Editing Showa Statism (section)

== Variants ==

===[[File:NeoShowa.png]] Neo-Showaism [[File:NettoUyoku.png]]===
====[[File:NeoShowa.png]] Nippon Kaigi====
The Nippon Kaigi (日本會議, "Japan Conference") is an [[File:Ultranat.png]] ultranationalist, militarist and historical revisionist non-government organization who seek to "change the postwar national consciousness based on the Tokyo Tribunal's view of history as a fundamental problem" and to revise Japan's current Constitution. Most of the members of Nippon Kaigi viewed the [[File:LDP(Japan).png]] Liberal Democratic Party of Japan as their political partner, as the movement is influential in the legislative and executive branches of the Japanese government through its affiliates. They are critical of progressivism, especially having [[File:AntiFem.png]] anti-feminist and [[File:Anti-LGBT.png]] anti-LGBT sentiments in general.

====[[File:NettoUyoku.png]] Netto-uyoku====
The [[File:NettoUyoku.png]] [[Alt-Right|Netto-uyokus]] (網絡右翼, Japanese Internet rightists, sometimes shortened to Netouyo or ネトウヨ) are netizens who embrace [[File:JapanChauvin.png]] ultranationalist far-right views on Japanese social media. The netto-uyoku are individuals with xenophobic and racist views and they generally convey support for historically revisionist views that portray the former [[File:Showa-kanmuri.png]] Empire of Japan in a positive way. They are compared with the  western [[File:Altr.png]] [[Alt-Right]] due to their similarities.

====[[File:Kita.png]] '''Left-Showaism/Sakurakai'''====
Left Showaism describes the faction of Showa statism influenced by leftist and socialist ideals. 

'''Sakurakai''', or the '''Cherry Blossom Society''' (桜会, ''Sakurakai''), was an [[File:Ultranat.png]] ultranationalist secret society established by young officers within the Imperial Japanese Army in September 1930, with the goal of reorganizing the state along totalitarian militarist lines via a military coup d'état, if necessary. Its avowed goal was a Shōwa Restoration, which they claimed would restore Emperor Shōwa to his rightful place, free of party politics and evil bureaucrats in a new military dictatorship. They also advocated for state socialism, according to the model proposed by Kita Ikki.

The Sakurakai was led by Imperial Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel Kingoro Hashimoto, the chief of the Russian section of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff, and Captain Isamu Chō l, with the support of Sadao Araki.<sup>]</sup> The society began with about ten members, active-duty field grade officers of the Army General Staff, and was expanded to include regimental-grade and company-grade officers. Its membership had increased to more than 50 by February 1931 and possibly up to several hundred by October 1931. One prominent leader was Kuniaki Koiso, future Prime Minister of Japan. Members of the Sakurakai held meetings in a dojo, led by the Aikido founder, Morihei Ueshiba, at the headquarters of the Oomoto religion in Ayabe<blockquote>The Sakura group sought political reform: the elimination of party government by a coup d'etat and the establishment of a new cabinet based upon state socialism, in order to stamp out Japan's allegedly corrupt politics, economy, and thought.</blockquote>Twice in 1931 (the March Incident and the Imperial Colors Incident), the ''Sakurakai'' and civilian ultranationalist elements attempted to overthrow the government. With the arrest of its leadership after the Imperial Colors Incident, the ''Sakurakai'' was dissolved.

Many of its former members migrated to the ''Kōdōha'' faction within the Army.

=====[[File:LeftUltranat.png]] Army Socialism [[File:MilJap.png]]=====
"The True Meaning of National Defense and a Proposal for Its Strengthening" was a pamphlet published by the Army Ministry's Newspaper Section in October 1934 
The pamphlet advocated the creation of a socialist state led by the army and adopting a [[File:Statesoc.png]] planned economy along a soviet structure with 5-year plans. 

The document was drafted by officers belonging to the Control Faction, but the opposing Imperial Way Faction did not oppose it. The Imperial Way Faction initially opposed the excessively controlled economy, viewing it as communist, leading to subjugation by the Soviet Union. However, it later warmed up to the economic proposals and had no objections to establishing a [[File:MilJap.png]] militarist system.

Party politicians raised strong opposition, and the Army Minister was questioned in parliament. Still, the proposal for a [[File:Statesoc.png]] controlled economy was based on the view that "if it is true that only a portion of the population enjoys economic benefits, especially unearned income, while the majority of the population suffers immense hardship, and if this ultimately gives rise to class conflict, then it is a problem that cannot be overlooked from the standpoint of national policy in general, let alone national defense," and progressive politicians such as Nakano Seigo and Akamatsu Katsumaro expressed their support. In particular, Aso Hisashi, Secretary-General of the Shakai Taishūtō, gave it warm praise, saying, "Those who do not follow the pamphlet are failures in the movement for social reform."

The content was approved by Nagata Tetsuzan, Director of the Military Affairs Bureau, and Hayashi Senjuro, Minister of the Army, before publication. The content was a more concrete version of [[File:Kita.png]] Kita Ikki's " Outline of the Japan Remodeling Bill ."

====[[File:Tatenokai.png]] Tatenokai [[File:LGBTShowa.png]]====
[[File:Tatenokai.png]] Tatenokai, or Shield Society (1968-1970), was a private militia formed by author [[File:LGBTShowa.png]] Yukio Mishima. Mishima was very proud of the traditional culture of Japan, and opposed western-style materialism, [[File:World.png]] globalism, and [[File:commie.png]] communism, worrying that by embracing these ideas the Japanese people would lose their distinctive cultural heritage to become a "rootless" people. On 25 November 1970, Mishima and four members of his militia entered a military base in central Tokyo, took its commandant hostage, and unsuccessfully tried to inspire the Japan Self-Defense Forces to rise up and overthrow [[File:Cball-Japanrawr.png]] Japan's 1947 Constitution. After his speech and screaming of "Long live the Emperor!", he committed seppuku.