Osugi Sakae (大杉 栄 Ōsugi Sakae, January 17, 1885 - September 16, 1923) was a radical individualist, socialist and anarchist. He was killed On September 16, 1923, in the chaos immediately following the Great Kantō earthquake, Osugi and his lover/partner Ito Noe and their 6 year old nephew were arrested, beaten to death and thrown into a well by a squad of military police led by Lieutenant Amakasu Masahiko. Jump to: navigation, search January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Individualism is a political and social philosophy, which emphasizes individual liberty, belief in the primary importance of the individual, and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence. Individualism embraces opposition to authority (except for other individualists, which are worshipped as heroes), and to all... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Great Kanto Earthquake The Great Kanto Earthquake (関東大震災 Kantō daishinsai) struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58 on the morning of September 1, 1923. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ito Noe (伊藤 野枝 Itō Noe, 21 January 1895 - 16 September 1923 in Imajuku, Fukuoka, Japan) was a Japanese anarchist and a social critic, author and feminist. ...

The killing of such high profile anarchists, along with a young child, became known as the Amakasu Incident, and sparked surprise and anger throughout Japan. Jump to: navigation, search The Amakasu Incident occurred on September 16, 1923, in the chaos immediately following the Great Kantō earthquake. ...

He had a relationship with Hori Yasuko, Kamichika Ichiko and author Ito Noe. Director Kiju Yoshida made 'Eros Plus Massacre' (エロス＋虐殺) in 1969, about Osugi's life. Jump to: navigation, search Ito Noe (伊藤 野枝 Itō Noe, 21 January 1895 - 16 September 1923 in Imajuku, Fukuoka, Japan) was a Japanese anarchist and a social critic, author and feminist. ...

External links

• e-texts of Osugi Sakae at Aozora bunko

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