My Life in China and America · Character
Viscount Gentaro Kodama
Japanese military officer and statesman, mentioned in later chapters.
minor
Also known as Kodama
First appearance: XXII: The Coup d'État of 1898
Viscount Gentaro Kodama shows up with force in XXII: The Coup d'État of 1898. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Japanese governor of Formosa; protects Yung Wing and engages in candid conversation about the mortgage proposal.
Viscount Gentaro Kodama first appears in 0024 xxii the coup d tat of 1898.
In XXII: The Coup d'État of 1898: Japanese governor of Formosa; protects Yung Wing and engages in candid conversation about the mortgage proposal.
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