At 10:45 AM on December 27th last year, while His Highness the Regent was on his way to the opening ceremony of the Imperial Diet, someone fired a shotgun at His Highness the Regent’s car near the Tiger Gate. The culprit was immediately arrested, and the incident became a case falling under the special authority of the Supreme Court under Article 310, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act as a crime of endangering the Imperial Family. The Prosecutor General took charge of the investigation, and as a result of the case’s investigation, the culprit was revealed to be Daejo (26 years old), from Jubang Village, Ungmo County, Sankou County, and the fourth son of Tanpa Zakjijin, a former member of the Supreme Court. The case was brought to trial on October 1. The presiding judge was Yokjeon Kukshin, and the associate judges were Poongdo Jiktong, Geukhaeng Charang, Song Kang Uishin, and Seocheon Ilnam. The prosecutor was Sosan Songgil, and the defense attorneys were Hwajeong Takjang, Amjeon Jujo, and Geumchon Ryuk Samrang.
In addition, the crime of harming the Imperial Family is stipulated in Article 73 of the Criminal Code, which states that anyone who inflicts or attempts to inflict harm on the Emperor, the Grand Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, the Crown Prince, or the Crown Prince-Grandson shall be subject to death. Since this case falls under the special authority of the Supreme Court, it will be finalized in the first trial, and no public prosecution or appeal is permitted.
▽Situation before and after the incident
The perpetrator was arrested immediately at the scene. At 10:40 a.m. on December 27, when His Royal Highness the Regent was on His Majesty’s way to the opening ceremony of the National Assembly, someone fired a pistol at His Majesty’s car near Ho Chi Minh City Gate. The perpetrator was immediately arrested, and His Majesty was fortunately unharmed. At the time of the incident, when His Majesty’s car reached No. 1, Jinping-cho, Chiku Ward, a man who appeared to be 25 or 26 years old appeared on the street between Ho Chi Minh City Park and the house of Mr. Shinsuke Hashiguchi and fired a pistol. A great commotion occurred at the same time as the shooting, and the police arrested the perpetrator at the scene and escorted him to the Metropolitan Police Department.
▽All-night search
When the incident occurred, the Prosecutor General and each prosecutor from the Prosecutor’s Office were dispatched, and all departments of the Metropolitan Police Agency were mobilized to investigate the scene. As a result of confiscating guns at the scene and thoroughly interrogating the criminal, it was revealed that the criminal was from Joobangchon, Ungmogun, Sanguhyeon, and was the fourth son of former Dae-ui-sa Tanpa-jak-ji-jin. That night, the police conducted an all-night search to arrest additional suspects, but no one was found who was particularly involved.
▽Letter of Prophecy
The culprit of this incident, Tanpa Daejo, predicted in a letter to his older brother Jeong Taerang before the incident that he would cause a major incident that would make society tremble. The content was that he was a single-minded person who would be abandoned by the world, but this time, with the power of love, he would cause a major incident that would make society tremble, so he asked for attention. The letter was confiscated by the police at 2:00 PM on December 27, and it was revealed that the culprit had planned this incident.
▽The criminal’s family
The criminal is the fifth son of former chief physician Tanpajakjijin (灘波作之進), and he has both parents and is of a somewhat prestigious family in his hometown. His older brothers are all in the business world. His father used to be involved in politics, but he stepped down from his position as chief physician due to this incident and is currently in seclusion. It is said that the village chief in his hometown has stepped up and the entire village is in seclusion.
▽What is your educational background?
The criminal, Tanpa-daejo, was from Jubangchon, Ungmo-gun, Sanguhyeon. He completed the fourth year of Deoksan Middle School and entered Heungseong Middle School in Sanggu, where he attended for the second semester. After failing the high school entrance exam several times, he came up to Tokyo and attended Jodo High School. He became interested in politics and current affairs since middle school. He lived as a laborer in Tokyo and participated in social movements, and was a leading participant in the May Day demonstrations. It is said that he arrived in Tokyo from his hometown around noon on September 1st of last year, the day the great earthquake occurred, and was arrested by Superintendent Yeong-mok of Aitang Police Station.
▽ Resignation of the entire cabinet
After the culprit was caught, the Japanese government was in an uproar. The Sanbon Cabinet at the time took responsibility and resigned en masse. Sanri, the commander of the Sanri Garrison, and Superintendent General of Police Tangcheon immediately submitted their resignations to Home Minister Goto. At that time, Baek Sang, the chief secretary of the Imperial Household Agency, Jeongryuk, and Sohwa Police Station also submitted their resignations to the Superintendent General of Police. Home Minister Ho-teung immediately expressed his intention to be under house arrest, but there was a great commotion as members of the anti-communist corps burst into Home Minister Goto’s house (Tokyo Telegraph).
This incident occurred on December 27, 1923 in Japan, when a pistol was fired at Crown Prince Hirohito, who was attempting to attend the opening ceremony of the Diet. The perpetrator was a 26-year-old young man named Tanpa Daejo, the fifth son of a doctor. He was arrested immediately after the incident, and after an all-night investigation, it was revealed that he was the sole perpetrator with no additional suspects. It is said that Daejo sent a letter to his older brother before the incident, predicting that “I will cause a big incident.” The reason for the shooting has not been clearly reported, but it is only known that the young man was interested in the labor movement and politics. It is said that the incident caused the resignation of the Japanese cabinet at the time and greatly agitated the people. This article states that the trial for this incident will begin on October 1, 1924, two weeks after this article was published.
The trial that started on October 1st ended on November 13th, 1924, a month and a half later. We can see that the death penalty was carried out. Let’s take a look at the article.
The verdict on Tanpa Daejo, the culprit of the Hojimun case, which had been under trial for a long time, was finally held on the 13th of last month in a special courtroom within the Supreme Court under the supervision of Chief Prosecutor Sosan of the Supreme Court of Hongjeon. Not only the spectator seats were packed, but there was no room to stand, and in addition, about forty judges and prosecutors were present, so the atmosphere in the courtroom was incredibly tense. At exactly 10:27 AM, Chief Judge Hongjeon read the verdict in a solemn tone and immediately began the sentencing. When the heavy voice, “Defendant Tanpa Daejo is sentenced to death,” was rang out, Tanpa Daejo suddenly stood up, raised his hand, shouted something loudly as if the courtroom was about to leave, and left the courtroom with a face as pale as bronze. It was said that unless there were special circumstances, he would be executed within a week. (Donggyeong Jeon)
Published by Dong-A Ilbo
Date of publication 1924-11-14
We recently saw a photo of the moment when US candidate Trump was grazed by a bullet fired by an unknown assailant. Compared to that photo, the photo of the Japanese crown prince being shot 100 years ago does not prove the shooting scene. Why is that? It is not simply because it is a blurry black and white photo or because there was no camera that could capture the moment. Trump’s photo was dramatic because the subject was completely separated from the people around him. That is because the American political scene is set up well for filming, with the “stage” and “audience” completely separated. Official press conferences, speeches, and scenes showing political decisions are usually held on a stage, and photographers prepare a telephoto lens from afar or a wide-angle lens from up close to capture the moment. And there is nothing between the photographer and the important person that could obscure the camera. I think that is why politicians prepare in advance because it is advantageous.
In perfect shooting conditions, whatever happens, whether it is a comedy or a tragedy, is captured on camera and recorded in history. Today, we looked at a photo of a shooting scene that occurred 100 years ago in Tokyo, Japan. What do you notice in the photo? Please leave a comment. By the way, in the 100-year photo last week, I said that the plant under the full moon was sorghum, but there was a comment that it was not sorghum but reeds or pampas grass. I think the readers’ interpretation is correct, so I will correct it. Thank you. I will see you next week with another photo.
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