Japanese political and military nationalist organizations

This article describes the institutional structure of the Empire of Japan, from the point (early Showa period) where it began to be dominated by nationalist military men and politicians. Significant organisations could be public or private.

Government and military organizations

Political party in government (until 1945)

  • Imperial Way Faction nationalist party (in ACTIVE government administration)

Government central cabinet

  • Rikugunsho (War Ministry)
  • Kaigunsho (Marine Ministry)
  • Munitions Ministry
  • Ministry of Education
  • Welfare Ministry
  • Bank of Japan
  • The Diet (Japanese Parliament)
  • Kunaisho (Imperial Household Ministry)
  • Foreign Affairs Ministry
  • Ministry of Greater East Asia (Japan)
  • Finance and Economics Ministry
  • Commerce and Industry Ministry
  • Bureau of Economic Research
  • Energy and Mining Ministry
  • Railway Ministry
  • Naimusho (Ministry of Home Affairs)
  • Shihisho (Ministry of Justice)
  • Communications Ministry
  • Governor-General of Korea
  • Governor-General of Taiwan
  • Governor-General of Karafuto
  • Governor-General of Kwantung
  • Governor-General of South Pacific Mandate
  • Governor-General of Chisima
  • The Kuril administration in Nemuro subprefectural office
  • Sapporo Government administration of Hokkaido Province.
  • Takumo-sho (Department Of Colonial Affairs)
  • Nan-Yo Sho(South Seas Government) Government-Japanese Navy administrative service in "Nan-Yo" (South Pacific Mandate))

Informative government agencies

  • Information Department of the Imperial Japanese Government
  • Domei-Tsushin Press Agency
  • Radio Tokyo
  • Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai
  • International Cultural Relations Society
  • Japanese Institute of Rockefeller

National security institutions

  • Kwantung Army
  • Supreme War Council (Japan)
  • Navy General Staff
  • Heimu Kyoku (Military Administration Bureau)
  • Sambo Hombu (Imperial General Staff)
  • Dai Honei (Imperial General Headquarters)
  • Dai Nippon Teikoku Rikugun (Japanese Imperial Army)
  • Dai Nippon Teikoku Kaigun (Japanese Imperial Navy)
  • Shidan Konoe (Imperial Guards of Japan)
  • Thought Section of the Criminal Affairs Bureau
  • Kempeitai
  • Tokeitai
  • Joho-Kikan (Army Intelligence Service)
  • 8th Unit "Yashika" (Navy Intelligence Unit)
  • Keihokyoku (police bureau)
  • Keishicho(to 1945) (Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department)
  • Tokko (special higher police)
  • Koho Kimmu Yoin Yoseijo (rear service personal training center)
  • Inspector General of Military Training
  • Rikugun Shikan Gakko (Imperial War Academy)
  • Imperial Army War College
  • Imperial Naval Academy
  • Imperial Naval war College
  • Tachikawa Army Arsenal
  • Sagami Army Arsenal
  • Osaka Army Arsenal
  • Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
  • Omura Naval Arsenal
  • Aomori Naval Arsenal
  • Kure Naval Arsenal

Nationalised businesses

  • South Manchuria Railway
  • East Chinese Railway
  • Yawata Iron & Steel Company
  • Iron & Steel Administration Society
  • Naiga Wata Kaisha
  • Nanyo Kohatsu Kabushiki Kaisha(South Seas Development Company)
  • "Nan yo Takushoku Kabushiki Kaisha" (South Seas Colonization Company)
  • "Nanpo sangyo chosa kai" (Society of the South Seas Industry Research)
  • "Nan-yo Kyokai" (South Seas Society),(Trade agency with Navy support)
  • North China Railway Company
  • Central China Railway Company
  • Southern Development Company
  • Showa Iron & Steel Works
  • Manshokoku Hikoki Seizo K.K.
  • Manshokoku Koku K.K.
  • Yamato Hotel
  • Tuitsuike Hotel
  • Japanese Cooperative Export of Osaka
  • Japanese Cooperative Imports Society of Mukden
  • Mukden Arsenal
  • Taiwan Takushoku Kabushiki Kaisha (Taiwan Colonization Company)
  • Formosan Manufacturing Company
  • Bank of Chosen
  • Chosen Railway Company
  • Heijo Arsenal
  • East Foment Company
  • Bank of Taiwan
  • Bank of Manchukuo
  • Teiseito (Imperial Gubernative Party, organized by central government in 1882, was one of first nationalist parties in the country)
  • Double Leaf Society
  • Toseiha
  • Kodaha
  • Kodoha
  • Imperial Way Faction Party (official movement in government until 1945)
  • Treaty Faction
  • Fleet Faction
  • Gunbatsu
  • Monbatsu
  • Zaibatsu
  • Tonarigumi (neighborhood associations)
  • Imperial Youth Federation
  • Imperial Youth Corps (paramilitary young organization)
  • Imperial Volunteer Corps (national militia in 1944-45)
  • Nation Service Society (government national syndicate)
  • Imperial Farmers Association
  • League of Diet Members Believing the Objectives of the Holy War
  • "Shintoist Rites Research Council" (political-theological think-tank)
  • "Showa Studies Society" (political right-wing think-tank)
  • "Social Troubles Institute" (political-overseas planning think-tank)
  • "Kyoto School"(Geopolitical think-tank)
  • "Japanese Society for Geopolitics"(Geopolitical think-tank)
  • "Tai nan-yo Hosaku Kenkiu Kai"(Study Comitee for Policies towards the South Seas)
  • "Nanpo sangyo chosa kai"(Society of the South Seas Industry Research)
  • "Nan´yo Keizai Kenkyu Sho"(Research Institute of the South Seas Economy)
  • "Taiwan sotoku kambo chosa ka"(Research section of Chief Secretary in Taiwan-Cho(Taiwan General-Government))
  • "Nihon Keizai KenkyuKai"(Japanese Society of Economic Studies)

Educational institutions

  • National school public system (Kokumin Gakkou) (National School) organized in 1941
  • Imperial university system
  • Tokyo Imperial University
  • Kyoto Imperial University
  • Taihoku Imperial University
  • Peers School
  • Superior Commerce College of Formosa

Scientific research

  • Riken

Official Geographical Survey and Mapping

  • Imperial Geological Department of Japan
  • "The Hydrographie Department" of Imperial Japanese Navy
  • Geographical Society of Tokyo

Religious official institutions

  • Religious Affairs Ministry
  • Yasukuni Jinja Shinto temple

Private organizations

  • Himitsu kessha (secret societies)
  • Kokuryukai (Black Dragon Society)
  • Okura Zaibatsu
  • Mitsui Zaibatsu
  • Mitsubishi Zaibatsu
  • Mitsubishi Research Institute of Economy
  • Sumitomo Zaibatsu
  • Yasuda Zaibatsu

See Also

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