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The native form of this personal name is Yamada Hikohachi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Hikohachi Yamada
山田彦八
Born(1855-04-15)April 15, 1855
Kagoshima Castle, Satsuma, Japan
DiedJanuary 28, 1942(1942-01-28) (aged 86)
Location Unknown
Buried
Aoyama Cemetery, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Allegiance Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1871 – 1915
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands heldSeventh Division of the Third Fleet
Battles/warsSatsuma Rebellion
First Sino-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
Alma materImperial Japanese Naval Academy

Hikohachi Yamada (山田彦八, Yamada Hikohachi, April 15, 1855 – January 28, 1942) was a Japanese Vice Admiral of the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. He was known for being the commander of the Seventh Division of the Third Fleet during the Battle of the Yellow Sea and the Battle of Tsushima.

Biography

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Hikohachi was born on April 15, 1855, at the Kagoshima Castle within the Satsuma Province. His father was Aritsune Yamada who was a feudal retainer of the Satsuma Domain while his mother, Suma, was the younger sister of Toshimichi Ōkubo and his brothers were Naoya Yamada [ja] and Sanjiro Yamada [ja].[1][2] Under the advice of his uncle Toshimichi Ōkubo, he moved to Tokyo and enrolled in the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1871. During his education, he took part in the Satsuma Rebellion as part of the crew of the Asama.[1] He graduated in July 1878 as part of its 5th Class and made an ensign in January 1881. Beginning in October 1884, he became a squad leader of the Kongō and became a member of the 2nd Naval Division of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff, being given command of the Naniwa, the Tsukuba and the Itsukushima and by December 1891, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander.

In June 1892, he served as a member of the 3rd Section of the Naval General Staff Department and served as a staff officer of the Kure Naval District. During the First Sino-Japanese War, Yamada was the deputy commander of the Yoshino. In December 1895, he assumed command of the Amagi and after serving as a commander of the Tenryū and commander of the Kaiheidan and in June 1897, he was promoted to captain and became the commander of the Kaiheidan. In May 1898, he became the captain of the Suma, served as chairman of the Iwate during a business trip to the United Kingdom and was transferred to the Sasebo Naval District in November 1903 until he was ordered to participate in the Russo-Japanese War.[1] In June 1904, he was promoted to Rear Admiral and became Commander of the Third Fleet and participated in the Battle of the Yellow Sea and given command of the 7th Division during the Battle of Tsushima.[3]

In December 1905, he was transferred to the command of the 1st Fleet and after serving as the commander of the Sasebo Torpedo Command and the Kure Torpedo Command> He was then promoted to Vice Admiral in August 1908 and was appointed Commander of the 1st Fleet. Since then, he has served as commander-in-chief of the Takeshiki Guard District and served as the commander-in-chief of the Ryojun Guard District. He served as the commander-in-chief of the Yokosuka Naval District and a member of the Naval Officers' Council. In March 1915, he was transferred to the reserves.[1]

Court Ranks

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  • Junior Seventh Rank (December 25, 1883)[4]
  • Senior Seventh Rank (November 27, 1886)[5]
  • Junior Sixth Rank (March 23, 1892)[6]
  • Senior Fifth Rank (April 20, 1903)[7]
  • Junior Fourth Rank (May 11, 1908)[8]
  • Senior Fourth Rank (May 21, 1910)[9]
  • Junior Third Rank (May 30, 1913)[10]
  • Senior Third Rank (March 20, 1915)[11]

Awards

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Foreign Awards

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  •  Korea: Commemorative Medal of the Emperor of Korea's Southwest Tour (April 14, 1910)[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "鹿児島県出身海軍軍人". bujinkensyokai (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Rojō, Uzaki (1912). 人物評論朝野の五大閥 (in Japanese). 東亞堂. p. 235. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Hanyu, Michihide (May 15, 2000). 東郷平八郎: 明治日本を救った強運の提督 (in Japanese). PHP研究所. p. 146. ISBN 9784569574035. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 183 "Appointment" February 12, 1884.
  5. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 1033 "Appointment" December 8, 1886.
  6. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 2617 "Appointment and Appointment" March 24, 1892.
  7. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 5937 "Appointment and Appointment" April 21, 1903.
  8. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 7460 "Appointment and Appointment" May 12, 1908.
  9. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 8073 "Appointment and Appointment" May 23, 1910.
  10. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 250 "Appointment and Appointment" May 31, 1913.
  11. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 789 "Appointment and Appointment" March 23, 1915.
  12. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 3430 "Appointment and Appointment" December 3, 1894.
  13. ^ a b "Official Gazette" No. 3676 "Appointment and Appointment" September 28, 1895.
  14. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 4754 "Appointment and Appointment" May 10, 1899.
  15. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 6573 "Appointment and Appointment" May 31, 1905.
  16. ^ a b c "Official Gazette" Extra "Appointment and Appointment" December 30, 1906.
  17. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 8679 "Appointment and Appointment" May 27, 1912.
  18. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 1310, appendix "Appointment" December 13, 1916.
  19. ^ "Official Gazette" No. 8044 "Appointment and Appointment" April 19, 1910.

Bibliography

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  • Toyama, Misao (1981). 陸海軍将官人事総覧 海軍篇. Fuyo Shobo Publishing.
  • Fukukawa, Hideki (2000). 日本海軍将官辞典. Fuyo Shobo Publishing.
  • Naval History Preservation Society (1995). 日本海軍史. Vol. 9. Daiichi Hoki Publishing.
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