was

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in the

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in the

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Biography

A native of

Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...

, Matsuura graduated from the

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in 1903. After graduation, he attended the Toyama Army Infantry School before entering the

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in 1912. From 1914–1916, he was attached to the

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. Matsuura was attached to the General Affairs Section, 1st Bureau, of the

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from 1922 to 1924. Then he was then made Chief of General Affairs Section, 1st Bureau, and then sent to command IJA 13th Infantry Regiment from 1924 to 1926. He then was made Chief of the General Affairs Section, of the

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until 1927. He was then made a Senior Adjutant, of the

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until 1932. From 1930 he was also the commander of the 12th Infantry Brigade of the 12th Division until 1932. Matsuura was Head of the Personnel Bureau of the

until 1935. Then Commandant of Toyama Army Infantry School in 1935, and that same year became the commander of

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until 1937 when he went into the reserves and retired. In 1938, Matsuura was recalled to active service, and appointed the commanding officer of the

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during the

. His division was involved the Wuchang-Hankou Campaign especially the Battle of Wanjialing. He returned to Japan in early 1939 went into retirement.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuura, Junrokuro 1884 births 1944 deaths Military personnel from Fukuoka Prefecture Japanese generals Japanese military personnel of World War II