Kamimura Hikonojō

Baron

Kamimura Hikonojō
上村彦之丞
Baron; Kamimura Hikonojō ; 上村彦之丞
	Admiral Baron Kamimura Hikonojō (1910-14)
Native name	上村彦之丞
Born	1 May 1849; Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain
Died	8 August 1916 (aged 67); Tokyo, Japan
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1871–1914
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Maya, Chōkai, Akitsushima, 2nd Fleet, Yokosuka Naval District, 1st Fleet
Battles/wars	Boshin War; First Sino-Japanese War Battle of the Yalu River; ; Russo-Japanese War Battle off Ulsan; Battle of Tsushima; ;
Other work	Supreme War Council

Baron Kamimura Hikonojō (上村彦之丞, 1 May 1849 – 8 August 1916) was an early Japanese admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, commanding the IJN 2nd Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, most notably at the Battle off Ulsan and Tsushima.

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