Hosei journal of sociology and social sciences

Associate Professor Tsunehiko Yabe Memorial Edition (1965-2019)

Ogai Mori ［森鷗外］ （1862～1922, a surgeon general, critic and novelist in the Meiji-Taisho period） ……“沈黙の塔” （Towers of Silence）, “食堂” （Dining room）,“妄想（まうさう）” （Wild fancies）,“ かのように” （As if）, “吃逆（きつぎやく）” （Hiccup）, “藤棚” （Wisteria Arbor）, and “鎚一下（つちいつか）” （Strike with a hammer） Naoe Kinoshita ［木下尙江］ （1869～1937, a lawyer, social activist, and novelist） ……“基督抹殺論（キリストまっさつろん）をよむ” （In reading Kotoku’s book on liquidation of Christ） ［an address delivered at Waseda University］ Katai Tayama ［田山花袋］ （1871～1930, a novelist in the Meiji-Taisho period）……“ある墓” （A Grave） Tekkan Yosano ［与謝野鉄幹］ （1873～1935, a Tanka poet in the Meiji-Taisho period） ……“誠之助の死” （The Death of Seinosuke） Iwasaburo Okino ［沖野岩三郎］ （1876～1956, a churchman and novelist in the Taisho-Showa period） ……“宿命” （Fatality） Shu Hiraide ［平出修］ （1878～1914, a lawyer, tanka poet, and novelist in the Meiji-Taisho period） ……“畜生道” （The World of Beasts）, “計画” （A plan）, “逆徒” （The Revels） Kafu Nagai ［永井荷風］ （1879～1959, a novelist in the Meiji-Showa period） ……“花火”（A Firework） Hakucho Masamune ［正宗白鳥］ （1879～1962, a novelist in the Meiji-Showa period） ……“危険人物” （A dangerous man） Ujaku Akita ［秋田雨雀］ （1883～1962, a playwright in the Meiji-Showa period） ……“森林と犠牲” （The Wood and Victims） Takuboku Ishikawa ［石川啄木］ （1886～1912, a poet in the Meiji period） ……“ココアのひと匙” （A spoonful of cocoa） Haruo Sato ［佐藤春夫］ （1892～1964, a poet and novelist in the Meiji-Showa period） ……“愚者の死”（A death of a fool）, “街上夜曲” （A nocturne on the street） Naoharu Muto ［武藤直治］ （1896～1955, a critic and playwright in the Taisho-Showa period） ……“蘇（よみがえ）らぬ朝” （Morning that never revives） Shiro Ozaki ［尾崎士郎］ （1898～ 963, a novelist in the Showa period） ……“蜜柑（みかん）の皮” （A Mandarin orange peel）, “大逆事件” （The affair of high treason） In the world of politics, some dietmen hurled questions at key figures in the Cabinet regarding the conduct of the affair. Prime Minister Taro Katsura （桂太郎） ［1847～1913］ said he was concerned about the affair with great anxiety, tightening control of dangerous ideas and their diffusion on 25, January, 1911 （i.e. the very day that Suga Kanno was executed）. Two congressmen, Takuzo Hanai （花井卓蔵） （1866～1931, former lawyer） and Saburo Shimada （島田三郎）, （1852～1923, former journalist） also condemned the Government for its oppressive measure on the socialists and the bane of hard living at the Standing Committee on Budget that occured the next day. The high treason in Japan became internationally famous, causing protest movement in America and Europe. The local agencies of the Japanese government （i.e. the Consulate General, Legation and Embassy） were annoyed by complaints and throngs of people. The affair also created wide comments in the press around the world. The execution of 11 men was 24, January, 1911. On the same day of the previous year, a red star （赤い星―白虹（はっこう）） leaving a gaseous trail was seen in the night sky. People say that a shooting star forebodes a portent.

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