Kodama Gentarō | |
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兒玉 源太郎 | |
General Viscount Kodama Gentarō | |
| Minister of the Army Empire of Japan | |
| In office 23 December 1900 – 27 March 1902 | |
| Monarch | Meiji |
| Preceded by | Katsura Tarō |
| Succeeded by | Terauchi Masatake |
| Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office | |
| In office 11 April 1906 – 30 July 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Ōyama Iwao |
| Succeeded by | Oku Yasukata |
| 4th Governor-General of Taiwan Empire of Japan | |
| In office 26 February 1898 – 11 April 1906 | |
| Monarch | Meiji |
| Preceded by | Nogi Maresuke |
| Succeeded by | Sakuma Samata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1852-03-16)16 March 1852 Tokuyama, Suō Province, Japan |
| Died | 23 July 1906(1906-07-23) (aged 54) Tokyo, Japan |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (first class) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch/service | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1868–1906 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Boshin War Saga rebellion Shinpūren Rebellion Satsuma Rebellion First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War |
Viscount Kodama Gentarō (兒玉 源太郎; 16 March 1852 – 23 July 1906) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and a government minister during the Meiji period. He was instrumental in establishing the modern Imperial Japanese military.
