Arisaka Nariakira

Danshaku Arisaka Nariakira (有坂 成章, April 5, 1852 – January 12, 1915) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army. The inventor of the Arisaka rifle, he is regarded as one of the leading arms designers in Japanese history, alongside Kijirō Nambu.

Arisaka Nariakira
BornApril 5, 1852
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Suo province, Tokugawa shogunate
DiedJanuary 12, 1915(1915-01-12) (aged 62)
Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Army
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldArmy Technical Bureau
AwardsOrder of the Golden Kite (2nd class, 1906)
Order of the Sacred Treasure (1st class, 1910)
In this Japanese name, the surname is Arisaka.
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