Yashiro Rokurō
Japanese admiral (1860–1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baron Yashiro Rokurō (八代 六郎, 3 January 1860 – 30 June 1930) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and Navy Minister, succeeding the last of the Satsuma-era naval leaders of the early Meiji period.
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Yashiro Rokurō | |
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八代 六郎 | |
Minister of the Navy Empire of Japan | |
In office 16 April 1914 – 8 October 1915 | |
Monarch | Taishō |
Prime Minister | Ōkuma Shigenobu |
Preceded by | Saitō Makoto |
Succeeded by | Katō Tomosaburō |
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Born | (1860-01-03)January 3, 1860 Inuyama, Owari Province, Japan |
Died | June 30, 1930(1930-06-30) (aged 70) Japan |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1881–1925 |
Rank | Admiral |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Yashiro.