Ryū Saitō
Saitō Ryū 斎藤 瀏 | |
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| Born | April 16, 1879 Shichiki Village, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | July 5, 1953 (aged 74) Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1901–1930 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Japanese War Jinan incident February 26 incident (POW) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Japanese Army Academy |
| Other work | Poet |
Ryū Saitō (斎藤 瀏, Saitō Ryū, April 16, 1879 – July 5, 1953) was a Japanese Major General and poet during the 20th Century. He is commonly associated with the Jinan incident, playing a major role in the diplomatic and public press of the incident. He was also known for his tanka poetry works.