Though, I don't think that explains when a group of rightists get together, celebrate the assassination of the Japanese socialist leader, and do so with three "Banzai!" 's.
That banzai assassination story is fake, Asanuma was a Tennou (emperor) admirer himself, and the assassin was an idiot crazy loner, not a right wing hitman.
Fair enough.
Though, I don't think that explains when a group of rightists get together, celebrate the assassination of the Japanese socialist leader, and do so with three "Banzai!" 's.
Banzai just means "1000 years for the emperor". Its not different from "long live the king"
It IS strange to say it in relation to a political enemy getting assassinated though lol.
That banzai assassination story is fake, Asanuma was a Tennou (emperor) admirer himself, and the assassin was an idiot crazy loner, not a right wing hitman.