Yamaguchi Motomi

Yamaguchi Motomi
山口素臣

Yamaguchi in 1899
Nickname(s)"Warlord of warlords"
Born(1846-06-08)June 8, 1846
Hagi, Nagato, Chōshū Domain, Japan
DiedAugust 7, 1904(1904-08-07) (aged 58)[1]
Location Unknown
Buried
Allegiance Chōshū Domain
 Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
Rank General (Rikugun-Taishō)
Unit5th Division
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of the Golden Kite
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Asahi
Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of Leopold
Order of the Double Dragon
Legion of Honor
Order of St. Anna
Order of the Iron Crown

Yamaguchi Motomi (山口素臣, Yamaguchi Motomi, June 8, 1846 – August 7, 1904) was a Japanese Samurai and an Imperial Japanese Army general who participated in the First Sino-Japanese War and the Boxer Rebellion. Nicknamed as the Warlord of Warlords, he was known for his extensive campaigns and service as he was a recipient of the Order of the Golden Kite.

  1. ^ "JAPAN LOSES NOTED GENERAL. Yamaguchi, Famous Since the Boxer Rising, Succumbs to Disease". San Francisco Call. Vol. XCVI, no. 69. 8 August 1904. Page 1, column 7. Retrieved 11 April 2024 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.