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Kodama Gentarō

1852–1906 · 19th century · Also known as Kodama Gentaro

Kodama Gentarō (1852–1906) was a Japanese general and statesman. As Governor-General of Taiwan from 1898 to 1906, with Gotō Shinpei as his civil administrator, he consolidated colonial control and promoted the island's economic development. He also served as army minister and home minister, and as chief of staff of the Manchurian Army he directed Japan's campaigns in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905.

Kodama Gentarō
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kodama Gentarō. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kodama-gentaro
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