What sort of government is it that permits so many children to go to school hungry, without even a morsel of food in their stomachs? It cannot be! It…

- Sadao Araki

Frivolous thinking is due to foreign thought. Japan must no longer let the impudence of the white peoples go unpunished. It is the duty of Japan to f…

- Sadao Araki

According to our belief, Japan was founded by the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Omikami, who is revered by the entire nation for her all-pervading virtue, an…

- Sadao Araki

In order to have enough of the raw materials...which will be lacking in wartime, we should plan to acquire and use foreign resources existing in our …

- Sadao Araki

In appointing our Ambassador to the United States at this important time, with the 1936 crisis ahead, such considerations as dignity, past career, eq…

- Sadao Araki

The spirit of the Japanese nation is, by its nature, a thing that must be propagated over the seven seas and extended over the five continents. Anyth…

- Sadao Araki

If we have a thousand bamboo spears, there's nothing to worry about a war with the Soviet Union.

- Sadao Araki

A war minister is able to force the adoption of any measure desired by the Camp or to block any measure that meets his disapproval.

- Sadao Araki

The foundations of our Empire are now based more firmly than ever! The birth of a Crown Prince shows that the prosperity of the Imperial Household is…

- Sadao Araki