Book: IKKI KITA SOCIALIST SELECTIONS: ARTICLES AND LETTERS FROM 1906 TO 1937

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English Title: IKKI KITA SOCIALIST SELECTIONS: ARTICLES AND LETTERS FROM 1906 TO 1937

Author: Ikki Kita, Ryota Nakanishi (translator)

ISBN: 9789887606697

Language: English

Length: The length of the original EPUB file is 441 pages.

Publisher: Ryota Nakanishi

(May 24, 2025)

The following statement has been issued by the publisher:

The subject of the legendary Japanese revolutionary Ikki Kita (1883-1937) and the February 26 Incident has been a topic of significant brainwashing since 1936. In the context of the February 26 Incident, Ikki Kita and the aforementioned incident have been utilized as scapegoats by a faction of genuine fascists, which is comprised of war criminals and dubious "leftists." This faction disseminates a narrative that posits that the actions of Ikki Kita and others have precipitated a liberal rebellion against the Emperor or have brought fascism, thereby ushering in a "democracy" within the Empire of Japan. This dynamic has led to the initiation of armed confrontation and the political trial, with Ikki Kita and the February 26 Incident rebels effectively becoming casualties of the absolute monarchy. The two major official narratives that have emerged in response to the Ikki Kita and the February 26 Incident rebels are positioned as "scapegoats" for the total war theory. These narratives are advanced by "party-state" advocates within the establishment of that era. Furthermore, Ikki Kita's primary concern was to avert the Second Sino-Japanese War and the U.S.-Japan War. Consequently, the grand manipulation involved the use of Ikki Kita and the February 26 Incident rebels as convenient scapegoats for the war criminals and their successors in the establishment, representing both the official right and left camps. A comprehensive, contemporary perspective is imperative for a thorough investigation of this subject.

This is evidenced by the GHQ's accurate characterization of the Incident as "a democratic revolution brought about by loyalist soldiers." Indeed, the rebels fought against what was termed "bakuryo-fascism," a term denoting the imitation of Adolf Hitler by high-ranking elitists (suppressors of the February 26 Incident) from both the Imperial Way faction and the Control faction, as well as the entire "jushin-bloc." Their objective was to eliminate the small number of ruling cliques in the hope that Emperor Hirohito would subsequently initiate programs of the Showa Restoration for the entire nation. In this particular instance, Ikki Kita did not formally declare that their objective was to actualize his Outline Plan. However, during the court martial proceedings, which were not in accordance with established legal procedures, Ikki Kita made two assertions that ultimately resulted in his demise. These assertions were: 1) the assertion that his Outline Plan did not constitute a subversive ideology or a form of heresy, and 2) the assertion that Ikki Kita and Mitsugi Nishida (1901-1937) did not play a direct leadership role in the uprising. The veracity of both points has been substantiated by readers of this book for the first time in English.

For Ikki Kita

This is the first English collection of the Japanese revolutionary Ikki Kita(1883-1937)'s works. It includes articles, letters, comments, and related analysis. Some of the works in the collection are: The Theory of Japan's National Polity and Pure Socialism (1906), An Informal History of the Chinese Revolution (1915–1916), Here are some documents that outline Japan's reorganization after World War I:

- An Outline Plan for the Reorganization of Japan (1919)

- A Supreme Judgment on the Versailles Conference (1919)

- Open Letter to Adolf Joffe (1923)

- A Proposal Regarding the Implementation of Diplomatic State Policy (1932)

- A Proposal for a Joint U.S.-Japan Foundation for China (1935) and other English translations from the final years of Ikki Kita (1936-1937).

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