Yashiro Rokurō

Yashiro Rokurō
八代 六郎
Admiral Yashiro Rokurō circa 1915
Minister of the Navy
Empire of Japan
In office
16 April 1914  8 October 1915
MonarchTaishō
Prime MinisterŌkuma Shigenobu
Preceded bySaitō Makoto
Succeeded byKatō Tomosaburō
Personal details
Born(1860-01-03)January 3, 1860
Inuyama, Owari, Japan
DiedJune 30, 1930(1930-06-30) (aged 70)
Oishikawa, Tokyo, Japan
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1881–1925
Rank Admiral
Commands
  • Miyako
  • Izumi
  • Asama
  • Naval Staff College
  • Maizuru Naval District
  • Sasebo Naval District
  • IJN 2nd Fleet
Battles/wars

Baron Yashiro Rokurō (八代 六郎, 3 January 1860 30 June 1930) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and Navy Minister, succeeding the last of the Satsuma-era naval leaders of the early Meiji period.