Ryunosuke Goto

Politician. Graduated from the law department of Kyoto Imperial University. While a student, he struck up a friendship with Konoe Fumimaro, and thereafter served as Konoe's close aide. In 1933 (Showa 8), in preparation for the establishment of a Konoe government, he established the Showa Study Group and engaged in research into national reorganization. In 1937, he served as a staff officer in the formation of the first Konoe cabinet. In 1938, he founded the Showa Juku, which was based on the Showa Study Group, and became its president. In 1940, he supported the Konoe New Regime movement, serving as a permanent executive of the New Regime Preparation Committee and head of the Organization Bureau of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association. However, he resigned as head due to "Red" attacks by ideological right-wingers. After World War II, he served as a director of the Japan Youth Center and also headed the Showa Dojinkai.

[Yuji Odabe]

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政治家。京都帝国大学法科卒業。在学中近衛文麿(このえふみまろ)と親交を結び、以後、近衛側近として仕える。1933年（昭和8）近衛政権樹立に備えて昭和研究会を設立し、国家再編の研究に従事した。1937年第一次近衛内閣組閣参謀。1938年昭和研究会を母体とした昭和塾を創設し塾長となる。1940年新体制準備委員会常任幹事、大政翼賛会組織局長などを務め、近衛新体制運動を支えた。しかし観念右翼による「アカ」攻撃のため局長を辞任。第二次世界大戦後は日本青年館理事などを務めるかたわら、昭和同人会を主宰。

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