Heimin Shimbun
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Heimin Shimbun was a socialist newspaper
established in Japan
at the beginning of the 20th century. Japanese anarchist Kōtoku Shūsui served as one of the paper's editors. By the beginning of 1904, it was Tokyo
's leading publication advocating socialism. Eighty-two people eventually expressed their allegiance to socialism in this publication. Two of those people, Uchiyama Gudō
and Kotoku Shusui were convicted and executed in the High Treason Incident
. Multiple issues of the newspaper were banned by the Meiji
government because they were deemed politically offensive. The editors were arrested, fined and jailed, and the last issue was printed on January 25, 1905. After the disappearance of this paper, the socialist antiwar movement disappeared as well.
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established in Japan
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...
at the beginning of the 20th century. Japanese anarchist Kōtoku Shūsui served as one of the paper's editors. By the beginning of 1904, it was Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
's leading publication advocating socialism. Eighty-two people eventually expressed their allegiance to socialism in this publication. Two of those people, Uchiyama Gudō
Uchiyama Gudo
was a Sōtō Zen Buddhist priest and anarcho-socialist activist executed in the High Treason Incident. He was one of few Buddhist leaders who spoke out against the Meiji government in its imperialist projects. Gudō was an outspoken advocate for redistributive land reform, overturning the Meiji...
and Kotoku Shusui were convicted and executed in the High Treason Incident
High Treason Incident
The , also known as the , was a socialist-anarchist plot to assassinate the Japanese Emperor Meiji in 1910, leading to a mass arrest of leftists, and the execution of 12 alleged conspirators in 1911....
. Multiple issues of the newspaper were banned by the Meiji
Meiji
Meiji may refer to:* Meiji Restoration, the revolution that ushered in the Meiji period* Meiji period - the period in Japanese history when the Meiji Emperor reigned...
government because they were deemed politically offensive. The editors were arrested, fined and jailed, and the last issue was printed on January 25, 1905. After the disappearance of this paper, the socialist antiwar movement disappeared as well.