About Ōshima Hisanao
Lived 1848 – 1928 (aged 79). Ōshima Hisanao was a Japanese military personnel.
Viscount was a general in the early Imperial Japanese Army.
Biography Ōshima was the younger son of a teacher of sōjutsu ("art of the spear") of Akita Domain (present day Akita Prefecture). From 1868 to 1869 he fought during the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration on the imperial side, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the early Imperial Japanese Army. In December 1875, he was deputy chief-of-staff of the Tokyo Garrison. During the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877, he commanded a battalion. In 1908, he was promoted to Inspector-General of Military Training,
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Who was Ōshima Hisanao?
Japanese general
When was Ōshima Hisanao born?
Ōshima Hisanao was born on 1 October 1848 in Kubota Castle.
When did Ōshima Hisanao die?
Ōshima Hisanao died on 27 September 1928 in Shimo-Ochiai.
What was Ōshima Hisanao's occupation?
Ōshima Hisanao was a military personnel.
What nationality was Ōshima Hisanao?
Ōshima Hisanao was Japanese.
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