Source: Matsuyama City Office, Ehime Prefecture

　As staff officer of the Japanese Navy, Akiyama Saneyuki participated in the Battle of Yellow Sea and the Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War. Akiyama Saneyuki was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1917 (6th year of Taisho) and died in 1918 (7th year of Taisho) at the age of 49.。
　The Japan Center for Asian Historical Records retains the materials relating to Akiyama Saneyuki.


As for underlined characters in the texts or chronological tables, small type is linked with related materials and bold-faced type is linked with the glossary, respectively.

Year Occurrence
1868 (4th year of Keio) Born in Matsuyama, current Ehime Prefecture
1886 (19th year of Meiji)） Entered the Naval Academy
1892 (25th year of Meiji)

Commissioned as Ensign in the navy.
　In May 1892 (25nd year of Meiji), Akiyama Saneyuki was commissioned as navy officer.
(Page 335, Volume 1 of Japanese pocket edition of "Saka no ue no Kumo")

Title: Visit of Tokyo Bay Battery.
 Reference code: C03030972600
　This is an official document recording the schedule of navy officers to inspect the army battery on the Tokyo Bay. The document includes the name of young Ensign Akiyama among other officers.
(Source: National Institute for Defense Studies,
Ministry of Defense)

1903 (36th year of Meiji)

Appointed as staff officer of the 1st Fleet and the Combined Fleet, concurrently.
　When Lieutenant Commander Akiyama was appointed as the staff, Togo Heihachiro took command as Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet at the same time.
(Pages 135 - 143, Volume 3 of Japanese pocket edition of "Saka no ue no Kumo")）

Title: "The sky is clear, and the sea is rough."
 　This is the record of the telegram sent just before the Battle of Tsushima from the Combined Fleet Headquarters where Akiyama Saneyuki did his duty as staff officer.
(Source: National Institute for Defense Studies,
Ministry of Defense)

1905 (38th year of Meiji) Appointed as professor at the Naval War College.
1911 (44th year of Meiji) Appointed as Chief of Staff of the 1st Fleet.
1914 (3rd year of Taisho)

Appointed as Director, Bureau of Military Affairs.

Title: A view on the current situation of Manchuria
 Reference code: B03050177900
　This is an investigation report written by Akiyama Saneyuki on the political and military situations of Manchuria, China in 1913 (2nd year of Taisho).
(Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

Title: Appointing joint examiners for legislation of Army Court Martial
 Reference code: C02031680800
　This is a record of appointing several navy officers including Akiyama Saneyuki as committee members deliberating bills relating to the Court Martial of Army.
(Source: National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense)

1917 (6th year of Taisho)）

Appointed as a member of the Admirals’ Council.

Title: Hosokawa Junjiro, director of higher office of capturing and examination, protocol official, and privy councilor, and 18 other officials
 Reference code: A03023057700
　It is a list of Hosokawa Junjiro, director of higher office of capturing and examination, protocol official, and privy councilor, and 18 other officials. The list includes the name of Akiyama Saneyuki.
(Source: National Archives of Japan (NAJ))

1918 (7th year of Taisho)） Died at the age of 49.