Takashima Tomonosuke

Takashima Tomonosuke
高島 鞆之助
General Takashima Tomonosuke
Minister of the Army
In office
20 September 1896 – 12 January 1898
Prime MinisterMatsukata Masayoshi
Preceded byŌyama Iwao
Succeeded byKatsura Tarō
In office
17 May 1891 – 8 August 1892
Prime MinisterMatsukata Masayoshi
Preceded byŌyama Iwao
Succeeded byŌyama Iwao
Minister of Colonization
In office
2 April 1896 – 2 September 1897
Prime MinisterItō Hirobumi
Matsukata Masayoshi
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Privy Council
In office
14 February 1899 – 11 January 1916
MonarchsMeiji
Taishō
In office
8 August 1892 – 27 September 1895
MonarchMeiji
Personal details
Born(1844-12-18)18 December 1844
Died11 January 1916(1916-01-11) (aged 71)
Resting placeAoyama Cemetery
RelativesNozu Michitsura (brother-in-law)
Sukehide Kabayama (son-in-law)
AwardsOrder of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon
Military service
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch/service Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service1874–1916
Rank Lieutenant General
CommandsIJA 4th Division
Battles/warsBoshin War
Satsuma Rebellion
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Viscount Takashima Tomonosuke (高島 鞆之助; 18 December 1844 – 11 January 1916) was a samurai of Satsuma Domain, general in the early Imperial Japanese Army, and a cabinet minister in Meiji period Japan. Part of Sophia University in Tokyo is located on the site of his house.