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The generic term Japanese fascism has been used to refer to Japanese nationalist thinking, its ideological foundation and the outlines of its political implementation. Another possible use of the term is for Japanese right-wing (far right) thinking in general. It can also be associated with the assertion of continuity between the older Japanese polity, from the 3rd century Yamato kingdom times up to the Meiji period, with the Showa nationalism (from the 1920s until August 1945); despite the internal peace of the Edo period that separates the feudal times from the era of modernisation. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into far right. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban contacts Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Yamato period (大和) (better known as the Kofun (古墳) period... The Meiji period (Japanese: 明治時代, Meiji-jidai) denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running from 8 September 1868 (in the Gregorian calendar, 23 October 1868) to 30 July 1912. ... The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. ...

The use of the term fascism in relation to Japan has always been contentious and disputed. This is partly because Japanese Fascism was never truly a political movement, but instead a collection of conservative and quasi-fascist ideas used by the Japanese political elite. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Look up elite, élite in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Bases of Japanese nationalism

Japanese nationalism is in fact quite different from European fascism, yet in parts its development can be seen as comparable. Elements of it have been discussed under the label of Asiatic Fascism or Japanese Fascism. Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix Nationalism is an ideology that holds that (ethnically or culturally defined) nations are the fundamental units for human social life, and makes certain cultural and political claims based upon that belief; in particular, the claim that the nation is the only legitimate...

The Yamato Empire had the concept of the state as led by a powerful singular leader (Emperor). In feudal times, the military caste, that included the bushi and the samurai, were organized as a single headquarters-like structure, the Shogunate, which represented the required civil and political power. In this period, that constituted the basic social composition, power structures and the foundation of law. It can be divided into three stages: Caste systems are traditional, hereditary systems of social stratification, such as clans, gentes, or the Indian caste system. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860 photograph. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ... This page is about the Japanese ruler and military rank. ...

• Kamakura Period (1185-1333)
• Muromachi Period (1338-1573)
• Tokugawa Period (1603-1867)

After the Meiji Restoration and the birth of the Empire of Japan, the result seems similar to what has been described above; yet it developed under different circumstances. The Kamakura period (Japanese: 鎌倉時代, Kamakura-jidai; 1185–1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate; officially established in 1192 by the first Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. ... The Muromachi period (Japanese: 室町時代, Muromachi-jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Edo period (江戸時代) is a division of Japanese... The Meiji Restoration (Japanese: 明治維新, Meiji-ishin), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to a change in Japans political and social structure. ... The flag of Imperial Japan is still used as the flag of Japan. ...

This time, there was a leader, who had sufficient power to expand the state, to provide for a homogeneous national education, religion and leverage the pride of the population in local and national history. This developed into Emperor worship centered around Amaterasu-Omikami. The contribution of ideologues such as Kita Ikki, Nakano Seigo and others, when combined with the right wing organizations and Nationalist societies, led to the development of the Japanese version of a 'socialist' state. The Sun goddess emerging out of a cave, bringing sunlight back to the universe. ... Kita Ikki (北 一輝 Kita Ikki, April 3, 1883 - August 19, 1937) was a Japanese author and intellectual who was executed for his alleged role in the February 26 Incident. ... Nakano Seigō (中野正剛) (1886-October 1943) was a Japanese political leader who advocated a fascist Japan to complete the Meiji Restoration. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ...

The Japanese people were motivated by a revival of ancient ideals and customs. These nostalgic elements of Samurai feudalism, culture, costumes and myths were put in the service of the national belief of Japan's divine mission to control the rest of the Asian continent. Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ...

Pseudo-Socialist Militarism

The desire of the military leaders to maintain political power, as well as the national goal of territorial expansion, resulted in both a significant expansion of Japan's military capacity and the repression of those who opposed that policy. This constellation allowed for the concept of the emperor to be translated into modern times.

The special relation of militarists and the central civil government with the Imperial Family supported the important position of Emperor as Head of State with political powers, and the relationship with the nationalist right-wing movements. Japanese thought also took on board some collectivist ideas, from contemporary European socialism and Marxism. Contact with some European Fascist thinking came later, with the Axis Alliance. Militarism is the ideology that military strength is the source of all security. ... Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to social control. ... Marxism is the philosophy, social theory and political practice based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century German socialist philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ...

Under this ascendancy of the military, the country developed as a type of socialist state, of a kind more predominant than in its European counterparts in economic matters. During the Meiji Restoration there had been a surge in the creation of monopolies. This was in part due to state intervention, as the monopolies served to allow Japan to become a world economic power. The state itself owned some of the monopolies, and others were owned by the zaibatsu. The monopolies managed the central core of the economy, with other aspects being controlled by the government ministry appropriate to the activity, including the National Central Bank and the Imperial family. The Meiji Restoration (Japanese: 明治維新, Meiji-ishin), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to a change in Japans political and social structure. ... This article is about economic monopoly. ... Zaibatsu lit. ...

During the same period certain thinkers with ideals similar to those from Shogunate times developed the early basis of japanese expansionism and Pan-Asianist theories. Such thought later served to organize the contemporary "Hakko Ichiu", "Yen Block", and "Amau" conquest doctrines along Halford Mackinder geopolitical thinking.^{[citation needed]}Sadao Araki and other local thinkers was established these connection of the ancient and contemporary nationalists local and European fascist ideas, to conform the local bases (Japanese fascism), for more later surging the Japanese nationalism (Showa nationalism) Ideology. This page is about the Japanese ruler and military rank. ... Expansionism is the doctrine of expanding the territorial base (or economic influence) of a country, usually by means of military aggression. ... Pan-Asianism is an ideology that argues that Asian countries and peoples share similar values and similar histories and should be united politically or culturally. ... Categories: People stubs | 1861 births | 1947 deaths | British MPs | Geographers | Geopoliticians ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ...

Some of the distinctive features of this policy were exported. The puppet states (Manchukuo, Mengjiang or the Wang Jingwei Government) were later organized on comparable militarist-socialist doctrine lines. (In the case of Wang Chingwei state, he himself had some German influences, prior to the Japanese invasion of China meeting with German leaders and taking over some fascist ideas already during his Kuomingtang administration times. These he combined with Japanese militarist thinking. ) Japanese agents also supported local and nationalist elements, in Southeast asia, and White Russian resident in Manchukuo, before war broke out. A puppet state is a state whose government, though notionally of the same culture as the governed people - owes its existence (or other major debt) to being installed, supported or controlled by a more powerful entity, typically a foreign power. ... Manchukuo (1932 to 1945) (Simplified Chinese: 满洲国; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲國; Pinyin: MÇŽnzhōu Guó Kanji: 満州国) was a former country in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia under the leadership of the Emperor Puyi, the last emperor of Qing Dynasty. ... Mengjiang, (蒙疆 in pinyin: MÄ›ngjiāng; in Wade-Giles: Meng-chiang; Postal Pinyin: Mengkiang), Meng Chiang, also known in English as Mongol Border Land, was a puppet state in northern China (consisted of Chahar and Suiyuan provinces) controlled by Japan. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Wang Jingwei (Traditional Chinese: 汪精衛, Simplified Chinese: 汪精卫, Hanyu Pinyin: Wāng Jīngwèi, Wade-Giles: Wang Ching-wei) (1883 - November 1944), was a member of the left wing of the Kuomintang and is most noted from breaking with Chiang Kai-Shek and forming a Japanese supported collaborationist government in Nanjing. ... The Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: 中國國民黨; Simplified Chinese: 中国国民党; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguo Guomindang; literally the National Peoples Party of China) is a conservative political party currently active in the Republic of China (ROC) on... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The term White Russian may refer to: A member of the White movement, which opposed the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution and fought against the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. ... Manchukuo (1932 to 1945) (Simplified Chinese: 满洲国; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲國; Pinyin: MÇŽnzhōu Guó Kanji: 満州国) was a former country in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia under the leadership of the Emperor Puyi, the last emperor of Qing Dynasty. ...

Political purposes of Japanese fascists

One particular concept exploited by the ultranationalists and local fascists was a decree made by Emperor Jimmu in AD 660, the policy of hakko ichiu (八紘一宇, all eight corners of the world under one roof). While Emperor Jimmu's policy really only extended to Japan, China and Korea, the world he knew at the time, it was the belief that all of the world should be brought under the imperial rule of the divine Emperors, a sort of religious manifest destiny. // Nationalism is an ideology which holds that the nation, ethnicity or national identity is a fundamental unit of human social life, and makes certain political claims based on that belief, above all the claim that the nation is the only legitimate basis for the state and that each nation is... Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, refers to the right-wing authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇; Jimmu Tennō; given name: Kamuyamato Iwarebiko, January 1, 711 BC - March 11, 585 BC) was the mythical founder of Japan and is regarded as a direct descendant of the Shinto deity Amaterasu. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... Events Childeric II proclaimed king of Austrasia. ... Hakko ichiu (Japanese, literally eight corners of the world, i. ... Korea (Korean: (ì¡°ì„  or 한국, see below) is a geographical area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast, with Japan situated to the southeast across the Korea Strait. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The concept of the divine or of The Divine, meaning matters relating to a god, forms an important ingredient in many religious faiths (but compare Buddhism, for example, or Scientology). ...

While various leaders tried it over the centuries, it was a goal that was to color Japanese thinking through the Second World War. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

The bases of the modern form of hakko ichiu were to develop after 1868 and would take the following form: Hakko ichiu (Japanese, literally eight corners of the world, i. ...

A) Japan is the center of the world, with its ruler, the Tenno (Emperor), a divine being, who derives his divinity through ancestral descent from the great Amaterasu-Omikami, the Goddess of the Sun herself. The World in plate carrée projection The World In English, world is rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, man, and eld, age; thus, its oldest meaning is age or life of man. Its primary modern meaning is the planet Earth, especially when capitalized: the World. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ... The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. ...

B) The Kami (Japan's gods and goddesses) have Japan under their special protection. Thus the people and soil of Dai Nippon and all its institutions are superior to all others. Amaterasu, one of the central kami in the Shinto faith Look up Kami in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Flag of Imperial Japan The Empire of Japan or Imperial Japan (: 大日本帝國; Shinjitai: 大日本帝国; pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku) commonly refers to Japan from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II. Politically, it covers the period from the enforced establishment of prefectures in place of feudal domains (廃藩置県; Hai-han Chi...

C) All of these attributes are fundamental to the Kodoshugisha (Imperial Way) and give Japan a divine mission to bring all nations under one roof, so that all humanity can share the advantage of being ruled by the Tenno. The concept of the divine or of The Divine, meaning matters relating to a god, forms an important ingredient in many religious faiths (but compare Buddhism, for example, or Scientology). ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ...

The concept of the divine Emperors was another belief that was twisted to fit the later goals of the ultranationalists and local fascists. It was an integral part of the Japanese religious structure that the Tenno was divine, descended directly from the line of Ama-Terasu (or Amaterasu, the Sun Kami or Goddess). Emperor is also a Norwegian black metal band; see Emperor (band). ... Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, refers to the right-wing authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ...

The final idea that was modified in modern times was the concept of Bushido. Bushido was the warrior code and laws of feudal Japan, that while having cultural surface differences, was at its heart not that different from the code of chivalry or any other similar system in other cultures. In later years, the code of Bushido found a resurgence in belief following the Meiji Restoration. At first, this allowed Japan to field what was considered one of the most professional and humane militaries in the world, one respected by friend and foe alike. Eventually, however, this belief would become a combination of propaganda and fanaticism that would lead to the brutality carried out in the Second Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and the Second World War. Japanese samurai in armor, 1860s. ... A warrior is a person habitually engaged in combat. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei Pre-History/The Origin of History Jomon Period Main... Woman under the Safeguard of Knighthood, allegorical Scene. ... The Meiji Restoration (Japanese: 明治維新, Meiji-ishin), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to a change in Japans political and social structure. ... It has been suggested that Propaganda in the United States be merged into this article or section. ... Fanaticism, from French fanatique or Latin fanaticus of a temple, inspired by a god is an emotion of being filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby. ... Combatants National Revolutionary Army, Republic of China Imperial Japanese Army, Empire of Japan Commanders Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, Zhu De, He Yingqin Tojo Hideki, Matsui Iwane, Minami Jiro, Kesago Nakajima, Toshizo Nishio, Neiji Okamura. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

It was the third concept, especially, that would chart Japan's course towards several wars that would culminate with World War Two. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

By 1882, Japan was a formidable regional force, with a revamped infrastructure and reorganized military. By 1890, this had grown even more and Japan began looking at playing the game of colonial power under a growing belief in a modern form of hakko ichiu, one supported by the secret societies and many in the military and government (often these forces were all one in the same). The western powers were all around the Pacific and Asia, a point that was taken to heart by the Japanese. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Colonialism. ... Hakko ichiu (Japanese, literally eight corners of the world, i. ... A secret society is a social organization that requires its members to conceal certain activities—such as rites of initiation or club ceremonies—from outsiders. ... For alternative meanings for The West in the United States, see the U.S. West and American West. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Inspired by Great Britain, with whom it had developed a close relationship, Japan decided to begin building its own empire. The first step was settling the Korean question. The other questions were Liaotung land, North Lands, Formosa, and South Seas areas. Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: Liáoníng) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Formosa is a placename which comes from Latin formosa (*formous, meaning beautiful). Other Iberian Romance versions are hermosa. ... The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea, part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan of around 3,500,000 km². It is the largest sea body after the five...

In the background, this was also the time of the rise of the secret societies, many of which had symbiotic ties to the oligarchs and the Zaibatsus. The Choshu and Satsuma also came to dominate the military establishment of Japan, with the Chosu controlling the Japanese Army and the Satsuma the Japanese Navy. The term background can have any of the following meanings: Background (computer software) refers to software that is running, but not being displayed. ... A secret society is a social organization that requires its members to conceal certain activities—such as rites of initiation or club ceremonies—from outsiders. ... Common Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in their Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) home. ... Oligarch may refer to one of the folowing. ... Nagato (Ja. ... Satsuma is the name of a town in Japan, Satsuma, Kagoshima, the surrounding district, Satsuma District, Kagoshima, the former province, Satsuma Province, which is now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, a revolt, the Satsuma Rebellion. ... The military history of Japan is characterized by a long period of feudal wars, followed by domestic stability, and then foreign conquest. ... Japans honor guard often marches to greet the arrival of foreign dignitaries. ... The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) (大日本帝國海軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun) was the navy of Japan before 1945. ...

Later, such concepts blended with fascist thought and developed the concept of the Military Shogunate. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

In principle, some theorists proposed Showa Restoration, the plan of giving direct dictatorial powers to the Emperor (due to his divine attributes) for leading the future overseas actions in mainland Asia. This was the purpose behind the February 26 Incident and other similar uprisings in Japan. Later, however, these previously mentioned thinkers decided to organize their own political clique based on previous radical, militaristic movements in the 1930s; this was the origin of the Kodoha party and their political desire to take direct control of all the political power in the country from the moderate and democratic political voices. In 1919, a Japanese general Kita Ikki promoted the Showa Restoration, in which Emperor Shōwa (also known as Hirohito) of Japan is given real power. ... Dictator was the title of a magistrate in ancient Rome appointed by the Senate to rule the state in times of emergency. ... The concept of the divine or of The Divine, meaning matters relating to a god, forms an important ingredient in many religious faiths (but compare Buddhism, for example, or Scientology). ... The February 26 Incident (二・二六事件 Ni-niroku jiken) was an uprising against the Japanese government that took place in 1936. ... The Imperial Way Faction (Kodoha) was a right-wing nationalist Japanese political grouping, active in the 1930s. ... Political power is a type of power held by a person or group in a society. ...

Following the formation of this "political clique" militarists, right-socialists, and native fascists created one "new revolution" for returning to the ancient Shogunate system, but in the form of the a contemporary military dictatorship with new structures. It was organized with the Japanese Navy and Japanese Army acting as Clans under command of a supreme military native dictator (the Shogun) controlling the country. In this government the Emperor was covertly reduced in his functions and used as a figurehead for political or religious use under the control of the militarists. Right-socialism is an awkward term for the political combination of ideas from right-wing thinking (for example, extreme nationalism) and socialism (for example, state action to limit laissez faire capitalism). ... This page is about the Japanese ruler and military rank. ... The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) (大日本帝國海軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun) was the navy of Japan before 1945. ... Japans honor guard often marches to greet the arrival of foreign dignitaries. ... See also Clan (computer gaming) A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor. ... In Japanese history, a shogun (将軍 shōgun) was the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era beginning in 1868. ...

All these political theorists later also added European fascist elements to conform their movement to one similar to European style dictatorships, where there exists one leader very similar to the Führer or Il Duce. This centralizes all political and military power to as single leader conducting the nation against enemy countries and conducting the "inner ideological revolution" against reactionaries and decadents. It also attacks the old strutures of the upper classes to allow the lower classes, which represent the majority of the militarists and their followers (farmers, fishers, industrial workers, etc), to ascend the social ladder and receive social justice, satisfy the public's needs, and raise a military to maintain control of the nation. (Fuehrer in English when umlauts are not used) is a proper noun meaning leader or guide in the German language. ... Duce is an Italian word meaning leader (derived from Latin dux of the same meaning). ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... Social justice is a philosophical definition of justice, that is, giving individuals or groups their due within society as a whole. ...

See also

• Japanese militarism
• Japanese nationalism
• Empire of Japan
• Imperial Rescript on Education
• Militarism-Socialism in Showa Japan
• comparison of European Fascism with Japanese ideology
• Nakano Seigo
• Kita Ikki
• Double Leaf Society
• Kazushige Ugaki
• Tosei-Ha
• Sadao Araki
• Koda-Ha
• Hideki Tojo
• Imperial Way Faction
• Japanese Doctrines in Showa Period
• Japanese political and military nationalist organizations
• List of Japanese Nationalist Movements and Parties
• Political situation in Japan(1914-1944)
• Eugenics measures in Japanese Empire
• Yasukuni Jinja
• Kokka Shakai Shugi Gakumei (The National Socialist League, local NS party in 1940s times)
• Chikyu Ishin-to (World Restoration Party)
• Issui-Kai ("One Water Association")
• Dai-Nippon Patriot Party (Japanese nationalist group in present days)
• NSJAP (National Socialists Japanese workers Party)

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References

• Bix, Herbert. (1982) "Rethinking Emperor-System Fascism" Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars. v. 14, pp. 20-32.
• Dore, Ronald, and Tsutomu Ouchi. (1971) "Rural Origins of Japanese Fascism. " in Dilemmas of Growth in Prewar Japan, ed. James Morley. Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 181-210. ISBN 069103074X
• Duus, Peter and Daniel I. Okimoto. (1979) "Fascism and the History of Prewar Japan: the Failure of a Concept, " Journal of Asian Studies, vol. 39, no. 1 , pp. 65-76.
• Fletcher, William Miles. (1982) The Search for a New Order: Intellectuals and Fascism in Prewar Japan. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0807815144
• Maruyama, Masao. (1963) "The Ideology and Dynamics of Japanese Fascism" in Thought and Behavior in Modern Japanese Politics, ed. Ivan Morris. Oxford. pp. 25-83.
• McGormack, Gavan. (1982) "Nineteen-Thirties Japan: Fascism?" Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars v. 14 pp. 2-19.
• Morris, Ivan. ed. (1963) Japan 1931-1945: Militarism, Fascism, Japanism? Boston: Heath.
• Tanin, O. and E. Yohan. (1973) Militarism and Fascism in Japan. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press. ISBN 0837154782

External links

• http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/leiber/50/bds1.htm About Japanese Nationalist groups, Kempeitai, Kwantung Army, Group 371 and other relationed topics)
• http://home.modemss.brisnet.org.au/~dunn/sigint/japsecretsocieties.htm

info about Japanese secret societies)

• Article on Alan Tansman's forthcoming book, The Aesthetics of Japanese Fascism.