Akashi Motojiro
1864 (1st year of Genji) - 1919 (8th year of Taisho)
　Akashi Motojiro is an army officer in Meiji and Taisho eras. Akashi was nominated as military attache in Japanese Legation in Russia in 1902 (35th year of Meiji). He moved to Sweden from Russia when the Russo-Japanese War broke out. He was stationed in Sweden to engage in intelligence activities against Russia by contacting Russian revolutionists.

Akiyama Saneyuki
1868 (4th year of Keio) - 1918 (7th year of Taisho)
　As staff officer of the Japanese Navy, Akiyama Saneyuki participated in the Battle of Yellow Sea and the Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War. He was promoted to vice admiral in 1917 (6th year of Taisho).

Akiyama Yoshifuru
1859 (6th year of Ansei) - 1930 (5th year of Showa)
　Akiyama Yoshifuru contributed to the foundation of the Japanese Army Cavalry. He participated in the Battle of Fengtian (Mukden) and others during the Russo-Japanese War. Akiyama Yoshifuru was promoted to Army general in 1916 (5th year of Taisho) and was transferred to the first reserve in 1923 (12th year of Taisho).

Ito Hirobumi
1841 (12th year of Tenpo) - 1909 (42nd year of Meiji)
　Ito Hirobumi was a statesman in the closing days of the Tokugawa government and the Meiji Era. Ito held various important posts in the government including the first Prime Minister of Japan. Ito Hirobumi signed the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty at the Shimonoseki Peace Conference in1895 (28th year of Meiji) as the Japanese plenipotentiary.

Sergei Iulevich Witte
1849 (2nd year of Kaei) - 1915 (4th year of Taisho)
　As a statesman of the Russian Empire, Sergei Iulevich Witte held important posts in the Russian government such as Minister of Communications and the Minister of Finance. Sergei Iulevich Witte attended the Russo-Japanese Peace Conference (Portsmouth Peace Conference) in 1905 (38th year of Meiji) as the Russian chief delegate and plenipotentiary and was later awarded the title of the Count by Nikolai the second.

Yuan Shikai
1859 (6th year of Ansei) - 1916 (5th year of Taisho)
　Yuan Shikai was a statesman in the closing days of Qing Dynasty to the early days of the Republic of China. After the death of Li Hongzhang, Yuan Shikai became one of the most important person in the government of Qing dynasty. After the 1911 Revolution, Yuan Shikai became interim president of the Republic of China in 1912 (1st year of Taisho) (later became the president officially). Subsequently, he ascended to the Emperor but retired since it was difficult to maintain the position of the Emperor due to strong internal and external objections.

Oyama Iwao
1842 (13th year of Tenpo) - 1916 (5th year of Taisho)
　Oyama Iwao is a statesman and army officer in Meiji and Taisho eras. Oyama Iwao contributed to the foundation of the Japanese Army and went to the front in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War.

Oku Yasukata
1846 (3rd year of Koka) - 1930 (5th year of Showa)
　Oku Yasutaka is an army officer in Meiji and Taisho eras. Oku Yasukata went to the front in the Satsuma Rebellion and the Sino-Japanese War. Oku Yasukata went to the front in the Russo-Japanese War as Commander of the 2nd Japanese Army and was promoted to General in 1911 (44th year of Meiji).

Katsura Taro
1847 (4th year of Koka) - 1913 (2nd year of Taisho)
　Katsura Taro is a statesman and army officer in Meiji and Taisho eras. After holding important posts like the Governor-General of Taiwan and Minister of Army, Katsura Taro became Prime Minister twice, about five years from 1901 (34th year of Meiji) and about three years from 1908 (41st year of Meiji).

Kuroki Tamemoto
1844 (15th year of Tenpo) - 1923 (12th year of Taisho)
　Kuroki Tamemoto is an army officer in Meiji era. He went to the front in Boshin War (Japanese civil war 1863-1868), the Satsuma Rebellion and the Sino-Japanese War, and was Commander of the Japanese 1st Army in the Russo-Japanese War. In 1909 (42nd year of Meiji), he was transferred to the second reserve (a kind of military service for a person after completing the active service and the first reserve).

Aleksei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin
1848 (1st year of Kaei) - 1925 (15th year of Taisho)
　Aleksei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin is an army officer of the Russian Empire. He joined the army at the age of 17 and went to the front in central Asia and the Russo-Turkish War (War between Russia and Turkey). He held important military positions including the Minister of Army. He commanded the Russian army in the Russo-Japanese War and also joined the First World War. After the Russian revolution, he returned to his hometown to spend his last years.

Kodama Gentaro
1852 (5th year of Kaei) - 1906 (39th year of Meiji)
　Kodama Gentaro is a representative figure in the Japanese Army in Meiji era. He rendered distinguished services in the Boshin War (Japanese civil war 1863-1868) and the Satsuma Rebellion. Subsequently, he held important positions such as Chief of the First Bureau of the General Staff Office, the Commandant of Army War College, Governor-General of Taiwan and Minister of Army. He went to the front in the Russo-Japanese War as Chief of Staff of Manchurian Army of Japan.

Komura Jutaro
1855 (2nd year of Ansei) - 1911 (44th year of Meiji)
　As a diplomat, Komura Jutaro was involved in the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the Russo-Japanese War. In particular, he played the role of Ambassador Plenipotentiary at the Portsmouth Peace Conference in August 1905 (38th year of Meiji). He held the post of the Foreign Minister in the second Katsura Taro Cabinet and materialized the restoration of the tariff autonomy by signing the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Japan in 1911 (43rd year of Meiji).

Anatoli Mikhaylovich Stessel
1848 (1st year of Kaei) - 1915 (4th year of Taisho)
　Anatoli Mikhaylovich Stessel is an army officer of the Russian Empire. After going to the front in the Russo-Turkish War and the Boxer Uprising, he commanded the fortress Lushun (Port Arthur) during the Russo-Japanese War as commander of Kwantung Fortified District and surrendered to the Japanese Army in 1905 (38th year of Meiji). He was subjected to trial in court-martial in 1906 (39th year of Meiji) and sentenced guilty to imprisonment.

Takahashi Korekiyo
1854 (1st year of Ansei) - 1936 (11th year of Showa)
　Takahashi Korekiyo was a statesman and financier from the closing days of Meiji to early Showa. He became Vice President of the Bank of Japan in1899 (32nd year of Meiji) and established the Gold Standard and succeeded in fundraising for the Russo-Japanese War. He took office as Minister of Finance in 1931 (6th year of Showa) and was assassinated in the February 26 Incident in 1936.

Takahira Kogoro
1854 (1st year of Ansei) - 1926 (15th year of Taisho)
　Takahira Kogoro is a diplomat and statesman in Meiji and Taisho eras. He started working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1876 (9th year of Meiji) and was dispatched to America and European countries as Minister and Consul General. He was the Minister to U.S.A. during the Russo-Japanese War and requested President Roosevelt the mediation for peace. He was the Japanese plenipotentiary in the Portsmouth Peace Conference. He was elected a member of the House of Peers in 1917 (6th year of Taisho).

Terauchi Masatake
1852 (5th year of Kaei) - 1919 (8th year of Taisho)
　Terauchi Masatake is an army officer and statesman in Meiji and Taisho eras. He was nominated as Minister of Army in the Katsura Taro Cabinet, and contributed to the victory of the Russo-Japanese War. In 1910 (43rd year of Meiji), he took office as the third Resident General in Korea while concurrently remaining as Minister of Army, and the first Governor-General of Korea at the time of annexation of Korea.

Togo Heihachiro
1847 (4th year of Koka) - 1934 (9th year of Showa)
　Togo Heihachiro was a navy officer in the beginning of Showa era. He was Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War and commanded the Japanese fleet in the battle of Yellow Sea and the battle of Tsushima. After the war, he took office as Chief of the Naval General Staff Office and was later promoted to Admiral of the navy.

Nagaoka Gaishi
1858 (5th year of Ansei) - 1933 (8th year of Showa)
　Nagaoka Gaishi is an army officer in Meiji and Taisho eras. He went to the front in the Sino-Japanese War but remained in the mainland of Japan as Vice Chief of the General Staff during the Russo-Japanese War. He was elected a member of the House of Representatives in 1924 (13th year of Taisho).

Nikolai II Aleksandrovich Romanov
1868 (4th year of Keio) - 1918 (7th year of Taisho)
　Nikolai II Aleksandrovich Romanov is the last Czar of the Russian Empire. It is said that the defeat of the Russo-Japanese War triggered the Russian Revolution that took place later in the middle of the First World War. He was shot to death by the Soviet Government in 1918 (7th year of Taisho).

Nogi Maresuke
1849 (2nd year of Kaei) - 1912 (1st year of Taisho)
　Nogi Maresuke is an army officer in Meiji era. He went to the front as commander of Infantry 1st Brigade in the battle of Lushun during the Sino-Japanese War. He was nominated as Governor-General of Taiwan in 1896 (29th year of Meiji). He went to the front as Commander of the 3rd Army at the battles of Lushun and Fengtian during the Russo-Japanese War. He killed himself on the day of the Imperial funeral ceremony for Emperor Meiji.

Nozu Michitsura
1841 (12th year of Tenpo) - 1908 (41st year of Meiji)
　Nozu Michitsura is an army officer in Meiji era. He went to the front in the Satsuma Rebellion and the Sino-Japanese War, and played an active part as Commander of the Japanese 4th Army in the Russo-Japanese War. He was elected a member of the House of Peers in 1907 (40th year of Meiji).

Hayashi Tadasu
1850 (3rd year of Kaei) - 1913 (2nd year of Taisho)
　Hayashi Tadasu is a diplomat and statesman in Meiji and Taisho eras. He was the Minister to Britain from 1901 (34th year of Meiji) to 1902 (35th year of Meiji) and engaged in the conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. He took office as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1906 (39th year of Meiji).

Hirose Takeo
1868 (4th year of Keio) - 1904 (37th year of Meiji)
　Hirose Takeo was a Japanese Navy officer and went to the front in the Lushun (Port Arthur) blockade operations during the Russo-Japanese War. He died in action on March 27, 1904 (37th year of Meiji). He was recognized for his distinguished services in the action as a model of serviceman and became a national hero.

Mutsu Munemitsu
1844 (1st year of Koka) - 1897 (30th year of Meiji)
　Mutsu Munemitsu was nominated as Foreign Minister of the second Ito Hirobumi Cabinet that was formed in August 1892 (25th year of Meiji). He concluded the Anglo-Japanese Commercial Treaty of 1894 right before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and succeeded in the treaty revision. He was also engaged in the negotiations on the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and the Triple Intervention.

Yamagata Aritomo
1838 (9th year of Tenpo) - 1922 (11th year of Taisho)
　Yamagata Aritomo is an army officer and statesman from the closing days of Tokugawa government to Taisho era. He made a great contribution to the foundation of the Japanese Army. He became the first Rikugun-kyo (Minister of Army) in 1873 (6th year of Meiji). He became the Chief of the General Staff during the Russo-Japanese War.

Yamamoto Gonbei
1852 (5th year of Kaei) - 1933 (8th year of Showa)
　Yamamoto Gonbei is a navy officer and statesman in Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras. He contributed to the development of the Japanese Navy. He formed the first Yamamoto Cabinet in 1913 (2nd year of Taisho), but resigned next year due to the Siemens Incident. During the second Yamamoto Cabinet, he was engaged in the restoration from the Kanto Earthquake of 1923.

Li Hongzhang
1823 (6th year of Bunsei) - 1901 (34th year of Meiji)
　Li Hongzhang is a statesman of Qing. He organized the Huai Forces at the time of the Taiping Rebellion and held important posts later such as Governor General of Zhili Province and Minister of North China provinces concurrently. Beiyang Forces under his command was defeated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and signed the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty at the Shimonoseki Peace Conference as the Chinese plenipotentiary.

Theodore Roosevelt
1858 (5th year of Ansei) - 1919 (8th year of Taisho)
　Theodore Roosevelt is the 26th President of the United States of America. He was promoted to the President from the Vice President in 1901 (34th year of Meiji) as a result of the assassination of President Mckinley. President Roosevelt gave assistance to the success of the Russo-Japanese Peace Treaty by offering financial and mental supports to Japan.

Roman Romanovich Rosen
1847 (4th year of Koka) - 1922 (11th year of Taisho)
　Roman Romanovich Rosen is a diplomat of the Russian Empire. He was a Minister to Japan from 1897 (31st year of Meiji) to 1904 (37th year of Meiji), and later attended the Portsmouth Peace Conference in 1905 (38th year of Meiji) as a Minister to the United States of America.