Asaichi Isobe

Asaichi Isobe (磯部 浅一, Isobe Asaichi; 1 April 1905 – 19 August 1937) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was one of the leaders of the 26 February Incident, a coup d'etat attempt by young officers of the Imperial Way Faction.^[1]

Asaichi Isobe
Native name	磯部 浅一
Born	(1905-04-01)1 April 1905 Yamaguchi Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died	19 August 1937(1937-08-19) (aged 32) Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Branch	Imperial Japanese Army
Service years	1926–1936
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles / wars	26 February Incident

Career

Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Isobe graduated from the 38th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[2] and rose to the rank of lieutenant.^[1] He was suspended in 1934 for being involved in plans for a coup d'état, and then discharged from the Army in 1935 when he published an incendiary pamphlet during his suspension.^[1] As a civilian, he was a leader in the February 26th Incident and was executed for his involvement.^[1][2]

Portrayals

Film

• Isao Yamagata (『叛乱]』, 1954, Shin Saburi)
• Shinsuke Mikimoto (『重臣と青年将校 陸海軍流血史』, 1958, Michiyoshi Doi)
• Kei Satō (『銃殺 2・26の叛乱』, 1964, Tsuneo Kobayashi)
• Kōji Tsuruta (『日本暗殺秘録』, 1969, Sadao Nakajima )
• Shirō Sano (『悪徳の栄え』, 1988, Akio Jissoji)
• Naoto Takenaka (226, 1989, Hideo Gosha)

Drama

• Takenori Murano ("February 26th Incident of wives", 1976)
• Shun Oide ("Approaching the New Documentary Drama Showa Seicho Matsumoto incident", 1984, Murayama Shinji production)
• Takeshi Wakamatsu ("love had died in the Ardor 2.26", 1991) (in 'Isomura Asaichi' name)
• Tetsuya Chiba ("History is moved at that time", NHK, 14 day, broadcasting 21 February 2001)