Nagaoka Gaishi
Count Gaishi Nagaoka (長岡 外史, Nagaoka Gaishi, June 23, 1858 – April 21, 1933) was a Japanese military officer. He served in the First Sino-Japanese War and was Vice Chief of the General Staff in Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. He became a member of the House of Representatives in 1924.[1] He was known for having the second largest moustache in the world.
Gaishi Nagaoka 長岡 外史 | |
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| Born | June 23, 1858 Tsuno District, Chōshū Domain, Suō Province, Japan. (Now Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi) |
| Died | April 21, 1933 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Nagaoka Gaishi
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- National Archives of Japan Name of persons Retrieved March 29, 2016
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