Kawakami Soroku

Viscount Kawakami Sōroku (川上 操六, 11 November 1848 – 11 May 1899), was a general and one of the chief military strategists in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Donghak Peasant Revolution and First Sino-Japanese War.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Kawakami.
Viscount
Kawakami Sōroku
川上 操六
Official photo of Viscount Kawakami Sōroku
Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office
In office
January 20, 1898 – May 11, 1899
MonarchMeiji
Preceded byPrince Komatsu Akihito
Succeeded byŌyama Iwao
Personal details
Born(1848-11-11)November 11, 1848
Kagoshima, Satsuma domain, Japan
DiedMay 11, 1899(1899-05-11) (aged 50)
Tokyo, Japan
Awards
  • Order of the Rising Sun (1st class)
  • Order of the Golden Kite (2nd class)
  • Order of the Rising Sun (1st class with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon)
  • Grand Order of the Chrysanthemum
Military service
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Branch/serviceImperial Japanese Army
Years of service1871 -1899
RankGeneral
Battles/wars
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