Toshinari Maeda
| General Marquis Maeda Toshinari | |
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General Maeda Toshinari
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| Born | June 5, 1885 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | September 5, 1942 (aged 57) off Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Years of service | 1905–1942 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Imperial Guard |
| Commands held |
IJA 8th Division Japanese 37th Army |
| Battles/wars | Pacific War |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun |
Marquis Toshinari Maeda (前田利為侯爵 Maeda Toshinari Kōshaku?, 5 June 1885 – 5 September 1942), was a Japanese general and the first commander of the Japanese forces in northern Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Labuan, and North Borneo) in World War II.
Maeda Toshinari was born the fifth son of the former daimyo of Nanokaichi Domain in Kozuke province (modern Tomioka city, Gunma prefecture), Maeda Toshiaki. He was adopted as heir to the main branch of the Maeda clan in 1900. He became marquis and the 16th head of the Maeda clan on 13 June 1900.
As was common with sons of the kazoku aristocracy, he served for a session in the House of Peers in the Japanese Diet in 1910, while pursuing his military education. He graduated from the 23rd class of the Army War College in 1911. He was an outstanding student, and was awarded the Emperor's Sword on graduation. In 1913, he went to Germany for further studies, and from there went on to Great Britain.
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