Military administration means execution of all or part of the three powers of administration, judicature and legislature by a military commander. In the case of domestic politics of Japan, military administration was assumed under enforcement of the martial law, but in the military occupied territories overseas the military commander took the sovereign powers to execute the military government in force. 　During the Russo-Japanese War, Japan established the military governments in 20 cities and regions in the northeastern districts of China. After the war was terminated, however, the military governments were dissolved gradually around the middle of 1906 (39th year of Meiji) and migrated to civil governments. 　In 1907 (41st year of Meiji), the compilation work of materials relating to the era of the military government in Kwantung was started by Army Department of the Resident Generals Office of Kwantung that was established instead of the Government General of Kwantung controlling the military government’s offices during the time of the military government. The materials created under such circumstances in early 1916 (5th year of Taisho) are shown here as "History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war" in 10 volumes. 　The materials include detailed survey reports on social order, commerce and industry, financing, etc. in various cities and regions, and have many descriptions about particular problems of each region. They are precious materials to convey the situation of the society and life in the northeastern districts of China in those days. 　"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war" is available for access in the database of the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records. The content of each volume is as follows:

"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war"

Title	Reference code	Region of description	No. of images
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 1"	A04017278200	Overview	716
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 2" 1/2	A04017278400	Andong County	671
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 2" 2/2	A04017278600	Fenghuangcheng, Dahushan, Xiuyan	398
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 3"	A04017278800	Jinxhou, Dalian, Lushun	528
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 4"	A04017279000	Fuzhou, Gaiping, Wapangdian	536
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 5"	A04017279200	Yingkou	447
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 6"	A04017279400	Liaoyang, Haicheng	642
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 7"	A04017279600	Fengtian	291
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 8"	A04017279800	Xinminfu	191
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 9"	A04017280000	Tieling, Fakumen, Kaiyuan	415
"History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 10"	A04017280200	Changtu	294

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Volume 1 is the overview volume. This volume contains the descriptions of police operations, hygiene, education, industry, etc. and gives the overview of the military government

Source: National Archives of Japan (NAJ)   Title: History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 1 Reference code: A04017278200 　It gives an explanation of the Japanese military government and includes detailed descriptions about the former situations of administration by Qing government. 　To see the material (716 images in all), follow the steps below: 　1. Please open the top page of the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records. 　2. Click "Search" at the top left. 　3. Click "Search" at the top left.

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Volume 2 and subsequent volumes include sections by city and region on police operations, hygiene, education, industry, commerce, financing, transportation, etc. and contain extremely detailed descriptions as well as particular problems of each region.

Source: National Archives of Japan (NAJ)   Title: History of military administration in Manchuria in 1904-1905 war, Vol. 3 Reference code: A04017278800 　Appendix (Image No. 472 and later) includes the description about Japanese military government in Jinzhou, Dalian and Lushun in Liaodong Peninsula as well as about the situations of the Russian administration under the leasehold before the Russian-Japanese War. 　To see the material (528 images in all), follow the steps below: 　1. Please open the top page of the Japan Center for Asian Historical Records. 　2. Click "Search" at the top left. 　3. Please input the above reference code "A04017278800" at "Reference Code Search" of the Search Menu, and press the "Go" button

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