Events from the year 1915 in Taiwan,

Empire of Japan The Empire of Japan, also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was the Japanese nation state that existed from the Meiji Restoration on January 3, 1868, until the Constitution of Japan took effect on May 3, 1947. From Japan–Kor ...

Incumbents

Monarchy

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Central government of Japan

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Ōkuma Shigenobu Marquess was a Japanese politician who served as the prime minister of Japan in 1898, and from 1914 to 1916. Born in the Saga Domain, Ōkuma was appointed minister of finance soon after the Meiji Restoration of 1868, aided by his friendship w ...

Taiwan

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Sakuma Samata General Count was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and 5th Governor-General of Taiwan from 11 April 1906 to May 1915. He participated in domestic conflicts, wars with Russia and was a leader of the expedition of Taiwan. Biography Sakum ...

Andō Teibi Baron , also known as Teibi Andō, was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and 6th Governor-General of Taiwan from 30 April 1915 to 6 June 1918. Biography Andō was a native of Iida city in Shinano Province (present-day Nagano Prefecture). ...

Events

January

* 26 January – The opening of Ruisui Station in

Karenkō Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hualien County. The prefecture was named after lotus flowers. Population Administrative divisions Cit ...

October

* 28 October – The opening of

Kagi Shrine was a Shinto shrine located in previously ''Soa-a-teng'' (), Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Chiayi Park, Chiayi, Chiayi City, Taiwan). The shrine was built on 28 October 1915 (Taishō perio ...

Tainan Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and districts In ...

Births

* 6 November – Chung Li-ho, novelist

References

{{Use dmy dates, date=June 2017 Years of the 20th century in Taiwan