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Prince Katsura Tarō was a Japanese statesman and general who served as prime minister of Japan from 1901 to 1906, from 1908 to 1911, and from 1912 to 1913. He was a genrō, or senior statesman who helped dictate policy during the Meiji era, and is the second-longest serving Japanese prime minister after Shinzo Abe, serving for a combined total of 7 years and 330 days.

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politics · Japanese general and politician (1848–1913) · politician · military personnel · also Katsura Tarō, Katsura Taro, Katsura Tarou, Tarō

Born 4 January 1848 · Died 10 October 1913 · Q159048

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Building Markets Distributional Consequences of Social Policy in East Asia
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Won: Duchy of Brunswick with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1 May 1899) (July 1910).
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“Building Markets Distributional Consequences of Social Policy in East Asia”

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1913· 2 entries

Oct 10, 1913Documented record86% confidence

Died 1913-10-10.

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c. 1913Exact date was not recorded in the sourceDirect quote68% confidence

“We must rely on education to nurture the peoples values, and we must devise a social policy that will assist their industry, provide them work, help the aged and infirm, and thereby prevent catastrophe.”

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1912· 2 entries

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Katsura became prime minister again, which triggered the Taisho Political Crisis

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Jan 1, 1912Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1912–1913).

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1911· 1 entry

1911Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

The first act for the purpose of labor protection in Japan

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1910· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1910Documented record76% confidence

Won: Duchy of Brunswick with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1 May 1899) (July 1910).

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1908· 2 entries

Jan 1, 1908Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1908–1911).

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1908Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

And showed authoritarian tendencies in the crackdown on the High Treason Incident of 1910, which saw the mass arrest of leftists and which was followed by the establishment of the Special Higher Police in 1911

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1907· 2 entries

Jun 15, 1907Documented record76% confidence

Won: Korean Empire with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1 May 1899) (December 1907).

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Jun 15, 1907Documented record76% confidence

Won: Qing dynasty with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1 May 1899) (December 1907).

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1906· 3 entries

Jun 15, 1906Documented record76% confidence

Won: Grand Cordon with Order of the Golden Kite, 3rd class (20 August 1895) (April 1906).

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Jun 15, 1906Documented record76% confidence

Won: Holy See with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1 May 1899) (June 1906).

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1906Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Amid public outrage at the government's failure to secure an indemnity from Russia

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1905· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1905Documented record76% confidence

Won: United Kingdom with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1 May 1899) (July 1905).

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1901· 2 entries

Jun 15, 1901Documented record76% confidence

Won: France with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1 May 1899) (April 1901).

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Jan 1, 1901Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Prime Minister of Japan (1901–1906).

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1899· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1899Documented record76% confidence

Won: Class I Grade III with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (1 May 1899) (December 1899).

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1896· 1 entry

Jan 1, 1896Documented record84% confidence

Career landmark: Governor-General of Taiwan (1896–1896).

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1891· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1891Documented record76% confidence

Won: Second Class (May 1891).

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1885· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1885Documented record76% confidence

Won: Third Class with Order of the Golden Kite, 3rd class (20 August 1895) (November 1885).

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1880· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1880Documented record76% confidence

Won: Fourth Class with Order of the Golden Kite, 3rd class (20 August 1895) (May 1880).

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1870· 1 entry

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Sent him to Germany to study military science

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1848· 1 entry

Jan 4, 1848Documented record86% confidence

Born 1848-01-04.

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