Togo, << TOH goh >> Heihachiro (1847-1934), was one of Japan’s greatest admirals and naval heroes of the 1900’s. He achieved fame during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 and 1905. He commanded the blockade of Lushun (also called Port Arthur) and then led the Japanese fleet in a spectacular victory at the Battle of Tsushima, in which almost the entire Russian fleet from the Baltic Sea was destroyed. Togo was born in Kagoshima and studied naval tactics in England.
See also Russo-Japanese War .
