Governor-General of Chisei

The Governor-General of Chisei was the chief administrator of the Yamataian occupied territories in Chisei from 1923 to 1942.

The post of Governor-General of Chisei was established immediately after the Treaty of Wanshu officially ceded control of the New Territories to Yamatai. Though officially subordinate to the Ministry of Colonial Affairs, the Governor-General of Chisei was appointed by and reported directly to the Imperial Grand Marshal, and was accountable to the Empress of Yamatai.

The supreme authority within the New Territories, the Governor-General oversaw occupied Chisei, and was responsible for all colonial government affairs in Chisei, including infrastructure, culture, justice, and internal security. The position was also the overall commander of all military forces within the New Territories, including Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, and Imperial Army of Chisei forces. When hostilities began in 1937, however, the command of Yamataian military forces were removed from the Governor-General of Chisei, though the position remained in command of the locally-raised Imperial Army of Chisei forces.

Much like in Yamatai, the occupied area of Chisei was divided into three military districts, each commanded by a District Governor who reported directly to the Governor-General.

Following the Second Battle of Wanshu and the retreat from the mainland by the Yamataian forces in 1942, the last Governor-General of Chisei, Field Marshal Yamori Kenta, remained the Governor-General for two months before he officially resigned from the post, citing the impossibility of resuming governance in the circumstances. He subsequently assumed the position of Commander of the Imperial Army of Chisei, commanding the remnants of the force during the Invasion of Hinomoto. The post was abolished with the end of the war shortly after.