]] feudal domain (present day [[Kagoshima prefecture]]. He first fought as a [[samurai]] in the [[Anglo-Satsuma War]]. He was part of the Satsuma forces in the [[Boshin War]] to overthrow the [[Tokugawa Shogunate]]. After the [[Meiji Restoration]] he was appointed commander of the [[Imperial Guard of Japan|Imperial Guards]]. He also served as field commander in the suppression of various insurrections during the early years of the [[Meiji era]], including the [[Hagi Rebellion]] and the [[Satsuma Rebellion]].
Kawamura was born in [[Kagoshima]] in the [[Satsuma han]] [[han (administrative division)|feudal domain]] (present day [[Kagoshima prefecture]]. He first fought as a [[samurai]] in the [[Anglo-Satsuma War]]. He was part of the Satsuma forces in the [[Boshin War]] to overthrow the [[Tokugawa Shogunate]]. After the [[Meiji Restoration]] he was appointed commander of the [[Imperial Guard of Japan|Imperial Guards]]. He also served as field commander in the suppression of various insurrections during the early years of the [[Meiji era]], including the [[Hagi Rebellion]] and the [[Satsuma Rebellion]].


Kawamura led his Imperial Guards division in the [[First Sino-Japanese War]] and went to the front in [[Taiwan]] as field commander. On the conclusion of that war, he was ennobled by [[Emperor Meiji]] with the title of ''danshaku'' ([[baron]]) under the ''[[kazoku]]'' peerage system.
Kawamura led his Imperial Guards Division in the [[First Sino-Japanese War]] and went to the front in [[Taiwan]] as field commander. On the conclusion of that war, he was ennobled by [[Emperor Meiji]] with the title of ''danshaku'' ([[baron]]) under the ''[[kazoku]]'' peerage system.


In the [[Russo-Japanese War]] of 1904-1905, Kawamura succeeded [[Prince Fushimi Sadanaru]] as commander of the [[IJA 10th Division|Japanese 10th Division]], and served notably as field commander at the [[Battle of Yalu River (1904)]] and the [[Battle of Mukden]]. After Japan's victory, Emperor Meiji elevated him to the title of ''shishaku'' ([[viscount]]).
In the [[Russo-Japanese War]] of 1904-1905, Kawamura succeeded [[Prince Fushimi Sadanaru]] as commander of the [[IJA 10th Division|Japanese 10th Division]], and served notably as field commander at the [[Battle of Yalu River (1904)]]. In January 1905, being promoted to General, he was appointed Commander of the [[Fifth Army (Japan)|Japanese Fifth Army]] and took part in the [[Battle of Mukden]].{{sfn|Kowner|2009|p=181}} After Japan's victory, Emperor Meiji elevated him to the title of ''shishaku'' ([[viscount]]).


After the war, Kawamura served as chief of the Tokyo Garrison, and in 1915 he became a [[Field Marshal (Japan)|field marshal]].
After the war, Kawamura served as chief of the Tokyo Garrison, and in 1915 he became a [[Field Marshal (Japan)|field marshal]].


His Japanese decorations included the [[Order of the Golden Kite]] (1st class), [[Order of the Rising Sun]] (1st class with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon) and the Grand Cordon of the Supreme [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]].
His Japanese decorations included the [[Order of the Golden Kite]] (1st class), [[Order of the Rising Sun]] (1st class with [[Order of the Paulownia Flowers|Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon]]) and the Grand Cordon of the Supreme [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]].


Kawamura's grave is at [[Aoyama, Tokyo|Aoyama Cemetery]] in [[Tokyo]].
Kawamura's grave is at [[Aoyama, Tokyo|Aoyama Cemetery]] in [[Tokyo]]. His daughter married [[Hideyoshi Obata]], who served as a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during [[World War II]].

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}


==References==
==References==
*{{cite book
===Books===
*{{cite book
| last = Dupuy
| last = Dupuy
| first = Trevor N.
| first = Trevor N.
| year = 1992
| year = 1992
| title = Encyclopedia of Military Biography
| title = Encyclopedia of Military Biography
| publisher = I B Tauris & Co Ltd
| publisher = I B Tauris & Co Ltd
| location =
| location =
| id = ISBN 1-85043-569-3
| isbn = 1-85043-569-3
| url-access = registration
}}
| url = https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofmi0000dupu
*{{cite book
}}
| last = Jansen
* [[Marius Jansen|Jansen, Marius B.]] and [[Gilbert Rozman]], eds. (1986). ''Japan in Transition: from Tokugawa to Meiji.'' Princeton: [[Princeton University Press]]. {{ISBN|9780691054599}}; [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12311985 OCLC 12311985]
| first = Marius B.
* ____________. (2000). ''The Making of Modern Japan.'' Cambridge: [[Harvard University Press]]. {{ISBN|9780674003347}}; [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44090600 OCLC 44090600]
| year = 1986
* [[Donald Keene|Keene, Donald]]. (2002). ''Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912.'' New York: [[Columbia University Press]]. {{ISBN|978-0-231-12340-2}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/46731178 OCLC 46731178]
| title = Japan in Transition: From Tokugawa to Meiji
*{{cite book|last=Kowner|first=Rotem|authorlink=Rotem Kowner|title=The A to Z of the Russo-Japanese War|publisher=Scarecrow Press Inc.|year=2009|isbn=978-0-8108-6841-0}}
| publisher = Princeton University Press

| location =
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}}
*{{cite book
| last = Jansen
| first = Marius B.
| year = 2000
| title = The Making of Modern Japan
| publisher = Balknap Press
| location =
| id = ISBN 0674009916
}}
*{{cite book
| last = Keane
| first = Donald
| year = 2005
| title = Emperor Of Japan: Meiji And His World, 1852-1912
| publisher = Columbia University Press
| location =
| id = ISBN 0231123418
}}
===External links===
*{{cite web
*{{cite web
| last = National Diet Library
| last = National Diet Library
| first =
| url = http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/datas/62.html?c=7
| url = http://www.ndl.go.jp/portrait/e/datas/62.html?c=7
| title = Kawamura Kageaki
| title = Kawamura Kageaki
| work = Portraits of Modern Historical Figures
| work = Portraits of Modern Historical Figures
}}
}}

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Latest revision as of 11:58, 17 June 2024

In this Japanese name, the surname is Kawamura.
Viscount

Kawamura Kageaki
Japanese General Viscount Kawamura Kageaki
Native name
川村 景明
BornApril 8, 1850
Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain
DiedApril 28, 1926(1926-04-28) (aged 76)
Tokyo, Empire of Japan
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Service/branchImperial Japanese Army
RankField Marshal (Gensui)
CommandsImperial Guard of Japan, IJA 10th Division
Battles/wars
Awards

Viscount Kawamura Kageaki (川村 景明, 8 April 1850 – 28 April 1926) was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army.

Biography

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Kawamura was born in Kagoshima in the Satsuma han feudal domain (present day Kagoshima prefecture. He first fought as a samurai in the Anglo-Satsuma War. He was part of the Satsuma forces in the Boshin War to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration he was appointed commander of the Imperial Guards. He also served as field commander in the suppression of various insurrections during the early years of the Meiji era, including the Hagi Rebellion and the Satsuma Rebellion.

Kawamura led his Imperial Guards Division in the First Sino-Japanese War and went to the front in Taiwan as field commander. On the conclusion of that war, he was ennobled by Emperor Meiji with the title of danshaku (baron) under the kazoku peerage system.

In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, Kawamura succeeded Prince Fushimi Sadanaru as commander of the Japanese 10th Division, and served notably as field commander at the Battle of Yalu River (1904). In January 1905, being promoted to General, he was appointed Commander of the Japanese Fifth Army and took part in the Battle of Mukden.[1] After Japan's victory, Emperor Meiji elevated him to the title of shishaku (viscount).

After the war, Kawamura served as chief of the Tokyo Garrison, and in 1915 he became a field marshal.

His Japanese decorations included the Order of the Golden Kite (1st class), Order of the Rising Sun (1st class with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon) and the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum.

Kawamura's grave is at Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo. His daughter married Hideyoshi Obata, who served as a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

Notes

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  1. ^ Kowner 2009, p. 181.

References

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  • Dupuy, Trevor N. (1992). Encyclopedia of Military Biography. I B Tauris & Co Ltd. ISBN 1-85043-569-3.
  • Jansen, Marius B. and Gilbert Rozman, eds. (1986). Japan in Transition: from Tokugawa to Meiji. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691054599; OCLC 12311985
  • ____________. (2000). The Making of Modern Japan. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674003347; OCLC 44090600
  • Keene, Donald. (2002). Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-12340-2; OCLC 46731178
  • Kowner, Rotem (2009). The A to Z of the Russo-Japanese War. Scarecrow Press Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6841-0.
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