Admiral Togo Heihachiro東郷平八郎 of the Japanese Imperial Army. The Japanese Imperial Navy's defeat of its Russian counterpart during 27~29 May 1905 occurred in the Tsushima Strait between Korea & Japan - and sent shock waves around the world. Japan's decisive land victories & near-total destruction of the Russian Navy upset both the global balance of power & western assumptions about racial superiority. Navy Nelson, Meiji Restoration, Japanese Traditional Clothing, Imperial Japanese Navy, Great Man, Military Looks, Girl Drawing Sketches, Japan History, Royal Art