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Asaichi Isobe
Born(1905-04-01)1 April 1905
 Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture
Died19 August 1937(1937-08-19) (aged 32)
 Japan Tokyo
Service / branchImperial Japanese Army
Years of service1926–1936
RankLieutenant

Asaichi Isobe (磯部 浅一, Isobe Asaichi, 1 April 1905 – 19 August 1937) was a Japanese former Imperial Japanese Army officer who was one of the leaders of the February 26th Incident, a coup d'etat attempt by young officers of the Imperial Way Faction.[1]

Career

Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Isobe graduated from the 38th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy[2] and rose to the rank of lieutenant.[1] He was suspended in 1934 for being involved in plans for a coup d'etat, and then discharged from the Army in 1935 when he published an incendiary pamphlet during his suspension.[1] As a civilian, he was a leader in the February 26th Incident and was executed for his involvement.[1][2]

The diary and letters which Isobe wrote in prison were published after World War II. In the letters, Isobe severely criticized Japanese authorities and Emperor Hirohito.[citation needed] The Japanese novelist, Yukio Mishima, extolled the letters of Isobe.[citation needed]

Portrayals

Film

Drama

  • Takenori Murano ("[February 26th Incident of [wives]]", 1976)
  • Shun Oide ("[Approaching the [New Documentary Drama Showa Seicho Matsumoto incident]]", 1984, Murayama Shinji production)
  • Takeshi Wakamatsu ("[love had died in the [Ardor 2.26]]", 1991) (in 'Isomura Asaichi' name)
  • Tetsuya Chiba ("[History is moved at that time []]", NHK, 14 day, broadcasting 21 February 2001)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Isobe Asaichi". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Isobe Asaichi". Sekai daihyakka jiten (in Japanese). Hitachi. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

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