Background
FUKUSHIMA, Shinano Province was born in 1853 in Matsumoto, Shinano Province.
FUKUSHIMA, Shinano Province was born in 1853 in Matsumoto, Shinano Province.
Began life as a drummer- [ boy. Studied in Tokio University. Entered Judicial Department, 1874.
Transferred to General Staff Otlice, 1875.
Visited Philadelphia Exhibition, 1870. Lieutenant, in army, 1877.
Travelled in Mongolia, 1879. Military Attache, Peking, 1882 - 84.
Sent to India, 1886; Military Attache, Berlin, 1887 - 1892.
Travelled on horseback, Berlin to Vladivostok, through Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, Manchuria (9000 miles), 1892-1893. General Staff Officer, 5th Division, First Army. Then Chief of Administrative Bureau of Territory occupied by Japan during war with China.
Sent to Egypt, Turkey, Persia, Caucasia, Arabia, Turkestan, India, Burma, Siam, and Annam, 1895-1897.
In command of Japanese contingent till fall of Tientsin, then attached to General Yamaguchi, i then to Field - Marshal Waldersee as General ! Staff Officer during Boxer troubles, 1900-1901. Attended King Edward"s Coronation.
General Staff Officer, Headquarters, Manchurian Army, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905. Succeeded General Kodama as Vice-Chief of General Staff of the Army, 1906.