Hongo Fusataro

Hongo Fusataro
Native name	本郷 房太郎
Born	(1860-02-15)February 15, 1860 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Died	March 20, 1931(1931-03-20) (aged 71)
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Rank	General
Commands	Tsingtao Forces
Conflicts	Russo-Japanese War Battle of Chinchow Battle of Telissu Battle of Liaoyang
Other work	Vice-Minister of War Member of the Supreme War Council

Hongo Fusataro (本郷 房太郎, Hongō Fusatarō; February 15, 1860 – March 20, 1931) was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army. He was 71 when he died.

Life

General Hongo, c. 1916

Fusataro fought at Chinchow, Telissu and Liaoyang in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-05. During this time he was promoted to major general (1905) and to lieutenant general (1912). Fusataro was also Vice-Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Forces in Tsingtao. Fusataro was then made a full general and a member of the Supreme War Council in 1918.

Further reading

• 陸軍大将本卿房太郎伝 [Biography of Army General Honkyo Fusataro] (in Japanese). 本郷大将記念事業期成会 [編] [General Hongo Memorial Project Closing Meeting (edited)]. 1933. doi:10.11501/1908792. Retrieved 2024-02-21.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) NDLBibID: 000001225738