Yamaji Motoharu

Viscount

Yamaji Motoharu
Yamaji Motoharu
Native name
山地 元治
Nickname(s)"Dokuganryu" (One- eyed Dragon)
Born(1841-09-10)September 10, 1841
Kōchi, Tosa Province, Japan
DiedOctober 3, 1897(1897-10-03) (aged 56)
Hōfu, Yamaguchi, Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service / branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1871–1897
Rank Lieutenant General
CommandsIJA 6th Division, IJA 1st Division.
Battles / wars

Viscount Yamaji Motoharu (山地 元治, 10 September 1841 3 October 1897) was a lieutenant general in the early Imperial Japanese Army during the First Sino-Japanese War. Soldiers under his command committed the Port Arthur massacre.