| After Imperial Prince taruhito passed away, Iwao Oyama, Aritomo YAMAGATA and Tsugumichi SAIGO suggested to build a statue of him, they collected the donations from soldiers, sailors, and ordinary people, the Prince's statue on horseback was built in front of the main gate of the staff office in Miyakezaka, Tokyo. |
熾仁親王の薨去後、大山巌・山県有朋・西郷従道などが親王の銅像を建立することを提唱し、陸海軍人や一般から資金を募り東京・三宅坂の参謀本部の正門前に親王の騎馬像が建立された。 |