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[[Gensui (Imperial Japanese Navy)|Marshal Admiral]] '''[[Viscount]]''' {{nihongo|'''Inoue Yoshika'''|井上 良馨||extra= 3 November 1845 &ndash; 22 March 1929}} was a career naval officer and admiral in the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] during [[Meiji period|Meiji-period]] [[Japan]].
[[Gensui (Imperial Japanese Navy)|Marshal Admiral]] '''[[Viscount]]''' {{nihongo|'''Inoue Yoshika'''|{{linktext|井上}} {{linktext|良馨}}||extra= 3 November 1845 &ndash; 22 March 1929}} was a career naval officer and admiral in the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] during [[Meiji period|Meiji-period]] [[Japan]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
{{More citations needed|date=October 2021}}
Born in what is now part of [[Kagoshima, Kagoshima|Kagoshima city]], as the son of a ''[[samurai]]'' retainer of the [[Satsuma Domain]], Inoue took part in the [[Anglo-Satsuma War]] as a youth. Although severely injured by [[Shrapnel shell|shrapnel]] through his left thigh during the fighting, he was extremely impressed with the firepower of the [[Royal Navy]] and the amount of material damage that only a few vessels were able to inflict on Kagoshima. On recovery, he enlisted in the Satsuma Navy, and present at all of the major naval engagements associated with the [[Boshin War]] to overthrow the [[Tokugawa Shogunate]], as commander of the Satsuma warship {{ship|Japanese warship|Kasuga|1862|2}}.<ref>Hoare, ''Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol. III''</ref>
Born in what is now part of [[Kagoshima, Kagoshima|Kagoshima city]], as the son of a ''[[samurai]]'' retainer of the [[Satsuma Domain]], Inoue took part in the [[Anglo-Satsuma War]] as a youth. Although severely injured by [[Shrapnel shell|shrapnel]] through his left thigh during the fighting, he was extremely impressed with the firepower of the [[Royal Navy]] and the amount of material damage that only a few vessels were able to inflict on Kagoshima. On recovery, he enlisted in the Satsuma Navy, and he was present at all of the major naval engagements associated with the [[Boshin War]] to overthrow the [[Tokugawa Shogunate]] as commander of the Satsuma warship {{ship|Japanese warship|Kasuga|1862|2}}.<ref>Hoare, ''Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol. III''</ref>
After the [[Meiji Restoration]] and the absorption of the various feudal navies into central government control, Inoue reenlisted as a lieutenant in the fledgling [[Imperial Japanese Navy]], serving on the {{ship|Japanese ironclad|Ryūjō||2}}, rising to the position of [[executive officer]] by 1872, and returning to the ''Kasuga'' again as its captain in 1874.
After the [[Meiji Restoration]] and the absorption of the various feudal navies into central government control, Inoue reenlisted as a lieutenant in the fledgling [[Imperial Japanese Navy]], serving on the {{ship|Japanese ironclad|Ryūjō||2}}, rising to the position of [[executive officer]] by 1872, and returning to the ''Kasuga'' again as its captain in 1874.


Inoue was a supporter of [[Saigō Takamori]] and his ''[[Seikanron]]'' position vis-a-vis [[Korea]]. At the time of the [[Ganghwa Island incident]] (1875), Inoue was captain of the [[gunboat]] {{ship|Japanese gunboat|Un'yo||2}} and played a key role in the events which lead to the opening of Korea to foreign trade and diplomatic relations. Inoue then was assigned to the new corvette {{ship|Japanese corvette|Seiki||2}} of which he was the chief equipping officer in charge of overseeing her construction. ''Seiki'' was the first domestically-produced Japanese warship.
Inoue was a supporter of [[Saigō Takamori]] and his ''[[Seikanron]]'' position vis-a-vis [[Korea]]. At the time of the [[Ganghwa Island incident]] (1875), Inoue was captain of the [[gunboat]] {{ship|Japanese gunboat|Un'yo||2}} and played a key role in the events which led to the opening of Korea to foreign trade and diplomatic relations. Inoue then was assigned to the new corvette {{ship|Japanese corvette|Seiki||2}} of which he was the chief equipping officer in charge of overseeing her construction. ''Seiki'' was the first domestically produced Japanese warship.


Despite his admiration for Saigō and some concerns that he might defect with the ''Seiki'', Inoue remained loyal to the Meiji government against his former Satsuma clansmen during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]]. In October 1877, Inoue was assigned to take ''Seiki'' on a voyage to Europe and back. ''Seiki'' passed through the [[Suez Canal]], and made a port call at [[Constantinople]], where Inoue was received in an audience by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Sultan]], and eventually reached [[London]]. The voyage was hailed in the foreign press as a major achievement for Japan.
Despite his admiration for Saigō and some concerns that he might defect with the ''Seiki'', Inoue remained loyal to the Meiji government against his former Satsuma clansmen during the [[Satsuma Rebellion]]. In October 1877, Inoue was assigned to take ''Seiki'' on a voyage to Europe and back. ''Seiki'' passed through the [[Suez Canal]], and made a port call at [[Constantinople]], where Inoue was received in an audience by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Sultan]], and eventually reached [[London]]. The voyage was hailed in the foreign press as a major achievement for Japan.


On his return to Japan, Inoue captained a wide selection of ships in the Japanese navy, including the [[Japanese ironclad Kōtetsu|Azuma]], {{ship|Japanese corvette|Asama||2}}, {{ship|Japanese ironclad|Fusō||2}} and {{ship|Japanese corvette|Kongō||2}}.
On his return to Japan, Inoue captained a wide selection of ships in the Japanese navy, including the [[Japanese ironclad Kōtetsu|Azuma]], {{ship|Japanese corvette|Asama||2}}, {{ship|Japanese ironclad|Fusō||2}} and {{ship|Japanese corvette|Kongō||2}}.
Inoue was promoted to commander in June 1882 and to [[rear admiral]] on 15 June 1886, and appointed Director of the Bureau of Naval Affairs shortly thereafter. He was ennobled with the [[title of nobility|title]] of ''danshaku'' ([[baron]]) under the ''[[kazoku]]'' peerage system on 24 May 1887.
Inoue was promoted to commander in June 1882 and to [[rear admiral]] on 15 June 1886, and appointed Director of the Bureau of Naval Affairs shortly thereafter. He was ennobled with the [[title of nobility|title]] of ''danshaku'' ([[baron]]) under the ''[[kazoku]]'' peerage system on 24 May 1887.


[[File:Adm. Inoue LCCN2014713579.jpg|thumb|right|Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika, 1900]]
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Inoue became first commandant of the [[Imperial Japanese Naval Academy]] on 16 August 1888. He became [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the Readiness Fleet on 29 July 1889, and [[vice admiral]] and commander-in-chief of the [[Sasebo Naval District]] on 12 December 1892. He remained in charge of reserve forces, and thus did not see any combat during the [[First Sino-Japanese War]] of 1895. He was commander-in-chief of the [[Kure Naval District]] from 26 February 1896 to 20 May 1900. In November 1900, he was awarded the [[Order of the Sacred Treasure]], 1st class. Inoue was commander-in-chief of the [[Yokosuka Naval District]] from 20 May 1901 to 14 January 1905. He was promoted to [[admiral]] on 12 December 1901. In November 1905, he was awarded the Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Rising Sun]].


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Inoue became first commandant of the [[Imperial Japanese Naval Academy]] on 16 August 1888. He became [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Readiness Fleet]] on 29 July 1889, and [[vice admiral]] and commander-in-chief of the [[Sasebo Naval District]] on 12 December 1892. He remained in charge of reserve forces, and thus did not see any combat during the [[First Sino-Japanese War]] of 1895. He was commander-in-chief of the [[Kure Naval District]] from 26 February 1896 to 20 May 1900. In November 1900, he was awarded the [[Order of the Sacred Treasure]], 1st class. Inoue was commander-in-chief of the [[Yokosuka Naval District]] from 20 May 1901 to 14 January 1905. He was promoted to [[admiral]] on 12 December 1901. In November 1905, he was awarded the Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Rising Sun]].
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[[File:Fleet Admiral Viscount Yoshika Inoue.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Older Inoue Yoshika]]
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After the [[Russo-Japanese War]], Inoue was elevated to ''shishaku'' ([[viscount]]) on 21 September 1907, and to the largely ceremonial rank of [[Gensui (Imperial Japanese Navy)|Fleet Admiral]] on his retirement on 31 October 1911. After retirement, Inoue continued to exert an influence on naval policy, and was a strong proponent of the occupation and annexation of the [[Caroline Islands]] during [[World War I]] <ref>Schencking. ''Making waves: politics, propaganda, and the emergence of the Imperial Japanese Navy'', page 209</ref>


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[[File:Fleet Admiral Viscount Yoshika Inoue.jpg|thumb|right|Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika]]
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Inoue died in 1929. His grave is in his hometown of Kagoshima.

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After the [[Russo-Japanese War]], Inoue was elevated to ''shishaku'' ([[viscount]]) on 21 September 1907, and to the largely ceremonial rank of [[Gensui (Imperial Japanese Navy)|Marshal Admiral]] on his retirement on 31 October 1911. After retirement, Inoue continued to exert an influence on naval policy, and was a strong proponent of the occupation and annexation of the [[Caroline Islands]] during [[World War I]]<ref>Schencking. ''Making waves: politics, propaganda, and the emergence of the Imperial Japanese Navy'', page 209</ref>

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Inoue died in 1929. His grave is in his hometown of [[Kagoshima, Kagoshima|Kagoshima]].

==Decorations==
===Dates of rank===
*June 25, 1873 (Meiji 6) -- Junior Sixth Rank <ref>{{cite web |website=Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (アジア歴史資料センター) |url=https://www.jacar.archives.go.jp/das/image/C09111306600 |title=甲1番大日記 式部寮達 赤塚真成外15名叙位の件 - Reference Code: 'C09111306600' }}</ref>
*May 25, 1876 (Meiji 9) -- Sixth Rank <ref>『太政官日誌』明治9年1月-6月</ref>
*October 28, 1886 (Meiji 19) -- Junior Fourth Rank <ref>『官報』第1003号「叙任及辞令」1886年11月1日。</ref>
*February 13, 1892 (Meiji 25) -- Senior Fourth Rank <ref>『官報』第2584号「叙任及辞令」1892年2月15日。</ref>
*September 20, 1898 (Meiji 31) -- Third rank <ref>『官報』第4570号「叙任及辞令」1898年9月21日。</ref>
*December 27, 1901 (Meiji 34) -- Senior Third Rank <ref>『官報』第5548号「叙任及辞令」1901年12月28日。</ref>
*February 1, 1907 (Meiji 40) -- Second rank <ref>『官報』第7076号「叙任及辞令」1907年2月2日。</ref>
*February 20, 1914 (Taisho 3) -- Senior Second Rank <ref>『官報』第468号「叙任及辞令」1914年2月21日。</ref>
*March 22, 1929—Junior First Rank <ref name="adgjl">『官報』第668号「叙任及辞令」1929年3月25日。</ref>

===Medals, etc.===
*November 19, 1885 -- [[Order of the Rising Sun|The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays]]<ref>『官報』第731号「賞勲叙任」1885年12月7日。</ref>
*November 25, 1889 (Meiji 22) -- The Commemorative Medal for the Imperial Constitution Promulgation <ref>『官報』第1929号「叙任及辞令」1889年12月2日。</ref>
*November 29, 1893 (Meiji 26) -- [[Order of the Sacred Treasure]]<ref>『官報』第3131号「叙任及辞令」1893年12月5日。</ref>
1895 (Meiji 28)
*November 18 (Meiji 278 -- [[Military Medal of Honor (Japan)|Military Medal of Honor]]<ref>『官報』第3838号・付録「辞令」1896年4月18日。</ref>
*November 21-- [[Order of the Rising Sun|Order of the Rising Sun Shigemitsu]]<ref>『官報』第3723号「叙任及辞令」1895年11月25日。</ref>
*November 30, 1900 (Meiji 33) -- [[Order of the Sacred Treasure|The Order of the Sacred Treasure]]<ref>『官報』第5226号「叙任及辞令」1900年12月1日。</ref>
*November 30, 1905 (Meiji 38) -- [[Order of the Rising Sun|Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun]]<ref>『官報』第6727号「叙任及辞令」1905年12月1日。</ref>
*April 1, 1906 (Meiji 39) -- [[Order of the Golden Kite]], Second Class<ref>『官報』号外「叙任及辞令」1907年1月28日。</ref>
*September 21, 1907 (Meiji 40) -- [[Viscount]]<ref>『官報』第7272号「授爵叙任及辞令」1907年9月23日。</ref>
*October 31, 1911 (Meiji 44) -- [[Gensui (Imperial Japanese Navy)|Gensui]] Marshal, Marshal Emblem
1915 (Taisho 4)
*November 7 -- A pair of gold cups, [[Military Medal of Honor (Japan)|Military Medal of Honor]] in 1914 <ref>『官報』第1187号「叙任及辞令」1916年7月15日。</ref>
*November 10—Great Religion Memorial <ref>『官報』第1310号・付録「辞令」1916年12月13日。</ref>
*November 1, 1920 (Taisho 9) -- Asahi Sun Kirihana Daihosho, (Taisho 3rd to 9th year) Military Medal of Honor <ref>『官報』第2612号「叙任及辞令」1921年4月19日。</ref>
*March 22, 1929 -- [[Order of the Chrysanthemum|Grand Cordon of the Supreme Chrysanthemum]]<ref name="adgjl"/>


==References==
==References==
*{{cite book|last=Hoare |first=J.E.|year=1999|title=Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol.III|publisher=RoutledgeCurzon|location=California, USA|isbn=1-873410-89-1}}
*{{cite book|last=Hoare |first=J.E.|year=1999|title=Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol.III|publisher=RoutledgeCurzon|location=California, USA|isbn=1-873410-89-1}}
*{{cite book|last=Schencking|first=J. Charles|authorlink=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868-1922|publisher=Stanford University Press|location=California, USA|isbn=0-8047-4977-9}}
*{{cite book|last=Schencking|first=J. Charles|year=2005|title=Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868-1922|publisher=Stanford University Press|location=California, USA|isbn=0-8047-4977-9}}


==External links==
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*{{cite web| last = Nishida| first = Hiroshi| authorlink =| url = http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/px00.htm#f002| title = Materials of IJN: Inoue, Yoshika| format = | work = Imperial Japanese Navy| accessdate = 2007-08-03}}
*{{cite web| last = Nishida| first = Hiroshi| url = http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/px00.htm#f002| title = Materials of IJN: Inoue, Yoshika| format = | work = Imperial Japanese Navy| accessdate = 2007-08-03| archive-url = https://archive.today/20121204191935/http://homepage2.nifty.com/nishidah/e/px00.htm#f002| archive-date = 2012-12-04| url-status = dead}}

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Inoue.
Viscount

Inoue Yoshika
Japanese Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika
Native name
井上 良馨
Born(1845-11-03)3 November 1845
Kagoshima, Satsuma domain, Japan
Died22 March 1929(1929-03-22) (aged 83)[1]
Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service1868–1911
Rank Marshal Admiral
Commands held
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder of the Sacred Treasure
Order of the Rising Sun
Order of the Chrysanthemum
Spouse(s)Mitsuko (?) Ijuin (伊集院光子)[2]
RelationsShichiro Inoue (father, 井上七郎)[2]

Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika (井上 良馨, 3 November 1845 – 22 March 1929) was a career naval officer and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during Meiji-period Japan.

Biography[edit]

Born in what is now part of Kagoshima city, as the son of a samurai retainer of the Satsuma Domain, Inoue took part in the Anglo-Satsuma War as a youth. Although severely injured by shrapnel through his left thigh during the fighting, he was extremely impressed with the firepower of the Royal Navy and the amount of material damage that only a few vessels were able to inflict on Kagoshima. On recovery, he enlisted in the Satsuma Navy, and he was present at all of the major naval engagements associated with the Boshin War to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate as commander of the Satsuma warship Kasuga.[3]

After the Meiji Restoration and the absorption of the various feudal navies into central government control, Inoue reenlisted as a lieutenant in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Navy, serving on the Ryūjō, rising to the position of executive officer by 1872, and returning to the Kasuga again as its captain in 1874.

Inoue was a supporter of Saigō Takamori and his Seikanron position vis-a-vis Korea. At the time of the Ganghwa Island incident (1875), Inoue was captain of the gunboat Un'yo and played a key role in the events which led to the opening of Korea to foreign trade and diplomatic relations. Inoue then was assigned to the new corvette Seiki of which he was the chief equipping officer in charge of overseeing her construction. Seiki was the first domestically produced Japanese warship.

Despite his admiration for Saigō and some concerns that he might defect with the Seiki, Inoue remained loyal to the Meiji government against his former Satsuma clansmen during the Satsuma Rebellion. In October 1877, Inoue was assigned to take Seiki on a voyage to Europe and back. Seiki passed through the Suez Canal, and made a port call at Constantinople, where Inoue was received in an audience by the Ottoman Sultan, and eventually reached London. The voyage was hailed in the foreign press as a major achievement for Japan.

On his return to Japan, Inoue captained a wide selection of ships in the Japanese navy, including the Azuma, Asama, Fusō and Kongō. Inoue was promoted to commander in June 1882 and to rear admiral on 15 June 1886, and appointed Director of the Bureau of Naval Affairs shortly thereafter. He was ennobled with the title of danshaku (baron) under the kazoku peerage system on 24 May 1887.

Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika, 1900

Inoue became first commandant of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy on 16 August 1888. He became Commander-in-Chief of the Readiness Fleet on 29 July 1889, and vice admiral and commander-in-chief of the Sasebo Naval District on 12 December 1892. He remained in charge of reserve forces, and thus did not see any combat during the First Sino-Japanese War of 1895. He was commander-in-chief of the Kure Naval District from 26 February 1896 to 20 May 1900. In November 1900, he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st class. Inoue was commander-in-chief of the Yokosuka Naval District from 20 May 1901 to 14 January 1905. He was promoted to admiral on 12 December 1901. In November 1905, he was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

Marshal Admiral Viscount Inoue Yoshika

After the Russo-Japanese War, Inoue was elevated to shishaku (viscount) on 21 September 1907, and to the largely ceremonial rank of Marshal Admiral on his retirement on 31 October 1911. After retirement, Inoue continued to exert an influence on naval policy, and was a strong proponent of the occupation and annexation of the Caroline Islands during World War I[4]

Inoue died in 1929. His grave is in his hometown of Kagoshima.

Decorations[edit]

Dates of rank[edit]

  • June 25, 1873 (Meiji 6) -- Junior Sixth Rank [5]
  • May 25, 1876 (Meiji 9) -- Sixth Rank [6]
  • October 28, 1886 (Meiji 19) -- Junior Fourth Rank [7]
  • February 13, 1892 (Meiji 25) -- Senior Fourth Rank [8]
  • September 20, 1898 (Meiji 31) -- Third rank [9]
  • December 27, 1901 (Meiji 34) -- Senior Third Rank [10]
  • February 1, 1907 (Meiji 40) -- Second rank [11]
  • February 20, 1914 (Taisho 3) -- Senior Second Rank [12]
  • March 22, 1929—Junior First Rank [13]

Medals, etc.[edit]

1895 (Meiji 28)

1915 (Taisho 4)

References[edit]

  • Hoare, J.E. (1999). Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol.III. California, USA: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 1-873410-89-1.
  • Schencking, J. Charles (2005). Making Waves: Politics, Propaganda, And The Emergence Of The Imperial Japanese Navy, 1868-1922. California, USA: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-4977-9.

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  1. ^ Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy.
  2. ^ a b "井上家（海軍大将・井上良馨の子孫・家系図）". Keibatsugaku. September 23, 2020. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Hoare, Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol. III
  4. ^ Schencking. Making waves: politics, propaganda, and the emergence of the Imperial Japanese Navy, page 209
  5. ^ "甲1番大日記 式部寮達 赤塚真成外15名叙位の件 - Reference Code: 'C09111306600'". Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (アジア歴史資料センター).
  6. ^ 『太政官日誌』明治9年1月-6月
  7. ^ 『官報』第1003号「叙任及辞令」1886年11月1日。
  8. ^ 『官報』第2584号「叙任及辞令」1892年2月15日。
  9. ^ 『官報』第4570号「叙任及辞令」1898年9月21日。
  10. ^ 『官報』第5548号「叙任及辞令」1901年12月28日。
  11. ^ 『官報』第7076号「叙任及辞令」1907年2月2日。
  12. ^ 『官報』第468号「叙任及辞令」1914年2月21日。
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  14. ^ 『官報』第731号「賞勲叙任」1885年12月7日。
  15. ^ 『官報』第1929号「叙任及辞令」1889年12月2日。
  16. ^ 『官報』第3131号「叙任及辞令」1893年12月5日。
  17. ^ 『官報』第3838号・付録「辞令」1896年4月18日。
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  19. ^ 『官報』第5226号「叙任及辞令」1900年12月1日。
  20. ^ 『官報』第6727号「叙任及辞令」1905年12月1日。
  21. ^ 『官報』号外「叙任及辞令」1907年1月28日。
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  24. ^ 『官報』第1310号・付録「辞令」1916年12月13日。
  25. ^ 『官報』第2612号「叙任及辞令」1921年4月19日。
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