Yashiro Rokurō
Yashiro Rokurō | |
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八代 六郎 | |
Admiral Yashiro Rokurō circa 1915 | |
| Minister of the Navy Empire of Japan | |
| In office 16 April 1914 – 8 October 1915 | |
| Monarch | Taishō |
| Prime Minister | Ōkuma Shigenobu |
| Preceded by | Saitō Makoto |
| Succeeded by | Katō Tomosaburō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1860 Inuyama, Owari, Japan |
| Died | June 30, 1930 (aged 70) Oishikawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1881–1925 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | |
| 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.