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Equestrian statue of Ôyama Iwao at Kitanomaru Park, Tokyo Imperial Palace

Ôyama Iwao was a prominent military commander and government official of the Bakumatsu and Meiji periods.

He fought for Satsuma han in the Satsuma-England War of 1863 and in the Boshin War of 1868. In 1877, however, he stood opposed to his cousin Saigô Takamori, and commanded Imperial Japanese Army troops in suppressing the Satsuma Rebellion.

Ôyama later served as Minister of the Army, and was active in the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars. He also later served as Superintendent General, Minister of Education, and Minister of the Interior.

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Masaji Marumoto, "Vignette of Early Hawaii-Japan Relations: Highlights of King Kalakaua's Sojourn in Japan on His Trip around the World as Recorded in His Personal Diary", Hawaiian Journal of History 10 (1976), 57.
"The English fleet appears on Kagoshima Bay," plaque in Kagoshima.[1]

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 *''Japanese'': [[大山]]巌 ''(Ooyama Iwao)''
-Ôyama Iwao was a Field Marshal who commanded Japanese forces in [[Manchuria]] during the [[Russo-Japanese War]]. Previously, as of [[1881]], he had held the rank of general.
+Ôyama Iwao was a prominent military commander and government official of the [[Bakumatsu]] and [[Meiji period]]s.
+He fought for [[Satsuma han]] in the [[Bombardment of Kagoshima|Satsuma-England War]] of [[1863]] and in the [[Boshin War]] of [[1868]]. In [[1877]], however, he stood opposed to his cousin [[Saigo Takamori|Saigô Takamori]], and commanded [[Imperial Japanese Army]] troops in suppressing the [[Satsuma Rebellion]].
+Ôyama later served as [[Ministry of the Army|Minister of the Army]], and was active in the [[Sino-Japanese War|Sino-Japanese]] and [[Russo-Japanese War]]s. He also later served as Superintendent General<!--警視総監-->, [[Ministry of Education|Minister of Education]], and [[Ministry of the Interior|Minister of the Interior]].
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 ==References==
 *Masaji Marumoto, "Vignette of Early Hawaii-Japan Relations: Highlights of King Kalakaua's Sojourn in Japan on His Trip around the World as Recorded in His Personal Diary", ''Hawaiian Journal of History'' 10 (1976), 57.
+*"The English fleet appears on Kagoshima Bay," plaque in Kagoshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/19276256806/sizes/k/]
 [[Category:Meiji Period]]
 [[Category:Other Historical Figures]]