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Also Known As Kōshaku Tōgō Heihachirō
Born January 27, 1848 • Kagoshima • Japan
Died May 30, 1934 (aged 86) • Tokyo • Japan
Role In Battle of Port Arthur • Battle of the Yellow Sea • Russo-Japanese War

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