Taro Katsura

Taro Katsura

Born on Nov. 28, 1847 in Yamaguchi Prefecture and deceased on Oct. 10, 1913. Katsura served as prime minister three times -- between June 2, 1901 and Jan. 7, 1906; between July 14, 1908 and Aug. 30, 1911; and between Dec. 21, 1912 and Feb. 20, 1913. During his terms in office as prime minister, Japan signed the 1902 Anglo-Japanese Alliance, won the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War and annexed Korea, becoming a major imperialist power in East Asia.

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance

A decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city. The Alliance was to run for five years before being renewed, was primarily directed against the potential shared menace posed, it was believed, by France and (most probably) Russia in the Far East. The alliance obligated either power to remain neutral if one or other found itself at war. However, should either power be obliged to fight a war against two or more powers, the other signatory was obliged to provide military aid. Date: 1902

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance

A decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city. The Alliance was to run for five years before being renewed, was primarily directed against the potential shared menace posed, it was believed, by France and (most probably) Russia in the Far East. The alliance obligated either power to remain neutral if one or other found itself at war. However, should either power be obliged to fight a war against two or more powers, the other signatory was obliged to provide military aid. Date: 1902

Officials on both sides - The Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Officials on both sides - The Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Officials on both sides - The Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902. The Alliance was to run for five years before being renewed, was primarily directed against the potential shared menace posed, it was believed, by France and (most probably) Russia in the Far East. The alliance obligated either power to remain neutral if one or other found itself at war. However, should either power be obliged to fight a war against two or more powers, the other signatory was obliged to provide military aid. The alliance was renewed in 1905 to take into account Japan's recent successful war against Russia. Date: 1902

British Naval Continent in Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance

British Naval Continent in Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance

British Naval Continent in Japan following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902. The Alliance was to run for five years before being renewed, was primarily directed against the potential shared menace posed, it was believed, by France and (most probably) Russia in the Far East. The alliance obligated either power to remain neutral if one or other found itself at war. However, should either power be obliged to fight a war against two or more powers, the other signatory was obliged to provide military aid. The alliance was renewed in 1905 to take into account Japan's recent successful war against Russia. Date: 1902