| Item title: | Essays of a soldier |
| Title (romaji): | Ichi gunjin no ronbun |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM 82 2/304) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | AWM 82 captured Japanese documents |
| AJRP sub-series: | Post-surrender Rabaul material received from HQ 8 Military District |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM 82 2/304 |
| Inst. series: | AWM 82 |
| Inst. sub-series: | 2/- Post-surrender material received from HQ 8 Military District (Rabaul) |
| Item: | 2/304 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 books, 26 pages handwritten mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Monograph |
Item content | |
| Creation date range (d/m/y): | 27/9/1945 to 1/10/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Post-war (related to WW2) |
| Keywords: | RELIGION |
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| Names: | TANIDA Isamu |
| Languages: | Japanese |
| Area: | Rabaul Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain] |
| Content: | This item consists of two essays written by TANIDA Oasamu. One essay titled "God's Way" aims to correct misinterpretation and inappropriate application of the teachings of God's Way (the Imperial Way) which formed part of the ideological basis of Japanese imperialism. He argues that universal brotherhood does not mean the establishment of one nation under the Imperial Way but the establishment of nations based on God's teaching. He interprets God's Way as understanding the virtue of God by worshipping any religion which is consistent with human nature (? very strange sentence). He also states that it is incorrect to infer from the teachings of God's Way (the Imperial Way) that the Japanese are selected people and implies that it was inappropriate to use teachings of the God's Way (the Imperial Way) to justify the invasion of other nations. He emphasises the necessity and importance of reconsidering the interpretation of God's Way. In the other essay titled "The Path Ahead revised" he discusses the ideological basis for the rehabilitation of Japan with consideration to comments given by his subordinates to his previous essay titled "the Path Ahead". |
AWM 82 captured Japanese document details | |
| Title: | Essays of a soldier |
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| Item status: | Original document |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Names: | TANIDA Isamu |
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| Place of acquisition: | Rabaul Area |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 10:08:17 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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