Yamaji Motoharu
Viscount Yamaji Motoharu | |
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Yamaji Motoharu | |
| Native name | 山地 元治 |
| Nickname | "Dokuganryu" (One- eyed Dragon) |
| Born | September 10, 1841 Kōchi, Tosa Province, Japan |
| Died | October 3, 1897 (aged 56) Hōfu, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Service years | 1871–1897 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | IJA 6th Division, IJA 1st Division. |
| Conflicts | |
Viscount Yamaji Motoharu (山地 元治; 10 September 1841 – 3 October 1897) was a lieutenant general in the early Imperial Japanese Army during the First Sino-Japanese War. Soldiers under his command committed the Port Arthur massacre.