Takekoshi Yosaburō (竹越 與三郎, November 22, 1865 – January 12, 1950) was a Japanese historian and politician, member of the Diet and Privy councillor.
He was a graduate of Keiō Gijuku.
Takekoshi was a committed advocate of Japanese expansion into the South Seas, rather than China.
Among his works published in English are Japanese Rule in Formosa and a monumental Economic Aspects of the Civilization of Japan, which includes a wealth of quantitative data from pre-modern sources.
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