Kenkichi Ueda

Japanese: 植田謙吉 - うえだけんきち

1875-1962 A military officer from the Meiji to early Showa period.
Born on March 8, 1875. Deployed as commander of the 9th Division during the Shanghai Incident in 1932. In the same year, he lost a leg to a bomb thrown by Korean independence activist Yun Bong-gil at the Emperor's Day celebrations. In 1936, he became an army general. In 1939, he became the commander of the Kwantung Army. In 1949, he was placed in the reserves due to his responsibility for Japan's defeat at the Nomonhan Incident. He passed away on September 11, 1962, at the age of 87. He was from Osaka and graduated from the Army War College.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1875－1962　明治-昭和時代前期の軍人。
明治8年3月8日生まれ。昭和7年上海事変に第九師団長として出動。同年天長節祝賀会場で朝鮮の独立運動家尹奉吉(ユン-ポンギル)がなげた爆弾により片足をうしなう。9年陸軍大将。11年関東軍司令官。14年ノモンハン事件の敗戦の責任で予備役となった。昭和37年9月11日死去。87歳。大阪出身。陸軍大学校卒。

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