Kōgen Province (江原道, Kōgen-dō) was one of the administrative divisions of Korea during Japanese rule, with its capital at Shunsen. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kangwon/Gangwon, divided between North Korea and South Korea due to the division of Korea. While each Korea has its own Kangwon/Gangwon Province, the North Korean portion of Gyeonggi and the South Korean portion of Hwanghae have been absorbed into other provinces. Shunsen is in present-day South Korea.
| Kōgen Province
江原道
| |
|---|---|
| Province of Chōsen | |
 | |
| Capital | Shunsen |
| History | |
• Established | August 29, 1910 |
• Disestablished | August 15, 1945 |
| Today part of | South Korea North Korea |
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 1,322,331 |
| 1930 | 1,473,972 |
| 1940 | 1,742,928 |
| 1944 | 1,836,661 |
Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945:
The following people were provincial ministers before August 1919. This was then changed to the title of governor.
| Nationality | Name | Name in kanji | Start of tenure | End of tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | Lee Kyu-wan | 李 圭完 | October 1, 1910 | September 23, 1918 | Provincial minister |
| Korean | Won Eung-sang | 元 應常 | September 23, 1918 | August 5, 1921 | Provincial minister before August 1919 |
| Korean | Sin Seok-rin | 申 錫麟 | August 5, 1921 | February 26, 1923 | |
| Korean | Yoon Kab-byeong | 尹 甲炳 | February 26, 1923 | December 1, 1924 | |
| Korean | Park Yeong-cheol | 朴 栄喆 | December 1, 1924 | August 14, 1926 | |
| Korean | Park Sang-jun | 朴 相駿 | August 14, 1926 | May 18, 1927 | |
| Korean | Yoo Seong-jun | 兪 星濬 | May 18, 1927 | November 28, 1929 | |
| Korean | Lee Beom-ik | 李 範益 | November 28, 1929 | April 1, 1935 | |
| Korean | Son Yeong-mok | 孫 永穆 | April 1, 1935 | April 1, 1937 | |
| Korean | Kim Shi-kwon | 金 時権 | April 1, 1937 | May 17, 1939 | |
| Korean | Yoon Tae-bin | 尹 泰彬 | May 17, 1939 | September 2, 1940 | |
| Japanese | Takao Jinzō | 高尾 甚造 | September 2, 1940 | November 19, 1941 | |
| Japanese | Yagyū Shigeo | 柳生 繁雄 | November 19, 1941 | December 1, 1943 | |
| Korean | Nakahara Kōjun | 中原 鴻洵 | December 1, 1943 | June 16, 1945 | Had been forced to change name from Yoo Hong-sun (劉鴻洵) |
| Korean | Son Yeong-mok | 孫 永穆 | June 16, 1945 | August 15, 1945 | Korean independence |