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{{Short description|Japanese general (1850–1924)}} |
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| office = [[Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office|Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office]] |
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|serviceyears=1871-1916 |
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*[[Emperor Meiji|Meiji]] |
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|rank=[[Field Marshal]] |
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*[[Emperor Taishō|Taishō]]}} |
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| term_end = 17 December 1915 |
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|battles=[[Boshin War]]<br>[[First Sino-Japanese War]]<br>[[Russo-Japanese War]] |
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| predecessor = [[Oku Yasukata]] |
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|awards=[[Order of the Golden Kite]] (1st class) <br> [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]]<br> [[Order of the Red Eagle]] <br> Order of the Golden Ruler of the [[Korean Empire]] <br> Order of the Auspicious Stars of the Korean Empire. |
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| successor = [[Uehara Yūsaku]] |
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|laterwork=[[Japanese Governor General of Korea]] |
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| branch = [[File:War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svg|22x20px|border]] [[Imperial Japanese Army]] |
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| serviceyears = 1871–1916 |
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| rank = [[Field Marshal]] [[File:元帥徽章.svg|25px]] |
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* [[Boshin War]] |
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* [[First Sino-Japanese War]] |
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* [[Russo-Japanese War]]}} |
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| awards = {{Plainlist| |
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* [[Order of the Golden Kite]] (1st class) |
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* [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] |
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* [[Order of the Red Eagle]] |
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* Order of the Golden Ruler of the [[Korean Empire]] |
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* Order of the Auspicious Stars of the Korean Empire}} |
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| office2 = [[Governor-General of Korea|Governor-General]] of [[Korea under Japanese occupation|Chōsen]] |
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| term2 = October, 1916 – 1919 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Terauchi Masatake]] |
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| successor2 = [[Saitō Makoto]] |
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⚫ | '''Count''' {{nihongo|'''Hasegawa Yoshimichi'''|長谷川 好道|extra=1 October 1850 – 27 January 1924}} was a [[Field Marshal (Japan)|field marshal]] in the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] and [[Japanese Governor General of Korea]] from 1916 to 1919. His Japanese decorations included [[Order of the Golden Kite]] (1st class) and [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]]. |
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{{Japanese name|Hasegawa}} |
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⚫ | '''Count''' {{nihongo|'''Hasegawa Yoshimichi'''|長谷川 好道|extra=1 October 1850 – 27 January 1924}} was a [[Field Marshal (Japan)|field marshal]] in the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] and [[Japanese Governor General of Korea]] from 1916 |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Hasegawa was born as the son of a |
Hasegawa was born as the son of a [[samurai]] [[kenjutsu|fencing]] master in the [[Iwakuni]] sub-fief of [[Nagato Province|Chōshū]] (present-day [[Yamaguchi Prefecture]]), Hasegawa served under the Chōshū forces during the [[Boshin War]] from January until March 1868 during the [[Meiji Restoration]] which overthrew the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. |
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Upon the formation of the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] in 1871, Hasegawa was commissioned a [[Captain (land and air)|captain]]. Later, as a [[major]], he was given command of a [[regiment]] during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]], and saw action at the relief of [[Kumamoto Castle]] on 14 April 1877. |
Upon the formation of the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] in 1871, Hasegawa was commissioned a [[Captain (land and air)|captain]]. Later, as a [[Major (rank)|major]], he was given command of a [[regiment]] during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]], and saw action at the relief of [[Kumamoto Castle]] on 14 April 1877. |
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He traveled to [[France]] as [[military attaché]] in 1885 to study European [[military strategy]], [[military tactics]] and equipment. Upon his return to Japan the following year, Hasegawa was promoted to [[major general]] |
He traveled to [[France]] as [[military attaché]] in 1885 to study European [[military strategy]], [[military tactics]] and equipment. Upon his return to Japan the following year, Hasegawa was promoted to [[major general]]. |
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During the [[First Sino-Japanese War]], Hasegawa won distinction for valor on behalf of his 12th Infantry Brigade at the [[Battle of Pyongyang]] on 15 September 1894 and in skirmishes around [[Haicheng]] from December 1894 until January 1895. After the war, he was ennobled with the title of ''danshaku'' ([[baron]]) under the ''[[kazoku]]'' peerage system. |
During the 1904–1905 [[First Sino-Japanese War]], Hasegawa won distinction for valor on behalf of his 12th Infantry Brigade at the [[Battle of Pyongyang (1894)|Battle of Pyongyang]] on 15 September 1894 and in skirmishes around [[Haicheng, Liaoning|Haicheng]] from December 1894 until January 1895. After the war, he was ennobled with the title of ''danshaku'' ([[baron]]) under the ''[[kazoku]]'' peerage system. |
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During the [[Russo-Japanese War]], Hasegawa was assigned to the [[Japanese First Army|First Army]] under General [[Kuroki Tamemoto]] as commander of the [[Imperial Guard of Japan|Imperial Guards Division]] in the spring of 1904. He later fought with distinction at the [[Battle of Yalu River (1904)|Battle of the Yalu]] on 30 April |
During the [[Russo-Japanese War]], Hasegawa was assigned to the [[Japanese First Army|First Army]] under General [[Kuroki Tamemoto]] as commander of the [[Imperial Guard of Japan|Imperial Guards Division]] in the spring of 1904. He later fought with distinction at the [[Battle of Yalu River (1904)|Battle of the Yalu]] on 30 April – 1 May 1904, and was soon after promoted to [[general]] in June 1904. |
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He was commander of the [[Chosen Army|Korea Garrison Army]] from September 1904 until December 1908. In 1907, Hasegawa was elevated to the title of ''shishaku'' ([[viscount]]).<ref>Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hasegawa Yoshimishi" in {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 293|page=293}}.</ref> Hasegawa was appointed [[Chief of |
He was commander of the [[Chosen Army|Korea Garrison Army]] from September 1904 until December 1908. In 1907, Hasegawa was elevated to the title of ''shishaku'' ([[viscount]]).<ref>Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hasegawa Yoshimishi" in {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 293|page=293}}.</ref> Hasegawa was appointed [[Chief of Staff]] of the [[Imperial Japanese Army General Staff]] in 1912. He forced [[Ministry of War of Japan|War Minister]] [[Uehara Yūsaku]] to resign over [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] [[Saionji Kinmochi]]'s tight fiscal policy and attempted revision of the system whereby only active duty officers would be able to serve as Ministers of War and Navy. The collapse of Saionji’s government was known as the "Taishō Political Crisis". |
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In 1915, Hasegawa was awarded the title of [[Field Marshal (Japan)|field marshal]], and was elevated to the title of ''hakushaku'' ([[count]]) in 1916. From October 1916, he served as the second [[Japanese Governor-General of Korea]], and was later criticized for his military approach to the [[March 1st Movement|Samil Independence Movement]]. |
In 1915, Hasegawa was awarded the title of [[Field Marshal (Japan)|field marshal]], and was elevated to the title of ''hakushaku'' ([[count]]) in 1916. From October 1916, he served as the second [[Japanese Governor-General of Korea]], and was later criticized for his military approach to the [[March 1st Movement|Samil Independence Movement]]. |
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Hasegawa died in 1924. His grave is at [[Aoyama Cemetery]] in [[Tokyo]]. |
Hasegawa died in 1924. His grave is at [[Aoyama Cemetery]] in [[Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo|Aoyama]], [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]], [[Tokyo]]. |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [[Albert M. Craig|Craig, Albert M.]] ''Chōshū in the Meiji Restoration.'' Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1961. [ |
* [[Albert M. Craig|Craig, Albert M.]] ''Chōshū in the Meiji Restoration.'' Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1961. [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/482814571 OCLC 482814571] |
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* Dupuy, Trevor N. ''The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography''. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1992. ISBN |
* Dupuy, Trevor N. ''The [[Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography]]''. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1992. {{ISBN|0-7858-0437-4}} |
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* [[Marius Jansen|Jansen, Marius B.]] and Gilbert Rozman, eds. (1986). ''Japan in Transition: from Tokugawa to Meiji.'' Princeton: [[Princeton University Press]]. |
* [[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] |
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* ____________. (2000). ''The Making of Modern Japan.'' Cambridge: [[Harvard University Press]]. |
* ____________. (2000). ''The Making of Modern Japan.'' Cambridge: [[Harvard University Press]]. {{ISBN|9780674003347}}; [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44090600 OCLC 44090600] |
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* Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). [ |
* Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC ''Japan encyclopedia.''] Cambridge: [[Harvard University Press]]. {{ISBN|978-0-674-01753-5}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58053128?referer=di&ht=edition OCLC 58053128] |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Japanese general |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1 October 1850 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Iwakuni Domain]], [[Suo Province]], [[Japan]] |
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Count Hasegawa Yoshimichi | |
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Japanese General Count Hasegawa Yoshimichi | |
Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office | |
In office 20 January 1912 – 17 December 1915 | |
Monarchs | |
Preceded by | Oku Yasukata |
Succeeded by | Uehara Yūsaku |
Governor-General of Chōsen | |
In office October, 1916 – 1919 | |
Preceded by | Terauchi Masatake |
Succeeded by | Saitō Makoto |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 October 1850 Iwakuni Domain, Suō Province, Japan |
Died | 27 January 1924 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 73)
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Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
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Years of service | 1871–1916 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
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Count Hasegawa Yoshimichi (長谷川 好道, 1 October 1850 – 27 January 1924) was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and Japanese Governor General of Korea from 1916 to 1919. His Japanese decorations included Order of the Golden Kite (1st class) and Order of the Chrysanthemum.
Biography
[edit]Hasegawa was born as the son of a samurai fencing master in the Iwakuni sub-fief of Chōshū (present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture), Hasegawa served under the Chōshū forces during the Boshin War from January until March 1868 during the Meiji Restoration which overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate.
Upon the formation of the Imperial Japanese Army in 1871, Hasegawa was commissioned a captain. Later, as a major, he was given command of a regiment during the Satsuma Rebellion, and saw action at the relief of Kumamoto Castle on 14 April 1877.
He traveled to France as military attaché in 1885 to study European military strategy, military tactics and equipment. Upon his return to Japan the following year, Hasegawa was promoted to major general.
During the 1904–1905 First Sino-Japanese War, Hasegawa won distinction for valor on behalf of his 12th Infantry Brigade at the Battle of Pyongyang on 15 September 1894 and in skirmishes around Haicheng from December 1894 until January 1895. After the war, he was ennobled with the title of danshaku (baron) under the kazoku peerage system.
During the Russo-Japanese War, Hasegawa was assigned to the First Army under General Kuroki Tamemoto as commander of the Imperial Guards Division in the spring of 1904. He later fought with distinction at the Battle of the Yalu on 30 April – 1 May 1904, and was soon after promoted to general in June 1904.
He was commander of the Korea Garrison Army from September 1904 until December 1908. In 1907, Hasegawa was elevated to the title of shishaku (viscount).[1] Hasegawa was appointed Chief of Staff of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff in 1912. He forced War Minister Uehara Yūsaku to resign over Prime Minister Saionji Kinmochi's tight fiscal policy and attempted revision of the system whereby only active duty officers would be able to serve as Ministers of War and Navy. The collapse of Saionji’s government was known as the "Taishō Political Crisis".
In 1915, Hasegawa was awarded the title of field marshal, and was elevated to the title of hakushaku (count) in 1916. From October 1916, he served as the second Japanese Governor-General of Korea, and was later criticized for his military approach to the Samil Independence Movement.
Hasegawa died in 1924. His grave is at Aoyama Cemetery in Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hasegawa Yoshimishi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 293, p. 293, at Google Books.
References
[edit]- Craig, Albert M. Chōshū in the Meiji Restoration. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1961. OCLC 482814571
- Dupuy, Trevor N. The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1992. ISBN 0-7858-0437-4
- 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
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
External links
[edit]- National Diet Library. "Hasegawa Yoshimichi". Portraits of Modern Historical Figures.
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- Japanese generals
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- Marshals of Japan
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- People of Meiji-period Japan
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