Akashi Motojiro

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Baron Akashi Motojiro 明石 元二郎
Japanese General Akashi Motojirō
Governor General of Taiwan
In office 6 June 1918 – 24 October 1919
Monarch	Taishō
Preceded by	Andō Teibi
Succeeded by	Den Kenjirō
Personal details
Born	(1864-09-01)1 September 1864 Fukuoka, Chikuzen Province, Japan
Died	26 October 1919(1919-10-26) (aged 55) Fukuoka, Japan
Military service
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch/service	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1889–1919
Rank	General
Battles/wars	First Sino-Japanese War Russo-Japanese War

Baron Akashi Motojiro (明石 元二郎, 1 September 1864 – 26 October 1919) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and the 7th Governor-General of Taiwan from 6 June 1918 to 26 October 1919.