Sakuma Samata

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Sakuma Samata" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Count Sakuma Samata
佐久間 左馬太
5th Governor-General of Taiwan
In office 11 April 1906 – 1 May 1915
Monarchs	Meiji Taishō
Preceded by	Kodama Gentarō
Succeeded by	Andō Teibi
Personal details
Born	(1844-11-19)19 November 1844 Kawashima, Chōshū Domain, Japan
Died	August 5, 1915(1915-08-05) (aged 70) Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Military service
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch/service	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1871- 1915
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Boshin War Satsuma Rebellion First Sino-Japanese War Truku War

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. He participated in domestic conflicts, wars with Russia and was a leader of the expedition of Taiwan.