There was a Japanese man, Tokutomi Soho, who stood at the "forefront of the Japanese journalistic world" for 71 long years spanning the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras. "What is needed is to cultivate this Japanese spirit." The banned book "Declaration of War" by Tokutomi Soho (real name: Iichiro), a rare journalist designated as a Class A war criminal by GHQ, has been reprinted. #Not sold in bookstores Thanks to my maternal grandfather, the original book, which was supposed to have been banned and burned by GHQ, had about a thousand books (about eight hundred types) remaining in the long chests and tea boxes of our family's earthen storehouse. Also, after GHQ left Japan and Japan achieved independence, it was reprinted several times by courageous publishers and individuals, and I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to obtain the reprinted editions. This time, it has been reprinted again by Keiei Kagaku Publishing and Professor Shikei Sugihara, and I have had the blissful time of being able to compare and read this book, which even includes an explanation. #The value of the knowledge and attitude packed into one good book is infinite. List Published: November 30, 2023, 1st edition, 1st printing, reprinted edition Publisher: Keiei Kagaku Publishing Co., Ltd. Price: 2,480 yen + tax "Declaration of War" Hideki Tojo: "Mr. Soho, please give your opinion on the declaration of war." In a tense atmosphere, Prime Minister Hideki Tojo opened his mouth heavily. "Mr. Soho, now is a major turning point in history, and I want to entrust your wisdom to the declaration of war." The "Declaration of War" was a document in which Japan staked its fate, riding the waves of history. It was a highly secret document that conveyed the Emperor's will and boldly declared to the world the reasons and legitimacy for why Japan had gone to war with the powerful United States and Britain. The person asked for their opinion on the declaration was not a soldier or a politician, but a single, original civilian. He was entrusted with an unimaginable amount of trust. Soho, who was given this privilege, profoundly influenced the declaration with his sharp insight and made important revisions in several places. This was the astonishing fact that a non-military, non-politician had made changes to a document that would determine the fate of the nation, and there was a deep historical drama behind it. #Your homeland is called Japan A civilian Japanese person who moved the Japanese and American governments, a giant star who moved the pre-war Japanese journalistic world. He was loved by many Japanese people. We are also selling a reprinted edition of "War Stories for Children" by Tadao Sakurai, and we hope you will read it together. #MamoruByakui's list of items