Nogi Maresuke at Port Arthur Siege

Nogi Maresuke

A distinguished Chōshū army general, Nogi Maresuke famously commanded the grueling siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War. Despite suffering catastrophic casualties, his forces captured the critical 203 Hill. His subsequent ritual suicide upon the death of Emperor Meiji became a defining cultural symbol of bushido and loyalty.

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1849	Birth of Nogi Maresuke (Period: December 25, 1849 (Kaei 2, November 11), Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (formerly Chofu Domain residence in Azabu, Edo))
1864	Studying under Fuminojin Tamaki (Age: 14 years old, Period: Circa 1864, Location: Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan)
1871	Enlistment in the Imperial Japanese Army of the New Meiji Government (Maresuke Nogi, Age: 21 years old, Period: 1871, Location: Tokyo, Japan)
1875	Appointment as Acting Commander of the 14th Infantry Regiment (Maresuke Nogi, Age: 25 years old, Period: 1875–1877, Location: Around Kokura, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan)
1877	Loss of the Regimental Colors in the Satsuma Rebellion (Age: 27 years old, Period: March 1877, Location: Around Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (Battle of Tabaruzaka))
1878	Marriage (Maresuke Nogi, Shizuko Nogi, Age: 28 years old, Period: August 1878 (Meiji 11), Location: Tokyo, Japan (Then Tokyo); Exact Wedding Venue Unknown)
1886	Study in Germany and Research on Military Tactics (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1886–1888, Location: Berlin, Germany, etc.)
1894	First Sino-Japanese War (Age: 44 years old, Period: 1894–1895, Location: Korean Peninsula, Yellow Sea, Liaodong Peninsula, Shandong Peninsula, Taiwan, etc.) Capture of Port Arthur in the First Sino-Japanese War (Age: 44 years old, Period: November 1894, Location: Port Arthur, Liaodong Peninsula, China (Present-day Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China))
1896	Policy Difficulties Regarding the Administration of Taiwan (Age: 46 years old, Period: 1896–1898, Location: Taiwan (Taipei and Various Locations Across Taiwan)) Appointment as the 3rd Governor-General of Taiwan (Maresuke Nogi, Age: 46 years old, Period: 1896–1898, Location: Taipei, Taiwan)
1904	Promotion to General of the Army (Maresuke Nogi, Age: 54 years old, Period: 1904, Location: Tokyo, Japan) Capture of Port Arthur Fortress and Surrender of the Russian Forces (Age: 54 years old, Period: May 1904 – January 1905, Location: Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China) Capture of 203 Meter Hill (Age: 54 years old, Period: November – December 1904, Location: Port Arthur, Liaodong Peninsula, China (Present-day Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China))
1907	Appointment as President of Gakushuin (Maresuke Nogi, Age: 57 years old, Period: 1907–1912, Location: Toshima Ward, Tokyo, Japan (Gakushuin at the Time))
1912	Death of Nogi Maresuke (Age: 62 years old, Period: September 13, 1912 (Meiji 1), committed ritual suicide along with his wife Shizuko at their home in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Age 62 (64 by traditional East Asian reckoning).) Demise of Emperor Meiji and Nogi's Suicide (Age: 62 years old, Period: September 13, 1912, Location: Nogi Residence in Akasaka, Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan) Ritual Suicide on the Day of Emperor Meiji's Funeral (Age: 62 years old, Period: September 13, 1912, Location: Akasaka, Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan)

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