:Asaichi Isobe

{{Short description|Imperial Japanese Army officer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}

{{Infobox military person

| name = Asaichi Isobe

| image = Asaichi Isobe.jpg

| caption =

| native_name = 磯部 浅一

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1905|4|1}}

| birth_place = Yamaguchi Prefecture, Empire of Japan

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1937|8|19|1905|4|1}}

| death_place = Tokyo, Empire of Japan

| death_cause = Execution by firing squad

| branch = {{flagdeco|Empire of Japan|army}} Imperial Japanese Army

| serviceyears = 1926–1936

| rank = Lieutenant

| battles = 26 February Incident

}}

{{Nihongo|Asaichi Isobe|磯部 浅一|Isobe Asaichi|1 April 1905 – 19 August 1937}} was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was one of the leaders of the 26 February Incident, a coup d'etat attempt by young officers of the Imperial Way Faction.{{cite web|title=Isobe Asaichi|url=http://kotobank.jp/word/%E9%A6%99%E6%A4%8E%E6%B5%A9%E5%B9%B3|work=Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus|publisher=Kōdansha|accessdate=10 April 2014|language=Japanese}}

Career

Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Isobe graduated from the 38th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy{{cite web|title=Isobe Asaichi|url=http://kotobank.jp/word/%E9%A6%99%E6%A4%8E%E6%B5%A9%E5%B9%B3|work=Sekai daihyakka jiten|publisher=Hitachi|accessdate=10 April 2014|language=Japanese}} and rose to the rank of lieutenant. He was suspended in 1934 for being involved in plans for a coup d'etat, and then discharged from the Army in 1935 when he published an incendiary pamphlet during his suspension. As a civilian, he was a leader in the February 26th Incident and was executed for his involvement.

Portrayals

=Film=

=Drama=

  • Takenori Murano ("[February 26th Incident of [wives]]", 1976)
  • Shun Oide ("[Approaching the [New Documentary Drama Showa Seicho Matsumoto incident]]", 1984, Murayama Shinji production)
  • Takeshi Wakamatsu ("[love had died in the [Ardor 2.26]]", 1991) (in 'Isomura Asaichi' name)
  • Tetsuya Chiba ("[History is moved at that time []]", NHK, 14 day, broadcasting 21 February 2001)

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