Sun Yat-sen briefly took a title of what Chinese military ranking?
Taewonsu Taewŏnsu (literally grand marshal, usually translated as "generalissimo") is the highest possible military rank of North Korea and is intended to be an honorific title for Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. The rank is senior to that of "wonsu" (marshal). The title also exists in Chinese military history as "dàyuánshuài" (same Sino-Korean characters 大元帥), and was briefly taken by Sun Yat-Sen.
Supreme War Council (Japan) The Supreme War Council (軍事参議官会議 , Gunji sangikan kaigi ) was established during the development of representative government in Meiji period Japan to further strengthen the authority of the state. Its first leader was Yamagata Aritomo (1838–1922), a Chōshū native who has been credited with the founding of the modern Imperial Japanese Army and was the first constitutional Prime Minister of Japan. The Supreme War Council developed a German-style general staff system with a chief of staff who had direct access to the Emperor and who could operate independently of the army minister and civilian officials. The Supreme War Council was the "de facto" inner cabinet of Japan prior to the Second Sino-Japanese War.