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Proto-Fascist Yakuza and the Assassination of the Empress of Korea
51:42 - 55:50 (04:08)
The first proto-fascist groups were giant yakuza organizations that had special forces training. In Japan, Kishi Kishi offered to formally let them into the Japanese state and embrace fascism.
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The first proto-fascist groups were giant yakuza organizations with special forces training.
51:42 - 53:24 (01:41)
Yakuza, Fascism
Summary
The first proto-fascist groups were giant yakuza organizations with special forces training. This includes Kishi, who started as a sadistic rapist but was later asked by the Japanese minister to do official business.
ChapterProto-Fascist Yakuza and the Assassination of the Empress of Korea
EpisodePart One: The Slavery Loving Fascist who Built Modern Japan
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This episode discusses Japan's transition from a feudal state to a modern imperial power and its aggressive expansion in Asia, as well as the prevalence of drug addiction in the Japanese population during this time.
53:24 - 55:50 (02:26)
Japan
Summary
This episode discusses Japan's transition from a feudal state to a modern imperial power and its aggressive expansion in Asia, as well as the prevalence of drug addiction in the Japanese population during this time.