Aritomo YAMAGATA : Modern Japan and Power / Michihiko KOBAYASHI Chuko Shinsho

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Japanese History
Chuko Shinsho / Meiji Aritomo YAMAGATA who wielded overwhelming political power in the nation. He introduced conscription and local autonomy system as Minister of Army and Minister of Home Affairs, and made efforts to stabilize the system. He faced the Minto as Prime Minister and sometimes allied with it. He commanded the Army as Commander of the First Army in the Sino-Japanese War and as Chief of the General Staff in the Russo-Japanese War. He served as chairman of the Privy Council and moved Japanese politics for a long time as the most influential Genro (elder statesman) against the background of Choshu clique army and Yamagata clique of bureaucrats. Throughout his life, this book portrays the light and shadow of the rise of modern Japan.