Fukushima Yasumasa
Yasumasa Fukushima was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Fukushima was born to a samurai family his father was a retainer to the daimyo of Matsumoto, in Shinano Province . He came to Edo to attend the Kobusho military school for hatamoto located in Tsukiji. After graduating the school in 1874, he joined the Ministry of Justice as a civilian personnel and later moved to the Ministry of War. He participated in the government forces in the Satsuma Rebellion. His quick mind and ability to get along well with people earned him a posting at the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff at an early age.
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