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{{short description|Japanese politician}}
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|name= Kigoshi Yasutsuna
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|lived= 22 April 22, 1854 - {{Death date and age|1932|03|26|1854|04|22}}
|honorific_prefix = [[Junior Second Rank]]<br />[[Kazoku|Baron]]
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|placeofbirth=[[Ishikawa prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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|name = Kigoshi Yasutsuna
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|native_name = {{No bold|木越 安綱}}
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|caption=General Kigoshi Yasutsuna
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|death_date = {{Death date and age|1932|03|26|1854|04|22|df=y}}
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|allegiance=[[Empire of Japan]]
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|birth_place = [[Ishikawa prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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|serviceyears=1880 -1917
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|rank=[[Lieutenant General]]
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|commands=IJA 12th Division, IJA 2nd Army, IJA 4th Army, Manchurian Army
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|office1 = 10<small>th</small> [[Army Ministry|Army Minister]]
|battles= [[Satsuma Rebellion]]<br>[[First Sino-Japanese War]]<br>[[Russo-Japanese War]]
|monarch1 = [[Emperor Taishō|Taishō]]
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|term_start1 = December 21, 1912
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|term_end1 = June 24, 1913
|laterwork=[[Ministry of War (Japan)|Minister of War]]
|predecessor1 = [[Uehara Yūsaku]]
|successor1 = [[Kusunose Yukihiko]]
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|allegiance = [[Empire of Japan]]
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|branch = [[File:War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svg|22x20px|border]] [[Imperial Japanese Army]]
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|serviceyears = 1880–1917
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|rank = [[Lieutenant General]]
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|commands = IJA 12th Division, IJA 2nd Army, IJA 4th Army, Manchurian Army
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*[[Satsuma Rebellion]]
*[[First Sino-Japanese War]]
*[[Russo-Japanese War]]
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{{Japanese name|Kigoshi}}
{{family name hatnote|Kigoshi|lang=Japanese}}
{{nihongo|'''Kigoshi Yasutsuna'''|木越安綱||extra= 22 April 1854 - 26 March 1932}} was a general in the early [[Imperial Japanese Army]].
[[Baron]] {{Nihongo|'''Kigoshi Yasutsuna'''|木越 安綱||extra= 22 April 1854 &ndash; 26 March 1932}} was a general in the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] and [[Ministry of War of Japan|Minister of War]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Kigoshi was born as the eldest son to a [[samurai]] family of the [[Kaga han|Kaga domain]] (present day [[Kanazawa, Ishikawa|Kanazawa]], [[Ishikawa prefecture]]). In 1875, while still a student at the very first class of the [[Imperial Japanese Army Academy]], he participated in combat during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]]. He was sent as a [[military attaché]] for training in [[Prussia]] from 1883.
Kigoshi was born as the eldest son to a [[samurai]] family of the [[Kaga Domain]] (present day [[Kanazawa]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture]]). In 1875, while still a student at the very first class of the [[Imperial Japanese Army Academy]], he participated in combat during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]]. He was sent as a [[military attaché]] for training in [[Prussia]] from 1883. After his return to Japan, Kigoshi served as [[Chief of staff (military)|Chief of Staff]] of the [[IJA 3rd Division]] in the [[First Sino-Japanese War]].


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In 1898, Kigoshi was promoted to [[major general]] and was assigned as Chief of Staff of the [[Taiwan Army of Japan]]. From 1901 to 1902, he served on the [[Imperial Japanese Army General Staff]] and was given a field command again during the [[Russo-Japanese War]], where he commanded of the IJA 23rd Infantry Brigade, which especially distinguished itself during the [[Battle of Sandepu]].
After his return to Japan, Kigoshi served as [[Chief of staff (military)|Chief of Staff]] of the [[IJA 3rd Division]] in the [[First Sino-Japanese War]].


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After the war, he served on the staff of the Manchurian Army, and subsequently as commander of the [[IJA 1st Division]], [[IJA 5th Division]] and [[IJA 6th Division]]. In 1907, he was ennobled with the title of [[baron]] (''danshaku'') under the ''[[kazoku]]'' peerage system.
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In 1898, Kigoshi was promoted to [[major general]] and was assigned as Chief of Staff of the [[Taiwan Army of Japan]]. From 1901-1902, he served on the [[Imperial Japanese Army General Staff]] and was given a field command again during the [[Russo-Japanese War]], where he commanded of the IJA 23rd Infantry Brigade, which especially distinguished itself during the [[Battle of Sandepu]].


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Kigoshi was also promoted to [[lieutenant general]] in 1907. In January 1913, he became [[Ministry of War of Japan|Minister of War]] under the First [[Yamamoto Gonnohyōe]] cabinet.<ref>Wendel, Axis History Factbook</ref> Under his tenure and with his support, the {{Nihongo|"Military Ministers to be Active-Duty Officers Law"|軍部大臣現役武官制|Gumbu daijin gen'eki bukan sei}} was abolished, much to the outrage of the Army General Staff, who ensured that Kigoshi would be bypassed for promotion to full general. He entered the reserves in 1914, and retired from military service immediately afterwards. From 1920 until his death in 1932, Kigoshi served as a member of the [[Japanese House of Peers|House of Peers]] in the [[Diet of Japan]]. His grave is at [[Aoyama Cemetery]] in Tokyo.
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After the war, he served on the staff of the Manchurian Army, and subsequently as commander of the [[IJA 1st Division]], [[IJA 5th Division]] and [[IJA 6th Division]]. In 1907, he was ennobled with the title of [[baron]] (danshaku) under the [[kazoku]] peerage system.

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Kusunose was also promoted to [[lieutenant general]] in 1907. In January 1913, he became [[Ministry of War of Japan|Minister of War]] under the First [[Yamamoto Gonnohyoe]] cabinet. <ref>Wendel, Axis History Factbook </ref>. Under his tenure, the {{nihongo|"Military Ministers to be Active-Duty Officers Law"|軍部大臣現役武官制|Gumbu daijin gen'eki bukan sei}}, much to the outrage of the Army General Staff, who ensured that Kigoshi would be bypassed for promotion to full general. He entered the reserves in 1914, and retired from military service immediately afterwards. From 1920 until his death in 1932, Kigoshi served as a member of the [[House of Peers]] in the [[Diet of Japan]]. His grave is at Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo.


==References==
==References==

===Books===
===Books===
*{{cite book
*{{Cite book
| last = Ching
| last = Ching
| first = Leo T.S.
| first = Leo T.S.
| coauthors =
| year = 2001
| year = 2001
| title = Becoming Japanese: Colonial Taiwan and the Politics of Identity Formation
| title = Becoming Japanese: Colonial Taiwan and the Politics of Identity Formation
| publisher = University of California Press
| publisher = University of California Press
| location =
| location =
| id = ISBN 0-520-22553-8
| isbn = 0-520-22553-8
}}
}}
*{{cite book
*{{Cite book
| last = Jukes
| last = Jukes
| first = Geoffry
| first = Geoffry
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| title = The Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905
| title = The Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905
| publisher = Osprey Essential Histories
| publisher = Osprey Essential Histories
| location =
| location =
| id = ISBN 9-78184-17644-67
| isbn = 978-1-84176-446-7
| url-access = registration
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}}
| url = https://archive.org/details/russojapanesewar00juke_0
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*{{cite book
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*{{Cite book
| last = Harries
| last = Harries
| first = Meirion
| first = Meirion
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| publisher = Random House
| publisher = Random House
| location =
| location =
| id = ISBN 0-679-75303-6
| isbn = 0-679-75303-6
}}
}}

===External links===
==External links==
*{{cite web
*{{Cite web
| last = Wendel
| last = Wendel
| first = Marcus
| first = Marcus
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== Notes ==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 22:14, 23 December 2024

Junior Second Rank
Baron
Kigoshi Yasutsuna
木越 安綱
10th Army Minister
In office
December 21, 1912 – June 24, 1913
MonarchTaishō
Preceded byUehara Yūsaku
Succeeded byKusunose Yukihiko
Personal details
Born(1854-04-22)22 April 1854
Ishikawa prefecture, Japan
Died26 March 1932(1932-03-26) (aged 77)
Military service
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1880–1917
RankLieutenant General
CommandsIJA 12th Division, IJA 2nd Army, IJA 4th Army, Manchurian Army
Battles/wars
In this Japanese name, the surname is Kigoshi.

Baron Kigoshi Yasutsuna (木越 安綱, 22 April 1854 – 26 March 1932) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Minister of War.

Biography

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Kigoshi was born as the eldest son to a samurai family of the Kaga Domain (present day Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture). In 1875, while still a student at the very first class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, he participated in combat during the Satsuma Rebellion. He was sent as a military attaché for training in Prussia from 1883. After his return to Japan, Kigoshi served as Chief of Staff of the IJA 3rd Division in the First Sino-Japanese War.

In 1898, Kigoshi was promoted to major general and was assigned as Chief of Staff of the Taiwan Army of Japan. From 1901 to 1902, he served on the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff and was given a field command again during the Russo-Japanese War, where he commanded of the IJA 23rd Infantry Brigade, which especially distinguished itself during the Battle of Sandepu.

After the war, he served on the staff of the Manchurian Army, and subsequently as commander of the IJA 1st Division, IJA 5th Division and IJA 6th Division. In 1907, he was ennobled with the title of baron (danshaku) under the kazoku peerage system.

Kigoshi was also promoted to lieutenant general in 1907. In January 1913, he became Minister of War under the First Yamamoto Gonnohyōe cabinet.[1] Under his tenure and with his support, the "Military Ministers to be Active-Duty Officers Law" (軍部大臣現役武官制, Gumbu daijin gen'eki bukan sei) was abolished, much to the outrage of the Army General Staff, who ensured that Kigoshi would be bypassed for promotion to full general. He entered the reserves in 1914, and retired from military service immediately afterwards. From 1920 until his death in 1932, Kigoshi served as a member of the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan. His grave is at Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo.

References

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Books

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  • Ching, Leo T.S. (2001). Becoming Japanese: Colonial Taiwan and the Politics of Identity Formation. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-22553-8.
  • Jukes, Geoffry (2002). The Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905. Osprey Essential Histories. ISBN 978-1-84176-446-7.
  • Harries, Meirion (1994). Soldiers of the Sun: The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Japanese Army. Random House. ISBN 0-679-75303-6.
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Notes

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  1. ^ Wendel, Axis History Factbook
Political offices
Preceded by War Minister
21 December 1912 – 24 June 1913 		Succeeded by
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