Japanese Army Commander OYAMA- Souvenir Silk Scarf. General Oyama, “The Commander and Chief of the Japanese Army in Manchuria” silk Scarf. Oyama, Iwao (1842 - 1916) Military officer and genro (elder statesman). Born in Kagoshima, a scion of the Kagoshima Clan, to a samurai family of the Satsuma domain, Oyama was one of the founders of the Imperial Japanese Army. In 1898, he became marshal, and chief of the General Staff in the following year. During the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Oyama was commander-in-chief of the Japanese armies in Manchuria. As Supreme Commander of the Japanese Manchurian Army, Ōyama had complete authority over all Japanese land operations during the war, and personally directed the tactics of Japanese forces in all major battles, winning the Battle of Liaoyang and repulsing Russian counter-attacks at the Battle of Shaho and the Battle of Sandepu. 12 ¼” x 13 1/4”. White silk, with a photo silk-screened image of the General. An old fold line shows across the right of the image as a slightly soiled line. It has been folded as it is for a long time. Really in very nice condition even as noted. Here is an interesting souvenir of the Russo-Japanese War, almost 120 years ago. Price: $85.00 (ref. B-799)