Baron Uryū Sotokichi (瓜生 外吉, 2 January 1857 – 11 November 1937) was an early admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, active in the Russo-Japanese War, most...

Uryū may refer to: Uryū District, Hokkaidō, a district in Hokkaidō, Japan Uryū, Hokkaidō, a town Uryu Iwako (瓜生 岩子, 1829-1897), a social worker in the...

husband Uryū Sotokichi was made a Baron for his service in Japan's navy 1894-1895 and 1904–1905, and Shigeko became a Baroness.: 91  Baroness Uryū Shigeko...

Korea). Command of the Chemulpo operation was given to Rear Admiral Uryū Sotokichi, with six cruisers, three to eight torpedo boats (depending on sources)...

opens in Ueno region, Edo (modern-day Tokyo) in Japan. January 2 – Uryū Sotokichi, Japanese admiral (d. 1937) January 4 – Émile Courtet, French caricaturist...

knots) Chihaya (Cmdr. Eguchi Rinroku) Fourth Division Vice Admiral Uryū Sotokichi in Naniwa 4 protected cruisers 2 Naniwa-class (2 × 10.2-inch (260 mm)...

1935) Jōtarō Watanabe (26 February 1936) Kubota Yuzuru (14 April 1936) Uryū Sotokichi (11 November 1937) Kurino Shin'ichirō (15 November 1937) Arai Kentarō...

Shigetō (1856–1930) Kataoka Shichirō (1854–1920) Misu Sotarō (1855–1921) Uryū Sotokichi (1857–1937) Kabayama Sukenori (1837–1922) Matsumura Tatsuo (1868–1932)...

November 10 – Nikolai Batalov, Soviet actor (b. 1899) November 11 – Uryū Sotokichi, Japanese admiral (b. 1857) November 13 – Mrs. Leslie Carter, American...

of the Varyag refused an ultimatum by Imperial Japanese Navy admiral Uryū Sotokichi to surrender, and on February 9, 1904 attempted to break through the...

District Commander-in-chief 20 December 1905 - 1 March 1909 Succeeded by Uryū Sotokichi Preceded by Ijūin Gorō 1st Fleet Commander-in-chief 1 December 1909...

Planning Dept. of Navy Ministry (Admiral) Yamashita Gentarō. Admirals Uryū Sotokichi, Misu Sōtarō (who lost an eye in the battle), Taketomi Kunikane, Tōgō...

intended that the Fourth Division, under the command of Rear Admiral Uryū Sotokichi, reinforced by the armored cruiser Asama, would escort troop ships to...

Kamimura Hikonojō Vice Admiral 20 December 1905 1 December 1909 12 Uryū Sotokichi Vice Admiral Admiral (after 16 October 1912) 1 December 1909 1 December...

1906 9 Arima Shinichi Vice Admiral 2 February 1906 22 November 1906 10 Uryū Sotokichi Vice Admiral 22 November 1906 1 March 1909 11 Arima Shinichi Vice Admiral...

Arisugawa Takehito was later appointed captain, followed by future admiral Uryū Sotokichi. From 3 May 1898 to 15 September 1898, Matsushima was assigned to patrolling...

intended that the Fourth Division, under the command of Rear Admiral Uryū Sotokichi aboard Naniwa, reinforced by the armored cruiser Asama, would escort...

Fleet, although Asama was attached to the 4th Division of Rear Admiral Uryū Sotokichi for operations near Seoul, Korea. Just before the war began, the ship...

Fleet, although she was attached to the 4th Division of Rear Admiral Uryū Sotokichi for operations near Seoul, Korea. His ships were tasked to escort transports...

support Japan's war efforts and volunteer as nurses. Shige married Baron Uryū Sotokichi and became a Baroness, while also teaching at the Tokyo Music School...

December 1910 Kamimura Hikonojō 1 December 1910 Dewa Shigetō 9 July 1912 Uryū Sotokichi 16 October 1912 Saitō Makoto 16 October 1912 Misu Sotarō 25 September...

1904, he received an ultimatum from Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Uryū Sotokichi demanding that he leave the protection of the port by noon, or be attacked...

politician and diplomat, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[citation needed] Died: Uryū Sotokichi, 80, Japanese admiral[citation needed] The memoir Out of Africa by Karen...

Akashi was under the 4th Combat Detachment headed by Rear Admiral Uryu Sotokichi and consisting of the Akashi, Naniwa, Takachiho, and Suma. On the discovery...

battle. After the battle the cruiser was transferred to Rear Admiral Uryū Sotokichi's command who began a blockade of Shanghai on 20 August where the Russian...