Ōshima Ken'ichi

Baron
Ōshima Ken'ichi
大島 健一
Ōshima Ken'ichi in 1917
Minister of the Army
In office
30 March 1916 – 29 September 1918
Prime Minister
Preceded byOka Ichinosuke
Succeeded byTanaka Giichi
Member of the Privy Council
In office
17 April 1940 – 17 April 1946
MonarchHirohito
Member of the House of Peers
In office
2 June 1920 – 24 April 1940
Nominated by the Emperor
Personal details
Born(1858-06-19)19 June 1858
Died24 March 1947(1947-03-24) (aged 88)
Resting placeTama Cemetery
ChildrenHiroshi Ōshima
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1881–1916
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/warsFirst Sino-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
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Baron Ōshima Ken'ichi (大島 健一; 19 June 1858 – 24 March 1947) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Army Minister during World War I. His son, Hiroshi Ōshima was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and served as Japanese ambassador to Nazi Germany.