Nire Kagenori
| Viscount Nire Kagenori | |
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Japanese Admiral Nire Kagenori
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| Native name | 仁礼 景範 |
| Born |
April 6, 1831 Kagoshima, Satsuma domain, Japan |
| Died | November 22, 1900 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Navy
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| Years of service | 1871 - 1893 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, Naval Engineering Academy, Bureau of Naval Affairs, Yokosuka Naval District, Naval War College (Japan) |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Satsuma War |
| Other work | Naval Minister. Privy Council |
Viscount Nire Kagenori (仁礼 景範?, 6 April 1831 – 22 November 1900) was an admiral in the early Imperial Japanese Navy, and served as Navy Minister in the late 19th century.
Nire was born in Kagoshima, Satsuma domain, what is now Kagoshima Prefecture to a samurai family. As a samurai youth, he participated in the Anglo-Satsuma War. In 1867, by order of the clan, he went to the United States to study. Following the Meiji Restoration, he joined the new Meiji government and served in various staff positions pertaining to naval matters. He served as a crewman on the frigate Kasuga from November 1873 to June 1874.
Nire was commissioned as a captain in June 1874. From December 1875 to March 1877, he was naval attaché to Pusan, Korea. From April 1878 to February 1880, he was Commandant of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy. Promoted to rear admiral on 4 February 1880, he was subsequently commandant of the Naval Engineering Academy and the Bureau of Naval Affairs. On 7 July 1884, he was ennobled with the title of viscount (shishaku) under the kazoku peerage system.
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