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__** Yamagata Aritomo **__




 * (14 June 1838 – 1 February 1922) **

=** __Basic info:__ **=


 * - Born in samurai family. **
 * - He was a field marshal in the imperial Japanese army. **
 * - He is also known as one of the architects of the military in the early Japan. **
 * - architect of the National Conscription Law. **
 * - He was the father of Japanese military. **
 * - In 1863 he was a commander of the Choshu Kiheitai. **
 * - He was wounded in the defense of Shimonoseki against Western warships. **


 * __Achievements:__ **


 * - Traveled to Europe and the United States from 1869-1870 to study Western military systems. **
 * - Crushed minor revolts against the Meiji government. **
 * - Became state councillor in recognition of his growing importance. **
 * - He was appointed army minister in 1873. **
 * - Following year 1874 he was appointed chief of the Army General Staff. **
 * - When he returned he was appointed prime minister in 1889. **


 * __Slogan:__ **


 * Born a Samurai, lived as a hero, died a conqueror. **


 * __Citations:__ **


 * Borthwick, Mark . Pacific Century. 3rd ed. Boulder: Westview Press, 2007. Print. **
 * Yamagata Aritomo. N.d. Photograph. WikipediaWeb. 20 Sep 2012. **