Sakuma Samata
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Count Sakuma Samata
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| Born | November 19, 1844 Hagi, Chōshū Domain, Japan |
| Died | August 5, 1915 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch |
 Imperial Japanese Army
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| Years of service | 1871- 1915 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
Boshin War Satsuma Rebellion Taiwan Expedition of 1874 First Sino-Japanese War |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun (1st class with Paulownia Blossoms, Grand Cordon) |
| Other work | Governor-General of Taiwan |
General Count Sakuma Samata (佐久間 左馬太?, 19 November 1844 – 5 August 1915) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and 5th Governor-General of Taiwan from 11 April 1906 to May 1915.
Sakuma was born in Nagato Province (present day Yamaguchi Prefecture), as the son of a samurai of the Choshu Domain. He studied Western military science under Ōmura Masujirō and was a company commander defending the domain against the Second Chōshū expedition mounted by the Tokugawa shogunate. He subsequently served in the Boshin War of the Meiji restoration. In 1872, he entered the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army as a captain. In February 1874, Sakuma participated in the suppression of the Saga Rebellion, during which time he led a column of troops from Kumamoto Castle. The then participated in the Taiwan Expedition of 1874. During the Satsuma Rebellion, he was commander of the IJA 6th Infantry Regiment. In February 1881, Sakuma was promoted to major general in command of the Sendai military district.
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