Takashima Tomonosuke | |
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高島 鞆之助 | |
 General Takashima Tomonosuke | |
| 2nd & 4th Minister of War of the Japanese Empire | |
| In office May 17th, 1891 – 8 August 1892 | |
| Monarch | Meiji |
| Preceded by | Ōyama Iwao |
| Succeeded by | Ōyama Iwao |
| In office 20 September 1896 – 12 January 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Ōyama Iwao |
| Succeeded by | Katsura Tarō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1844 Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain, Japan |
| Died | January 11, 1916 (aged 71) Kyoto, Japan |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service |  Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1874–1916 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | IJA 4th Division |
| Battles/wars | Boshin War Satsuma Rebellion |
Viscount Takashima Tomonosuke (高島 鞆之助, 18 December 1844 – 11 January 1916) was a samurai of Satsuma Domain, general in the early Imperial Japanese Army, and a cabinet minister in Meiji period Japan. Part of Sophia University in Tokyo is located on the site of his house.