Yamagata Aritomo
Yamagata Aritomo ( 1838 – 1922 )Japanese soldier and statesman. A member of a samurai family, he was an early opponent of the westernization of Japan, but, having experienced western military supremacy, he became a strong advocate of the modernization of the recently created Meiji state. Serving in a succession of senior posts, he was the prime architect of the modern Japanese army, shaping a mass conscript army organized on the principle of unswerving loyalty to the emperor. He served as the first Prime Minister ( 1889 – 91 ) after the introduction of the parliamentary system and held the post again ( 1898 – 1900 ). Serving also as chief of the general staff...
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