of Military Training. At a press conference in Vladivostok, Tachibana stated that he hoped that the Far Eastern Republic would soon establish a stable, democratic and independent government in the region, as Japan had no interest in remaining to interfere in Russian politics. Afterwards, Tachibana returned to Japan and served on the Supreme War Council. He entered the reserves in March 1923, and was ennobled with the title of baron (danshaku) under the kazoku peerage system in October of the same year. He was also promoted to the honorific title of Junior Third Court Rank. Political career From August 1924 to August 1925, Tachibana served as mayor of the city of Fukuoka. From July 1925 to his death in February 1929, he held a seat in the House of Peers in the Diet of Japan. Decorations 1915 – Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class 1920 – Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun References page 146 External links 1861 births 1929 deaths People from Ōmuta, Fukuoka Military personnel from Fukuoka Prefecture Japanese generals Japanese military attachés Members of the Kwantung Army Kazoku People of Meiji-period Japan Japanese military personnel of the First Sino-Japanese War Japanese military personnel of the Russo-Japanese War Members of the Government-General of Korea Members of the House of Peers (Japan) Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun