Background
Fusataro Hongo was born in Hyogo Prefecture.
房太郎 本郷
Fusataro Hongo was born in Hyogo Prefecture.
Fought at Chinchow, Teilishih and Liiao-yuan in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-5. Was promoted to major general (1905) and to lieutenant general (1912). Was War Vice-Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Forces in Tsingtao. Was made a full general and a member of the Military Council (1918).