Japanese Espionage Tales 03 | The Special Higher Police, the South Manchuria Railway Research Department, and the Escalation of Domestic Intelligence Control in the Shōwa Era
Beneath the romantic veneer of democratic ideals and a flourishing of diverse intellectual currents during the Taishō era, social contradictions were actually surging beneath the surface, eventually leading to the rise of the far right and political turmoil in the Shōwa era. The reach of Japanese intelligence agencies extended into domestic affairs accordingly. How did the Special Higher Police become a tool for suppressing dissent relying on the Peace Preservation Law? What secrets of secret police brutality lay behind the murder of Kobayashi Takiji? How did the Kwantung Army’s special service agencies collaborate with local forces to establish an intelligence network in Manchuria? From Shanghai to Tokyo, what work did Sorge’s international intelligence group undertake, and why was it not trusted by Stalin? During the war, how did Japanese intellectuals such as Tsurumi Shunsuke and Maruyama Masao seek survival within intelligence agencies and the military? Please listen to this episode’s guest for an insightful sharing!
Original Chinese title & description
日本谍报物语03｜特高课、满铁调查部与昭和时代对内情报控制的升级
在大正时代民主、思潮百花齐放的浪漫表象下，社会矛盾实则暗流涌动，直至引发了昭和时代的极右崛起与政治动荡，日本情报机关的触角也随之深入内政。特高课如何依托《治安维持法》成为镇压异见的工具？小林多喜二遇害背后，藏着怎样的秘密警察暴行？关东军特务机关如何与地方势力合作，在东北布局情报网络？从上海到东京，佐尔格的跨国情报小组做了哪些工作，又为何并不受斯大林信任？战争时期，鹤见俊辅、丸山真男等日本知识分子如何在情报机关、军队中谋求生存？敬请收听本期嘉宾带来的精彩分享！
Participation credit “本期话题成员”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地）。
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