Yamada Hikohachi

was a Japanese Vice Admiral of the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. He was known for being the commander of the Seventh Division of the Third Fleet during the Battle of the Yellow Sea and the Battle of Tsushima.

Biography Hikohachi was born on April 15, 1855, at the Kagoshima Castle within the Satsuma Province. His father was Aritsune Yamada who was a feudal retainer of the Satsuma Domain while his mother, Suma, was the younger sister of Toshimichi Ōkubo and his brothers were and . Under the advice of his uncle Toshimichi Ōkubo, he moved to Tokyo and enrolled in the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1871. During his education, he took part in the Satsuma Rebellion as part of the crew of the Asama.

In December 1905, he was transferred to the command of the 1st Fleet and after serving as the commander of the Sasebo Torpedo Command and the Kure Torpedo Command> He was then promoted to Vice Admiral in August 1908 and was appointed Commander of the 1st Fleet. Since then, he has served as commander-in-chief of the Takeshiki Guard District and served as the commander-in-chief of the Ryojun Guard District. He served as the commander-in-chief of the Yokosuka Naval District and a member of the Naval Officers' Council. In March 1915, he was transferred to the reserves. Senior Seventh Rank (November 27, 1886) Junior Sixth Rank (March 23, 1892) Senior Fifth Rank (April 20, 1903) Junior Fourth Rank (May 11, 1908) Senior Fourth Rank (May 21, 1910) Junior Third Rank (May 30, 1913) Senior Third Rank (March 20, 1915)

Awards Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class (November 24, 1894) Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class (September 27, 1895) Order of the Golden Kite, 4th Class (September 27, 1895) Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class (May 30, 1905) Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (April 1, 1906) Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class (April 1, 1906) Tairei Commemorative Badge (November 10, 1915)

Foreign Awards Commemorative Medal of the Emperor of Korea's Southwest Tour (April 14, 1910)