Empire of Japan

Japanese Mining resources and Energy sources ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese mining and energy resources (WWII)"

Japanese nationalism is a generic title, referring to a complex series of patriotic and nationalist ideas held in Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese nationalism"

During the final days of the Tokugawa shogunate, the nationalist ideas of prominent daimyo, such as Mito Nariaki and others continued to develop, with some promoting fukko (a return to the past) and osei (the Emperor's supreme authority). This was a Japanese reaction to foreign inroads since the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry and the Kanagawa Accord. The nationalist motto Fukoku Kyohei (Richest State with Powerful Army) arose in this period. Indeed, the desires to defend national values against pernicious foreign influences and to promote national development using Western ideas, in accord with traditional values, made the Meiji Restoration possible. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese nationalist thinking in the Meiji era"

The Japanese Occupation of Singapore refers to the point in time in the history of Singapore between 1942 and 1945 when Japanese forces occupied Singapore during World War II, after having defeated the combined British, Indian and Malayan garrison. The occupation was to become a major turning point in the history of several nations, including that of Japan, the United Kingdom, and to the then colony of Singapore itself. Singapore was renamed Syonan-to (昭南島 Shōnan-tō, "Light of the South Island" in Japanese) by the Japanese. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese Occupation of Singapore"

Before Japan annexed Taiwan from China in 1895, the island lacked an effective government capable of banning or regulating the consumption of opium. According to Japanese statistics, in 1900 there were 169,000 opium smokers on Taiwan, equivalent to 6% of the Taiwanese population. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese opium policy in Taiwan (1895-1945)"

The oldest precedents of the Japanese secret services are the ninja and some ronin in Shogunate Period. They acted covertly and made themselves invisible, the classic role of a secret agent. In the Yamato Period, the central government of the kingdom had used some agents who disguised themselves as ordinary folk and relayed internal security information direct to the Emperor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese Secret Intelligence Services"

By their very success, the major developments in national policies greatly enhanced the already dominant role of national defence in politics. They took place in an atmosphere of tension between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army, which was unresolved in the period under discussion. The Army became associated with strategic planning for mainland Asia, namely forward planning for Asian land wars; and the North Strike group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese strategic planning for mainland Asia (1905-1940)"

Nippon Lurgi Goshi KK was a Japanese company of the period involved in Japanese-German cooperation. The Lurgi AG German industrial group was a partner, and it was the Lurgi office in Tokyo. The Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-committee of the United States and United Kingdom later investigated it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese-German pre-WWII industrial co-operation"

The Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East means the planned organization of a puppet state in the Soviet Far East during 1918-22 and the Pacific War period. ...more on Wikipedia about "Japanese-planned Republic of the Far East"

The kazoku ( jp: 華族, lit. "flowery lineage") was the hereditary peerage of Japan that existed between 1869 and 1947. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kazoku"

(Keishicho (to 1945)) The Teikoku Keishichō (帝国警視庁) or Keishichō (Imperial Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department) was the regular and common criminal and civil security police service, in Tōkyō and nearby metropolitan areas, in Japan, from 1874 to 1945. See Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for the current arrangements. ...more on Wikipedia about "Keishicho (to 1945)"

(Kodaha) The Koda Ha (Imperial Benevolent Rule or Action Group) was an interwar Japanese faction, led by Colonel ...more on Wikipedia about "Kodaha"

The Kokuhonsha was a Japanese secret society founded in 1924. It was founded by General Sadao Araki and Kiichiro Hiranuma. Its members were some of the most powerful generals, admirals and civilians, dedicated to the Kodoha (Imperial Way) nationalist doctrine. It is said that this organization covertly took part in the February 26 Incident. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kokuhonsha"

Korea under Japanese rule refers to the period of Japan's occupation of the Korean peninsula in the early 20th century. Japan's encroachment began with the 1876 Treaty of Kanghwa with the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, increased with the 1895 assassination of Queen Myeongseong and the 1905 Protectorate Treaty, and was completed with the 1910 Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty. This period ended with Japan's surrender to the Allied forces in the Second World War in 1945, and Korea was subsequently divided into North and South Koreas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Korea under Japanese rule"

The yen was the currency of Korea between 1910 and 1945. It was equivalent to the Japanese yen and consisted of Japanese currency and banknotes issued specifically for Korea. It replaced the Korean won at par and was replaced by the North Korean won and South Korean won, both at par. ...more on Wikipedia about "Korean yen"

The "Kuanganmen Incident" ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuanganmen Incident"

The Kwantung Leased Territory (Chinese: 关东州, Guandongzhou, Japanese: 関東州; Kantoushu) was a composite territory in historic Eastern Manchuria that existed in the first half of the 20th century, from 1898 through 1945. Kwantung originally meant "east of Shanhaiguan", a reference to part of the city of Qinhuangdao (in today's Hebei province of the People's Republic of China), wherein lies the eastern end of the Great Wall of China. It literally means "The Pass of Mountain and Sea"., i.e. northeastern China equals Kwantung. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kwantung Leased Territory"

The Langfang Incident (Japanese: Lo-bo) occurred on July 25 1937, about 30 miles southeast of Peiping, on the railroad which leads to Tientsin. "... while a Japanese signal unit was repairing communication wires at the Langfang station, a Chinese unit belonging to the 38th Division, which was camped near the station, launched a surprise attack against the signal unit. An infantry company of the China Garrison Army stationed nearby to protect the railway successfully defended the station throughout the night but suffered severe casualties." Gen. Gun Hashimoto adds that "to prevent the occurrence of such an untoward incident, we had given the Chinese advance notice of the repair work.... There were fifteen casualties on the Japanese side (four of them killed.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Langfang Incident"

The League of Diet Members Believing the Objectives of the Holy War was set up by a group of the Diet of Japan, in support of Japanese government policy in pursuing the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was disbanded later, during the advanced stages of the Pacific War. ...more on Wikipedia about "League of Diet Members Believing the Objectives of the Holy War"

The following were among the active participants in the 2-26 incident: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of active participants in the February 26 incident"

This is a list of some Asian leaders and politicians, with a commitment to the Japanese cause, in the Yen Block or Greater Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere Pan-Asian economic associations previous to and during the Pacific War period, between 1931-1945. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of East Asian leaders in the Japanese sphere of influence (1931-1945)"

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This list of major Japanese institutions covers government and some private institutions and businesses, for the period 1930 to August 1945). ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Japanese institutions (1930-1945)"

This is a list of Japanese political and military incidents, as classified by Japanese terminology in which incident was a euphemism applied during the 1920s and through to the outbreak of the Pacific War. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Japanese political and military incidents"

List of certain important political and civil figures during World War II: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Japanese political figures in early Showa period"

This is a list of Japanese secret agents (direct or indirect), with leaders and commanders of the Japanese Secret Services in the 1930s to World War Two period. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Japanese secret agents (1930s to World War Two)"

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