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1877–1966 Japan
Baron Sadao Araki (May 26, 1877 – November 2, 1966) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army before World War II. A charismatic leader and one of the principal nationalist right-wing political theorists in the late Japanese Empire, he was regarded as the leader of the radical faction within the politicized Japanese Army.
Japan Military leaders Politicians Also known as: Araki, Sadao
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If we have a thousand bamboo spears, there's nothing to worry about a war with the Soviet Union.
It is now time for our nation to frustrate the wild dreams of the whites.
Unless you remove the weeds, a good crop will be ruined.
I ask you to remember that the Japanese troops are a strictly disciplined force and perform their duties with as little harmfulness as possible.
Now the opportunity to destroy the USSR has arrived.
Setbacks there and at home will only increase our strength...
According to our belief, Japan was founded by the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Omikami, who is revered by the entire nation for her all-pervading virtue, and from whom our Imperial House is descended.
It is Japan's mission to be supreme in Asia, the South Seas and eventually the four corners of the world.
We have no hesitation in declaring that we are a military nation- in the cause of Kodo and the highest morality.
A war minister is able to force the adoption of any measure desired by the Camp or to block any measure that meets his disapproval.
The foundations of our Empire are now based more firmly than ever! The birth of a Crown Prince shows that the prosperity of the Imperial Household is increasing many times.
Let the League of Nations say whatever it pleases, let America offer whatever interference, let China decry Japan's action at the top of her voice, but Japan must adhere to her course unswervingly.
The sword is our steel Bible!
Give me a Japanese division armed with bamboo spears and I'll wipe out the entire Russian Far Eastern Army.
What sort of government is it that permits so many children to go to school hungry, without even a morsel of food in their stomachs? It cannot be! It must not be!
The spirit of the Japanese nation is, by its nature, a thing that must be propagated over the seven seas and extended over the five continents. Anything that may hinder its progress must be abolished, even by force.
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