The Japanese military officer Kenji Hatanaka conspired to prevent the broadcast of the surrender of this emperor who passed away a few decades later and was succeeded by whom?
Kenji Hatanaka Major Kenji Hatanaka (畑中 健二 , Hatanaka Kenji ) (28 March 1912 – 15 August 1945) was a Japanese military officer and one of the chief conspirators in the Kyūjō incident, a plot to seize the Imperial Palace and to prevent the broadcast of Emperor Hirohito's surrender speech to mark the end of World War II.
Meiji period The Meiji period (明治時代 , Meiji-jidai ) , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan during which Japanese society moved from being an isolated feudal society to its modern form. Fundamental changes affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji after 1868, and lasted until his death in 1912. It was succeeded by the Taishō period upon the accession of Emperor Taishō to the throne.