Who's Who in the Far East/KABAYAMA, Admiral Count Sukenori
KABAYAMA, Admiral Count Sukenori (TOKYO), Privy Councillor; b. Satsuma, Nov., 1837. Was on Staff of Major-General Tani (then Commander of Kumamoto Army Division) in Civil War of 1877, as Lieut. -Colonel; transferred to Navy, 1884; promoted Vice-Admiral, 1885; appointed Vice-Minister, 1886, and Mkiister of Navy, 1890-1892; in rhino-Japanese War was Chief of Naval Staff, and, on board tansport "Saikyo-maru," was present at battle of Yellow Sea, Sept., 1894; was first Governor of Formosa; appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Sept., 1896, to Dec., 1897; Minister of Education, Nov., 1898, to Sept., 1900; Privy Councillor, 1904; promoted full Admiral, May, 1895; created Viscount, 1884, as reward for distinguished service in connection with Restoration; created Count, 1895, for services in Chino-Japanese War. Decoration: 2nd order of the Golden Kite. Address: Tokyo, Japan.