Oku Yasukata
Oku Yasukata | |
|---|---|
奥 保鞏 | |
Japanese General Count Oku Yasukata | |
| Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office | |
| In office July 30, 1906 – January 20, 1912 | |
| Monarch | Meiji |
| Preceded by | Kodama Gentarō |
| Succeeded by | Hasegawa Yoshimichi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1847 Kokura, Buzen Province, Japan |
| Died | 19 July 1930 (aged 83) Tokyo, Japan |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (1st class) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1871–1911 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | IJA 5th Division, IJA 1st Army, Imperial Guard of Japan, IJA 2nd Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Count Oku Yasukata (奥 保鞏, 5 January 1847 – 19 July 1930) was a Japanese field marshal and leading figure in the early Imperial Japanese Army.