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. 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Kita Ikki (北 一輝, April 3, 1883 - August 19, 1937) is a Japanese author See also: Japanese literature, List of Japanese authors Categories: 1883 births | 1937 deaths ... Shōwa is the name of several places, times, people and things in Japan. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇, Shōwa tennō), (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ...

This is a remarkable event leading to the rise of Militarism. Militarism (military+-ism) is an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a societys security, and thereby claims to be its most important aspect. ...

Detailed Explanation of the term

Showa: the Japanese Emperor from late 19th century to early 20th century.

Restoration: the act in giving power to a person who lost power previously.

See Also

Militarism, Japanese Militarism, Hirohito, Showa period Militarism (military+-ism) is an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a societys security, and thereby claims to be its most important aspect. ... Militarism refers to the philosophical belief in which military (army or navy) should get full power of the country. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇, Shōwa tennō), (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ... 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 Shōwa period (Japanese: 昭和時代) was the time in...