E-Book, Englisch, 278 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
Shillony Revolt in Japan
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7247-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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The Young Officers and the February 26, 1936 Incident
E-Book, Englisch, 278 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7247-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
"Revere the Emperor, Destroy the Traitors"—armed with this slogan, on February 26, 1936. Rebellious Japanese troops led by members of the Young Officers' Movement seized the center of Tokyo and murdered several prominent officials. The Young Officers wanted a "Showa Restoration" whereby political and economic power would be restored to the Emperor and people. The privileged classes were to be abolished, wealth redistributed, and the state, rather than big business, was to control the economy. Although the rebellion was suppressed in four days, it dramatized ideological clashes and factional strife within the Imperial Army and the tensions between civil and military authorities.
The incident still stirs emotions in Japan and fascinates Japanese writers; Mishima Yukio, the famous novelist who committed suicide by seppuku in 1970, was a great admirer of the Young Officers. This exciting account by Ben-Ami Shillony includes the first full examination of the backgrounds and ideologies of the leaders, and discusses the crucial roles of such figures as the Emperor himself and his brother Prince Chichibu.
Originally published in 1973.
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Frontmatter, pg. i
Contents, pg. vii
Preface, pg. ix
I. The Roots of Frustration, pg. 1
II. The Young Officers' Movement, pg. 13
III. The Vision of a Showa Restoration, pg. 56
IV. In Quest of Support and Legitimacy, pg. 81
V. Plotting a Rebellion, pg. 110
VI. Apparent Success, pg. 135
VII. The Rebellion Suppressed, pg. 167
VIII. Punishment, pg. 198
IX. Aftermath, pg. 209
Glossary, pg. 221
Bibliography, pg. 227
Index, pg. 257
