We know some Germans tried to overthrow Hitler, looks like some Japanese tried to overthrow their rulers in 1936.
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Army major general's secret records of Feb. 26, 1936 incident to go on display in Japan
February 16, 2017 (Mainichi Japan)
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The journal has been confirmed by experts to be a rare primary source that sheds light on the behind-the-scenes affairs of the biggest coup attempt in modern Japanese history, and is expected to promote further research on the topic.
In the incident young Imperial Japanese Army officers attempted to overthrow the government. The journal, titled "Kaigen kimitsu nisshi" (Secret martial journal), was written by Hakaru Yano (1887-1992), an army major general who was also the general affairs chief and the acting commander of the military police headquarters. He kept records of what took place between the start of the coup attempt on Feb. 26 through March 2, 1936, with the exception of Feb. 28.
The National Archives of Japan, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, is considering whether to put the original journal or a replica on display.
According to the journal, shortly after a group of young Imperial Japanese Army officers launched their coup by assassinating several government officials, senior Imperial Japanese Army hardliners argued that the young officers should be forcibly suppressed or made to kill themselves.
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