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Formosan Army
The was an army of the Imperial Japanese Army recruited from, and stationed on, the island of Taiwan as a garrison force. History Following the First Sino-Japanese War, the Treaty of Shimonoseki transferred control of Taiwan from Qing dynasty China to the Empire of Japan. The Japanese government established the Governor-General of Taiwan based in Taipei. The Governor-General of Taiwan was given control of local military forces on 20 August 1919, which formed the nucleus of the Taiwan Army of Japan. Primarily a garrison force, the Japanese Taiwan Army was placed under control of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army at the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937. A component of the Taiwan Army, the Taiwan Independent Combined Brigade, was active in numerous campaigns on the Chinese mainland, and was later expanded into the 48th Infantry Division. Troops from this army were also involved in the Nanjing Massacre. Towards the end of World War II, as the situation looked increasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Of Japan
The also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was a historical nation-state and great power that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of Japan, 1947 constitution and subsequent formation of modern Japan. It encompassed the Japanese archipelago and several colony, colonies, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, mandates, and other Dependent territory, territories. Under the slogans of and following the Boshin War and restoration of power to the Emperor from the Shogun, Japan underwent a period of industrialization and militarization, the Meiji Restoration, which is often regarded as the fastest Modernization of Japan, modernisation of any country to date. All of these aspects contributed to Japan's emergence as a great power and the establishment of Japanese colonial empire, a colonial empire following the First Sino-Japanese War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Russo-Japanese War, and World W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanjing Massacre
The Nanjing Massacre (, ja, 南京大虐殺, Nankin Daigyakusatsu) or the Rape of Nanjing (formerly romanized as ''Nanking'') was the mass murder of Chinese civilians in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, immediately after the Battle of Nanking in the Second Sino-Japanese War, by the Imperial Japanese Army. Beginning on December 13, 1937, the massacre lasted six weeks. The perpetrators also committed other war crimes such as mass rape, looting, and arson. The massacre was one of the worst atrocities committed during World War II. The Japanese Army had pushed quickly through China after capturing Shanghai in November 1937. By early December, it was on the outskirts of Nanjing. The speed of the army's advance was likely due to commanders allowing looting and rape along the way. As the Japanese approached, the Chinese army withdrew the bulk of its forces since Nanjing was not a defensible position. The civilian government of Nanjing fled, leaving the city under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuyuki Abe
was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Governor-General of Korea, and Prime Minister of Japan. Early life and military career Abe was born on November 24, 1875, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, the son of former samurai Abe Nobumitsu. His father had formerly served the Kaga Domain. His brother-in-law was Imperial Japanese Navy admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue. Abe attended Tokyo No.1 Middle School ( Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya High School) followed by No.4 High School. While still a student, he volunteered for military service during the First Sino-Japanese War. After the war, Abe graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in November 1897. Commissioned a second lieutenant the following 27 June, he was promoted to lieutenant in November 1900 and attended the Army Artillery School, graduating in December 1901. Promoted to captain in November 1903, he enrolled in the 19th class of the Army War College, graduating in November 1907. Ultranationalist General Araki Sadao wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Hishikari
was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. Biography A native of Kagoshima, Hishikari graduated from the 5th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1894. During the First Sino-Japanese War, Hishikari was an officer in the IJA 3rd Infantry Regiment. After the end of the war, he returned to the Army Staff College, graduating from the 16th class in 1902. After graduation, he was appointed commander of the IJA 26th Infantry Regiment. After serving briefly as Chief of Staff to the Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan, Hishikari became Chief of Staff to the Japanese First Army in the Russo-Japanese War. He later also served during the Siberian Intervention against Bolshevik partisans alongside the White Russian forces in the Russian Maritime Province. In the interwar period, Hishikari held a number of positions, including Commandant of the Army Academy, commander of the IJA 4th Infantry Regiment, chief of staff of the IJA 2nd Division, and commander of the IJA 23rd Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunishige Tanaka
Kunishige (written: 邦茂 or 邦成) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese footballer, manager and politician Kunishige (written: 國重) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Frank Kunishige (1878–1960), Japanese-American Pictorialist photographer *, Japanese scholar and translator {{given name, type=both Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soroku Suzuki
was a samurai of the late Edo period who went on to become an educator and politician in the Meiji era. Biography Ebara was born in Edo as the son of a lesser retainer of the Tokugawa shogunate, but was an exceptionally talented scholar and selected for the Shogunal military academy based on his performance at the ''terakoya'' temple schools. Following his combat service at the Battle of Toba–Fushimi during the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, he visited the United States. On his return to Japan, he moved to Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka prefecture to be near the former ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Yoshinobu and assisted in establishing the Numazu Military Academy and Numazu Junior High School. Converting to Christianity in 1877, he was responsible for starting the Numazu Church. Later, Ebara served as chairman of the Tokyo YMCA. In 1890, Ebara was elected in the 1890 Japanese general election to the House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives in the Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiba Goro
Shiba may refer to: *Shiba Inu, a breed of dog *Shiba clan,_Japanese_clan_originating_in_the_Sengoku_period *Shiba_Inu_(cryptocurrency).html" ;"title="DF 58 of 80/nowiki>">DF 58 of 80">("Shi ..., Japanese clan originating in the Sengoku period *Shiba Inu (cryptocurrency)">DF 58 of 80/nowiki>">DF 58 of 80">("Shi ..., Japanese clan originating in the Sengoku period *Shiba Inu (cryptocurrency), a decentralized cryptocurrency Geography *Shiba, Tokyo, a former ward of Tokyo, Japan *Shiba Park in Tokyo *Shiba, Mingguang, in Mingguang, Anhui, PR China *Shiba, Boluo County, in Boluo County, Guangdong, PR China People with the surname * Cristian Shiba (born 2001), Albanian footballer * Shiba Kōkan (1747–1818), Japanese painter and printmaker of the Edo period *, Japanese snowboarder * Ryotaro Shiba (1923–1996), Japanese author * Shigeharu Shiba (born 1932), anime audio director and producer * Shiba Takatsune (1305–1367), the Constable (shugo) of Echizen Province during the 14th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akashi Jiro
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Akashi may refer to: People *Akashi (surname) Places *Akashi, Hyōgo *Akashi Station, a Japanese railroad station on the Sanyō Main Line *Akashi Strait *Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, crossing the former *Akashi Castle *Akashi Domain * Akashi, the name given to Hagåtña, Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam (1941-1944) Vessels * Japanese cruiser ''Akashi'' * Japanese repair ship ''Akashi'' Music *"Akashi", a song by Zone (band) from Japan See also * Akash (other) Akasha or Akash (Sanskrit ' ) means space or sky or Aether (classical element), æther in traditional Indian cosmology, depending on the religion. The term has also been adopted in Western Occult, occultism and spiritualism in the late 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
