Empire of Japan Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ====Rise of militarism and its social organisations==== {{See also|Japanese militarism}} Important institutional links existed between the party in government ([[Kōdōha]]) and military and political organizations, such as the [[Imperial Young Federation]] and the "Political Department" of the [[Kempeitai]]. Amongst the himitsu kessha (secret societies), the [[Black Dragon Society|Kokuryu-kai]] and Kokka Shakai Shugi Gakumei (National Socialist League) also had close ties to the government. The [[Tonarigumi]] (residents committee) groups, the Nation Service Society (national government trade union), and [[Imperial Farmers Association]] were all allied as well. Other organizations and groups related with the government in wartime were the [[Double Leaf Society]], [[Kokuhonsha]], [[Imperial Rule Assistance Association|Taisei Yokusankai]], [[Imperial Youth Corps]], [[Police services of the Empire of Japan|Keishichō]] (to 1945), Shintoist Rites Research Council, [[Treaty Faction]], [[Fleet Faction]], and [[Volunteer Fighting Corps]]. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page