Background
Sugiyama Shigemaru was born in 1864 Fukuoka, Japan. He was the eldest son of Kan-en, a retainer of the Fukuoka Clan.
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Shigemaru Sugiyama
Edit Profile茂丸 杉山
also known as
Kijitsuan
Education
At one time, he was a disciple of Tesshu Yamaoka.
Career
During the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05), he went to the United States to boost sales of Japanese bonds.
Politics
Engaged in political activities in Tokyo with members of the Genyosha Society, a nationalist political group. Worked for the overthrow of the clan government. A right-hand man of Mitsuru Toyama, a nationalist political leader.
