Shiba Goro
| Shiba Gorō | |
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Shiba Gorō
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| Born | June 21, 1860 Aizuwakamatsu, Mutsu Province, Japan |
| Died | December 13, 1945 (aged 85) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Rank | General |
| Commands held | IJA 12th Division, Taiwan Army of Japan |
| Awards |
Order of the Golden Kite (2nd class) Order of the Sacred Treasure (1st class) Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (United Kingdom) |
Shiba Gorō (柴 五郎?, 21 June 1860 – 13 December 1945) was a samurai and later a general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Born as the 5th son of Aizu domain samurai Shiba Satazō, Shiba Gorō witnessed the events of the Boshin War as a child, and survived the domain's destruction. He joined the new Meiji government and after working for a short time for the Aomori prefecture government, he attended the Imperial Japanese Army Academy. In his same class were a number of men who later rose to considerable prominence, including Uehara Yusaku, Akiyama Yoshifuru, and Hongo Fusataro. He was appointed a second lieutenant in the artillery in 1879, and first lieutenant in 1884.
After serving with the Osaka Armory, Shiba was later assigned to the Imperial Guards unit. In 1895, he served in the First Sino-Japanese War.
As a colonel in 1900, Shiba was military attaché at the Japanese legation during the Boxer Rebellion. He served with distinction during that campaign, including the siege of Beijing, and was awarded decorations by many of the western nations in the Eight-Nation Alliance participating in the combat. His name was also mentioned in The Times.
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