10 Facts About Kabayama Sukenori

Kabayama Sukenori was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy.

Kabayama Sukenori later became the first Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan during the island's period as a Japanese colony.

Kabayama Sukenori was one of the defenders of Kumamoto Castle during the Satsuma Rebellion against his former Satsuma countrymen.

Kabayama Sukenori was promoted to colonel, and then major general, and placed in charge of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police.

In 1883, Kabayama Sukenori changed from the army to the navy, becoming taifu of Navy with the rank of rear admiral, and was ennobled with the title of viscount under the kazoku peerage system.

Kabayama Sukenori visited the United States and Europe from 25 September 1887 to 19 October 1888.

Kabayama Sukenori then served in several positions before being appointed Navy Minister under the first Yamagata and Matsukata cabinets from 1890 to 1892.

Kabayama Sukenori was commander of the Japanese invasion force for Taiwan.

Kabayama Sukenori was elevated to hakushaku on 5 August 1895 and awarded the Order of the Rising Sun.

Kabayama Sukenori's grave is at the Somei Reien Cemetery, in Sugamo, Tokyo.