Monday, November 14, 2005
HISTORICAL SPOTS AT TOKYO STATION
1) ▼ There is a round mark with a diameter of about five centimeters in the central passage that connects the Marunouchi side and the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station. Many people just pass away or walk on it unnoticed.
2) ▼ On the pillar a little away from it, there is a sign saying, “Prime Minister Hamaguchi assassinated here.” It explains that at 8:58 a.m. on November 14 in the 5th year of Showa (1930), Prime Minister Hamaguchi Osachi, on his way to inspect special military maneuvers conducted in Okayama Prefecture, was walking on the platform to get on the first class car. At the very moment, a sound of gunfire was heard, when he crouched down with his hands on the stomach.
3) ▼ According to the explanation of the station, the very spot he was shot corresponds to Track No. 9 and No. 10 of Tokaido line at present. Frequent improvement of platforms required the mark to be placed in the passage right under the platform.
4) ▼ While pursuing a fiscal austerity, he carried on arms reduction and international cooperation, for which dissatisfied right-wingers attacked him. He uttered, “Um, you did it,” but instantly thought that “it’s a little too early to be killed,” which saved him from death. In case of murder and assassination as well, there must be something to be counted in barbaric, uncivilized ones, but it is an inexcusably serious crime in law-abiding, civilized ones. (“Zuikan-roku” or Collections of essays written by him)
5) ▼ His physical condition deteriorating, he died in August next year. As if time had awaited his death, the Manchurian Incident broke out. And such coups as May-15 Incident and February-26 Incident followed in order. Japan did not deserve to be called a law-abiding or civilized nation any more in the turmoil of terror and conspiracy.
6) ▼ Getting out of the ticket gate of the south exit of Marunouchi side by way of the central passage, you will also see a small dot mark. Prime Minister Hara Takashi, who was called “Familiar Prime Minister,” was assassinated there. The incident had taken place nine years before Hamaguchi was assassinated. It also happened at this time of year.
1) ▼ There is a round mark with a diameter of about five centimeters in the central passage that connects the Marunouchi side and the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station. Many people just pass away or walk on it unnoticed.
2) ▼ On the pillar a little away from it, there is a sign saying, “Prime Minister Hamaguchi assassinated here.” It explains that at 8:58 a.m. on November 14 in the 5th year of Showa (1930), Prime Minister Hamaguchi Osachi, on his way to inspect special military maneuvers conducted in Okayama Prefecture, was walking on the platform to get on the first class car. At the very moment, a sound of gunfire was heard, when he crouched down with his hands on the stomach.
3) ▼ According to the explanation of the station, the very spot he was shot corresponds to Track No. 9 and No. 10 of Tokaido line at present. Frequent improvement of platforms required the mark to be placed in the passage right under the platform.
4) ▼ While pursuing a fiscal austerity, he carried on arms reduction and international cooperation, for which dissatisfied right-wingers attacked him. He uttered, “Um, you did it,” but instantly thought that “it’s a little too early to be killed,” which saved him from death. In case of murder and assassination as well, there must be something to be counted in barbaric, uncivilized ones, but it is an inexcusably serious crime in law-abiding, civilized ones. (“Zuikan-roku” or Collections of essays written by him)
5) ▼ His physical condition deteriorating, he died in August next year. As if time had awaited his death, the Manchurian Incident broke out. And such coups as May-15 Incident and February-26 Incident followed in order. Japan did not deserve to be called a law-abiding or civilized nation any more in the turmoil of terror and conspiracy.
6) ▼ Getting out of the ticket gate of the south exit of Marunouchi side by way of the central passage, you will also see a small dot mark. Prime Minister Hara Takashi, who was called “Familiar Prime Minister,” was assassinated there. The incident had taken place nine years before Hamaguchi was assassinated. It also happened at this time of year.
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