Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000 · THE MAP IN
Map of Japan in July 1898
Port Arthur leased to Russia
Japan in July 1898: Port Arthur leased to Russia. The map shows who held what: Western powers and allies, Independent neighbours, Meiji Japan and its empire.
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On the ground
- Port Arthur and Dalian, leased to Russia in 1898, three years after Japan was forced to hand them back
- Kiautschou (Jiaozhou Bay), leased to Germany in 1898
- Weihaiwei, leased to Britain in 1898
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