Yamaguchi Motomi

Yamaguchi Motomi

Senior Third Rank
Yamaguchi Motomi; Senior Third Rank
	Yamaguchi in 1899
Native name	山口素臣
Nickname	"Warlord of warlords"
Born	June 8, 1846; Hagi, Nagato, Chōshū Domain, Japan
Died	August 7, 1904 (aged 58); Tokyo, Japan
Buried	Aoyama Cemetery, Minato, Tokyo
Allegiance	Chōshū Domain; Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Rank	General (Rikugun-Taishō)
Unit	5th Division
Conflicts	Boshin War; Saga Rebellion; Satsuma Rebellion Battle of Tabaruzaka; ; First Sino-Japanese War Battle of Weihaiwei; ; Boxer Rebellion Siege of the International Legations; Gaselee Expedition; Battle of Peking; ;
Awards	Order of the Golden Kite; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Asahi; Order of Orange-Nassau; Order of Leopold; Order of the Double Dragon; Legion of Honor; Order of St. Anna; Order of the Iron Crown

Yamaguchi Motomi (山口素臣, Yamaguchi Motomi; June 8, 1846 – August 7, 1904) was a Japanese samurai and an Imperial Japanese Army general who participated in the First Sino-Japanese War and the Boxer Rebellion. Nicknamed as the Warlord of Warlords, he was known for his extensive campaigns and service as he was a recipient of the Order of the Golden Kite.