Kenkichi Ueda
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General Ueda Kenkichi
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| Native name | 植田 謙吉 |
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March 8, 1875 Osaka prefecture, Japan |
| Died | September 11, 1962 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Years of service | 1898 - 1939 |
| Rank | General |
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Kenkichi Ueda (植田 謙吉 Ueda Kenkichi?, 8 March 1875 – 11 September 1962) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He played an active role in the Soviet-Japanese Border Wars of the late 1930s.
Born in the Osaka prefecture, Ueda graduated from the 10th class Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1898, and the 21st class of the Army Staff College in 1908. He was assigned to the 9th Cavalry Brigade under the IJA 18th Division, and was later transferred to the IJA 16th Division. Serving as a staff officer in the Siberian Expeditionary Army in 1918, Ueda was promoted to colonel by the following year.
Assigned command of a regiment in 1923, Ueda was promoted to major general in 1924 and was assigned as commanding officer of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade.
Promoted to lieutenant general in 1928, the following year Ueda became commander-in-chief of the Japanese China Garrison Army which he served as commanding officer until 1930. As commander of the IJA 9th Division from 1930–1932, Ueda's forces were involved in much of the fighting against Chinese forces during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria.
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