Shōwa period in the context of "Yasukuni Shrine"

⭐ In the context of Yasukuni Shrine, the Shōwa period is considered significant because the shrine’s commemoration practices expanded to include individuals who died during which of the following?

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⭐ Core Definition: Shōwa period

The Shōwa era (昭和時代, Shōwa jidai; [ɕoːwadʑidai] ) was a period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) from December 25, 1926, until his death on January 7, 1989. It was preceded by the Taishō era and succeeded by the Heisei era.The pre-1945 and post-war Shōwa periods are almost completely different states: the pre-1945 Shōwa era (1926–1945) concerns the Empire of Japan, and the post-1945 Shōwa era (1945–1989) concerns the modern-day Japan.

Before 1945, Japan moved into political totalitarianism, ultranationalism and statism, culminating in Japan's invasion of China in 1937, part of a global period of social upheavals and conflicts such as the Great Depression and the Pacific War.

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👉 Shōwa period in the context of Yasukuni Shrine

Yasukuni Shrine (Japanese: 靖国神社 or 靖國神社, Hepburn: Yasukuni Jinja; lit. 'Peaceful Country Shrine') is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954. The shrine's purpose has been expanded over the years to include those who died in the wars involving Japan spanning from the entire Meiji and Taishō periods, and the earlier part of the Shōwa period.

The shrine lists the names, origins, birthdates and places of death of 2,466,532 people. Among those are 1,066 convicted war criminals from the Pacific War, twelve of whom were charged with Class A crimes (the planning, preparation, initiation, or waging of the war). Eleven were convicted on those charges, with the twelfth found not guilty on all such charges, though he was found guilty of Class B war crimes. The names of two more men charged with Class A war crimes are on the list, but both died before they could be sentenced (one died during trial and one before trial), so they were never convicted.

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Shōwa period in the context of Meiji-mura

Meiji-mura (博物館明治村, Hakubutsukan Meiji-mura; "Meiji Village Museum") is an open-air architectural museum/theme park in Inuyama, near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was opened on March 18, 1965. The museum preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji (1867–1912), Taishō (1912–1926), and early Shōwa (1926–1945) periods. Over 60 historical buildings have been moved and reconstructed onto 1 square kilometre (250 acres) of rolling hills alongside Lake Iruka. The most noteworthy building there is the reconstructed main entrance and lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Imperial Hotel, which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967, when the main structure was demolished to make way for a new, larger version of the hotel.

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Shōwa period in the context of Sakutarō Hagiwara

Sakutarō Hagiwara (萩原 朔太郎, Hagiwara Sakutarō; 1 November 1886 – 11 May 1942) was a Japanese writer of free verse, active in the Taishō and early Shōwa periods of Japan. He liberated Japanese free verse from the grip of traditional rules, and he is considered the "father of modern colloquial poetry in Japan". He published many volumes of essays, literary and cultural criticism, and aphorisms over his long career. His unique style of verse expressed his doubts about existence, and his fears, ennui, and anger through the use of dark images and unambiguous wording. He died from pneumonia aged 55.

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Shōwa period in the context of Gyoshū Hayami

Gyoshū Hayami (速水 御舟, Hayami Gyoshū; August 2, 1894 – March 20, 1935) was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in the Nihonga style, active during the Taishō and Shōwa eras. His real name was Eiichi Maita.

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Shōwa period in the context of Adachi Kenzō

Adachi Kenzō (安達 謙蔵; 20 December 1864 – 2 August 1948) was a Japanese politician active during the Taishō and early Shōwa periods.

He participated in the 1895 assassination of the Korean queen.

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← Yasukuni Shrine ← Meiji-mura ← Sakutarō Hagiwara ← Gyoshū Hayami ← Adachi Kenzō
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
History of Japan → Hirohito → Death and state funeral of Hirohito → Taishō era → Heisei era → Empire of Japan → Japan → Statism in Shōwa Japan → Second Sino-Japanese War → Great Depression → Pacific War →