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The was a Japan
ese military secret society
of the 1920s.
The Futabakai was one of many ultranationalist secret societies which had arisen within the Japanese military, from the Meiji period
through World War II
. The Futabakai consisted mainly of mid-level officers (colonels and majors) who had graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy between 1907-1916, who now found their prospects for promotion to the rank of general
very slim due to domination of the upper ranks of the military by officers from the former Chōshū domain. Although initially founded to purge the 'corrupt' elements out the Imperial Japanese Army
, it later became associated with foreign policy issues, and influenced by the writings of Ikki Kita and Okawa Shumei
.
This historical Futabakai has no connection with the modern yakuza
organization based in Fukuoka
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese military secret society
Secret society
A secret society is a club or organization whose activities and inner functioning are concealed from non-members. The society may or may not attempt to conceal its existence. The term usually excludes covert groups, such as intelligence agencies or guerrilla insurgencies, which hide their...
of the 1920s.
The Futabakai was one of many ultranationalist secret societies which had arisen within the Japanese military, from the Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
through World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The Futabakai consisted mainly of mid-level officers (colonels and majors) who had graduated from the Imperial Japanese Army Academy between 1907-1916, who now found their prospects for promotion to the rank of general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
very slim due to domination of the upper ranks of the military by officers from the former Chōshū domain. Although initially founded to purge the 'corrupt' elements out the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
, it later became associated with foreign policy issues, and influenced by the writings of Ikki Kita and Okawa Shumei
Okawa Shumei
-Esternal links:* Takeuchi Yoshimi: ""* Prof Dr. Selçuk Esenbel, Dozentin an der Bosporus-Universität: ""*...
.
This historical Futabakai has no connection with the modern yakuza
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
organization based in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
.