# Viscount Gentaro Kodama — My Life in China and America character guide

> Viscount Gentaro Kodama in My Life in China and America by Yung Wing.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Kodama

**First appearance:** 0024-xxii-the-coup-d-tat-of-1898

## Who they are

Japanese military officer and statesman, mentioned in later chapters.

## In the story

### [XXII: The Coup d'État of 1898](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_life_in_china_and_america_se/chapters/xxii-the-coup-d-tat-of-1898)

Japanese governor of Formosa; protects Yung Wing and engages in candid conversation about the mortgage proposal.

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