4 The Romance and Darkness Behind 'Shōwa Restoration'
On February 26, 82 years ago, following a rare heavy snowfall, a sudden military coup erupted in Tokyo, known historically as the 'February 26 Incident.' The causes of this coup were both complex and simple, yet its outcome veered in a direction unexpected by all participants and observers. In this episode of Left and Right, Sha Qingqing introduces his forthcoming new book, Japan’s March to Militarism, sharing how this seemingly idealism-soaked coup changed Japan and East Asia.
Original Chinese title & description
4 「昭和维新」背后的浪漫与黑暗
82年前的2月26日，一场罕见的大雪后，东京爆发了突如其来的兵变，史称「二·二六事件」。这场兵变的起因既复杂又单纯，结局却滑向所有参与者、旁观者均始料未及的方向。本期「忽左忽右」，沙青青为大家带来他即将上市的新书《暴走军国》，分享这场看似浸透理想主义的兵变是如何改变了日本，改变了东亚。
Participation credit “嘉宾”：沙青青，上海图书馆信息咨询与研究中心竞争情报部副主任（豆瓣ID:BBpanda）。
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