Who's Who in the Far East/NOGI, General Baron Kiten
NOGI, General Baron Kiten (TOKYO), b. Nov., 1849, at Choshu. Fought as Captain in Civil War, 1877; Commander of Brigade in Chino-Japanese War, 1894-1895; promoted Lieut.-General, 1895: appointed Commander of 2nd Division, Sendai, 1895; Governor-General of Formosa, 1896; Commander of 11th Division, Marugame; resigned and retired to private pursuits, 1900; on outbreak of Russo-Japanese War was appointed Commander of 3rd Army which invested and took Port Arthur; promoted full General, 1904; cr. Baron, 1905. Decorations: 1st class of the Hohenzollern Sword, and several Japanese. Address: Tokyo, Japan.