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MICHITSURA, COUNT, Japanese soldier; born at Satzuma, in 1840. He fought in the rebellion of 1877 and was honored by the emperor.
He became General in 1894 and led the Japanese forces at Ping-Yang in the China war. During the war between NOGI Japan and Russia he had a responsible part in several campaigns, and contributed to the defeat of the Russian forces in the battle of Mukden. In home politics he labored in the development of an educational system and was for some years inspector-general of education .
After the war with Russia he was made field-marshal. He died in 1908.