Ōyama Iwao is the first recorded Japanese customer for Louis Vuitton, having purchased some luggage during his stay in France.
Oyama is named after Japanese field martial Ōyama Iwao in 1906 by the first post master Dr. W. H. Irvine.
Oyama, Shizuoka | Oyama | Oyama, Tochigi | Ōyama Iwao | Suruga-Oyama Station |
Sutematsu married the Imperial Japanese Army general (and former Satsuma retainer) Ōyama Iwao; rather ironically, Ōyama had served as an artilleryman during the bombardment of Sutematsu's hometown of Aizu.