Baron (6 December 1856 – 8 November 1933) was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army. Born in Miyakonojo, Hyūga province (currently Miyazaki prefecture, Uehara’s father was a "samurai" of the Satsuma domain. After graduating from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1879, he was sent to France for studies on modern military techniques from 1881-1885. He later fought in the Russo-Japanese War, as a staff officer in the Japanese 4th Army commanded by his father-in-law, … Wikipedia
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