Kuroki Tamemoto
Kuroki Tamemoto | |
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| Native name | 黒木 為楨 |
| Born | 3 May 1844 |
| Died | 3 February 1923 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Service years | 1864–1869 1871–1909 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | IJA 6th Division IJA 1st Army |
| Conflicts | Boshin War First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War |
Count Kuroki Tamemoto GCMG (黒木 為楨; 3 May 1844 – 3 February 1923) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He was the head of the Japanese First Army during the Russo-Japanese War; and his forces enjoyed a series of successes during the Manchurian fighting at the Battle of Yalu River, the Battle of Liaoyang, the Battle of Shaho and the Battle of Mukden.