Who was Goro Shiba, the Meiji period Japanese general?

Goro Shiba was born a samurai of the Aizu Domain in 1860 and later became a career officer and general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Meiji period. He lived through a major military transition in Japan, passing away in December 1945. His brother, Shiba Shiro, was a well-known political activist and novelist who also fought for Aizu during the Boshin War.

What we know

• Goro Shiba was born on June 21, 1860, as a samurai of the Aizu Domain. [2]
• He served as a career officer and general in the Meiji period Imperial Japanese Army. [1, 2]
• Goro Shiba died on December 13, 1945. [2]
• His brother Shiba Shiro was a political activist and novelist who fought for the Aizu domain. [5]

Where to go next

• the bigger pictureWhat was the history of the Aizu Domain?
• what caused itHow did the Imperial Japanese Army develop during the Meiji period?
• whoWho was Shiba Shiro, Goro Shiba's novelist brother?
• whenWhat role did Japanese military officers play in the Boshin War?
• compared withHow did other generals like Miura Goro influence Japanese military politics?
• an unexpected connectionHow is Goro Shiba connected to the author of Strange Encounters with Beautiful Women?Goro Shiba's brother was Shiba Shiro, a Meiji period novelist and political activist who wrote under the pen name Tokai Sanshi.

Sources

• [1]Shiba Gorō (Wikidata Q712550) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Shiba Gorō · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Miura Gorō · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Claude MacDonald · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Tokai Sanshi · CC BY-SA 4.0